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Exploring the lived experiences of individuals in a substance abuse treatment programme in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Substance use is a worldwide health concern that has received significant attention as it is often related to deleterious outcomes. Various treatment programmes have been made available to assist people and their families ...
The experiences of transgender female sex workers within their families, occupation and the health care system
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
There is a dearth of scholarly literature surrounding transgender female sex workers (TFSW) within South Africa. Their voices are often marginalised and not adequately heard in the literature and in a society that generally ...
Validation of the students’ life satisfaction scale among a sample of children in South Africa: Multi-group analysis across three language groups
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
While research into children’s subjective well-being (SWB) has advanced over the
past decade, there is a paucity of cross-cultural research, particularly in South Africa.
Moreover, while the adaptation and validation of ...
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
(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 ...
Exploring experiences and self-explanations of antisocial offending behaviours of a group of South African emerging adults
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Antisocial offending behaviour relate to instances of criminal and societal norm violating behaviour. In South
Africa, statistics on antisocial offending behaviour reflect high incidence rates among South African young
people ...
Employment and employability profiles of postgraduate psychology alumni from a historically disadvantaged university
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The present study aimed to determine the employment and employability profiles of alumni
from structured professional Masters programmes in psychology. Issues of low enrolment
rates and high attrition rates are at the fore ...
Perceptions of premarital sex risk among undergraduate students in South Africa: A systematic review
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The first year of college is usually regarded as a significant transitional period for young
adults, mainly with regard to sex and dating. Premarital sex is being reported by an increasing
number of young adults, as well ...
Psychology Masters students’ experiences of conducting supervised research in their non-mother-tongue
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Completion rates of postgraduate students are relatively low worldwide. Completion rates in South Africa are currently 20% for Masters students and 13% for Doctoral students. Differences between South African universities ...
The subjective experiences of Psychology Honours students enrolled at a faith-based institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The demand for study places in Honours courses in Psychology far exceeds the available places in courses at government-funded universities. Private institutions are increasingly offering such courses to address the need ...
The contribution of divorce to parental self-efficacy and perception of parenting among divorced parents: A qualitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Divorce and self-efficacy are areas that have been studied quite widely and extensively in recent decades. Going through a divorce has an effect on how parents actually parent their children, which in turn has an effect ...