Faculty of Community and Health Scienceshttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/22024-03-28T15:52:32Z2024-03-28T15:52:32ZA scoping review of male victims of intimate partner violence: a social constructionist analysisJulies, Robinhttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/106952024-03-28T00:01:43Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZA scoping review of male victims of intimate partner violence: a social constructionist analysis
Julies, Robin
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is regarded as a global public health issue. Amidst a global COVID-19 pandemic, incidents of IPV increased dramatically and has been labelled as a pandemic within itself. While a great deal of work has been done focusing on IPV, the extent of work focusing on men’s experiences and help-seeking behaviours as victims of IPV are limited. Typically, men are viewed and view themselves in specific contexts which are informed by their socialisation. This perception influences how men behave, process life - including crises and responses to said crises. This study aimed to determine the scope of knowledge that exists and identifies the extent of IPV where males are the victims and how social constructions of masculinity are reflected in peer reviewed literature around help-seeking behaviour of male victims of IPV.
Doctor Educationis
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZThe gender roles of school teachers and their recreational preferences and participation patterns in a rural setting in Limpopo province, South AfricaLekgothoane, Khutsohttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/106932024-03-26T00:03:29Z2024-01-01T00:00:00ZThe gender roles of school teachers and their recreational preferences and participation patterns in a rural setting in Limpopo province, South Africa
Lekgothoane, Khutso
Background: Recreational participation plays a fundamental role in improving or deteriorating the quality of life, meaning that participation in active recreation enhances the quality of life. In contrast, involvement in passive recreation could deteriorate the quality of life. Passive recreational participation is associated with hypokinetic condition. However, in the South African rural context, recreational participation appears to be imbalanced in active and passive activities, because most of the recreational activities are male-dominated. Women seem to participate less in most recreational activities. The possible cause is still unknown.
Magister Artium (Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science) - MA(SRES)
2024-01-01T00:00:00ZExploring factors that influence youth’s experiences and adherence to the COVID-19 public health and social measures (PHSMs) in rural Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga province.Ngomane, Zanelehttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/106902024-03-26T00:03:24Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZExploring factors that influence youth’s experiences and adherence to the COVID-19 public health and social measures (PHSMs) in rural Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga province.
Ngomane, Zanele
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many lives and caused various economic, psychological, educational, health-related, and social problems and disruptions in South Africa. Studies conducted on how young people were impacted found that the pandemic brought a lot of uncertainty and anxiety. The COVID-19 public health and social measures aiming to limit the spread of the virus, imposed restrictions that exacerbated the challenging socio-economic conditions of people living in South Africa.
Masters of Public Health - see Magister Public Health
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZThe implementation and evaluation of a mhealth intervention to address secondary traumatic stress among frontline mental health care providers in South AfricaNespola, Angelichttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/106582024-02-22T00:01:26Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZThe implementation and evaluation of a mhealth intervention to address secondary traumatic stress among frontline mental health care providers in South Africa
Nespola, Angelic
Providing mental health care to trauma survivors may lead to secondary traumatic stress (STS) amongst mental health care service providers (MHCPs) and existing interventions for STS are labour intensive and have limited accessibility. In contrast, mobile health (mHealth) interventions offer an alternative means of mental health care. This study implemented and evaluated the effectiveness of an international smartphone application (i.e., COVID Coach) that was designed to support health care providers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants included MHCPs working with traumatised populations in South Africa. The study used a triangulation design comprising of three interrelated phases. Phase One investigated the prevalence of STS and its associated risk and protective factors. Findings from Phase One showed that more than a quarter of the sample (33%) reported moderate levels of STS and that increased exposure to vicarious trauma and the female gender were associated with higher levels of STS. In addition, increased levels of STS and greater support from family were associated with increased post-traumatic growth (PTG). Phase Two explored the lived experience of trauma work and salient themes that emerged included shattered pre-existing assumptions and transformative experiences that were reminiscent of vicarious PTG.
Philosophiae Doctor - PhD
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z