Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Ahmed, Rashid"
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Adolescents' perceptions and attitudes about violence on television
Taylor, Ashley (University of the Western Cape, 2001)The idea that television contributes to aggressive behaviour, and the argument that violence on television on may instigate aggressive behaviour, has been a heavily debated issue for many years. Most of the research done ... -
An investigation into the relationship between exposure to violence, resilience and PTSD in a sample of psychology students at the University of the Western Cape
Nortje, Carla Anne (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Post-apartheid South Africa has been marked by high levels of trauma resulting from exposure to violence. Many South Africans are therefore at risk for developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Despite a large body ... -
Children’s perceptions of the causation and prevention of childhood burn injuries
Titi, Neziswa V.V. (UWC, 2011)South Africa has a high rate of children’s burn injuries with 1300 deaths annually. These burn injuries are considered preventable and South African research has identified this as a priority concern. South African childhood ... -
Determining levels of coping and emotional intelligence in psychology students at the University of the Western Cape: A quantitative study
Delport, Melissa (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Literature on the experiences of psychology students is limited, particularly in the South African context of previously disadvantaged institutions. More specifically, not much is known about levels of emotional intelligence ... -
Explorations of resilience in women who experience domestically violent relationships
Naidoo, Devasham (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The thesis hopes to augment this focus by exploring the multitude of discourses women make in terms of oppression, resilience being one such possible response. It is proposed that the research may expand on existing ... -
Investigating the relationship between fortitude and academic achievement in students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds
Rahim, Mohamed Zubair (University of the Western Cape, 2007)This research study employs a strengths perspective. This means that, instead of the traditional deficits or pathology-based approach of focusing on weaknesses, the focus is on positive outcomes. Fortitude, more specifically, ... -
An investigation into the relationship between gender, socioeconomic status, exposure to violence and resilience in a sample of students at the University of the Western Cape
Mokoena, Emily Matshedisa (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study, located within the systems theory framework, recognises that resilience is multidimensional and multi determined and can be understood as the product of connections with, and between multiple systemic levels ... -
An investigation into the relationship between resilience, protective factors and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a sample of psychology students at the University of the Western Cape
Neubert, Roxanne McLean (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Due to the recent findings that the majority of South African’s have been exposed to high levels of trauma, the effects of trauma on mental health and wellbeing have become an important area of research in the South ... -
An investigation of the relationship between resilience, ‘race’ and trauma amongst university students
Veenendaal Amy (2008)South Africans are exposed to many traumatic events and exposure to such events is associated with negative emotional and behavioural outcomes. However, there are those who are still able to remain psychologically well ... -
Parents’ perception of a burns intervention video
van Tonder, Wayne (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Burn injuries are a common and leading cause of injury mortality and morbidity around the world. Globally, child mortality, due to burn injuries, has been estimated to be around 2.5 per 100 000 in 103 countries, and 4.5 ... -
A phenomenological exploration of client experiences of trauma debriefing by lay counsellors
Chandler, Fiona Mary (2007)South Africa is a country with one of the highest crime rates in the world, resulting in much violence and trauma. Trauma debriefing models are used with groups and individuals in an attempt to facilitate the trauma ... -
A qualitative study exploring the perceptions of teachers from low-resourced schools on a resilience oriented burns intervention
Wilson, Reshma (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Burn injuries are one of the most severe injuries a child can experience and are a frequent cause of emergency room visits. In South Africa, paediatric burn injuries are common, especially in informal settlements where the ... -
The relationship between life stress, emotional adjustment and family relationships in early adolescents from low-income urban areas
Adams, Mogamat Omar (University of the Western Cape, 2002)The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between life stress, emotional adjustment and family relationships in early adolescents from low-income urban areas. A non-experimental, survey research design was ... -
Sharp object fatalities in East London: a descriptive study
Dixon, Kurt (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Data from the National Injury Mortality Surveillance System (NIMSS) show that homicide is the major cause of death with firearms and sharp objects as the main external causes of death in South Africa. The current study is ... -
A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for families of child burn survivors
Senekal, Shani (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Burns are a major problem in Low-Income Countries (LIC) and Low-Middle Income Countries (LMIC). Children in LIC have been identified as a burn injury at-risk group. Individuals experience severe psychological and physical ... -
Towards an integrative model for understanding and managing trauma: Integral psychology as a comprehensive framework
Train, Belinda Jane (University of the Western Cape, 2002)This is a theoretical study that draws on existing literature to provoke further development in the area of integrative theoretical paradigms of trauma. The main thesis of this study is that an integrative model of trauma, ... -
Youth violence perpetration : a systematic review of community-level protective factors and community resilience
Petersen, Cindy (University of the Western Cape, 2015)This study aimed to (1) establish the conceptualization of youth violence perpetration within the literature; (2) explore identified community-level protective factors, (3) establish whether the interaction between ...