Browsing Magister Psychologiae - MPsych (Psychology) by Author "Smith, Mario"
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The association between perceived stress, coping styles and personality traits in a sample of Psychology Honours students
Nel, Sanche (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Literature identified Psychology students to be vulnerable to the stress associated with professional postgraduate studies and the nature of multiple processes. Less research has been conducted on Honours students as a ... -
An examination of the Amsterdam executive function inventory (AEFI) in South Africa: A factor analytic study
Coppin, Lauren (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Executive functioning has a significant role in human behaviour and development. It is important for an individual’s everyday functioning and skill set. Thus, over the years executive functioning has become a prominent ... -
Health professionals’ perceptions of the curative factors needed in the treatment of sexual offenders
Procter, Jenna-Lee (University of the Western Cape, 2014)The high statistics of rape in South Africa and the increasing percentage of sexual offenders in correctional services beseech urgent intervention with this population. Very little is known about the clinical reasoning ... -
Identifying barriers and facilitators of reasonable accommodation for students with ADHD at a tertiary institution in the Western Cape
Luttig, Daniël (University of Western Cape, 2021)The inception of the democratic government in 1994 was accompanied by the promulgation of progressive legislature. Chapter Two of the Constitution makes provision for reasonable accommodation for those who are differently-abled ... -
Internalisation of the research supervisor : experiences and perceptions of psychology masters students at a historically disadvantaged university
Chitanga, Jabulani (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Knowledge-based competition within a globalising economy is prompting a fresh consideration of the role of higher education in development and growth. Previously, it was often viewed as an expensive and inefficient public ... -
Interventions aimed at enhancing supervision capacity : a systematic review (2000-2013)
Trimble, Lyle (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Literature suggests that novice supervisors are not adequately trained or equipped with the skills required in research supervision or to become productive researchers, and recommend that intervention strategies aimed ... -
Recovery after completion of inpatient substance abuse treatment program in the Western Cape: An exploratory study on self-efficacy differences
Malanguka, Gashinje (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Recent increases in intellectual, social, infrastructural and economic resources available for the treatment of substance related mental disorders in the Western Cape reflects the national surge towards health promotion ... -
The subjective experiences of students who withdraw from a directed masters programme in psychology at a historically disadvantaged university : a case study
Offord, Yolande (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Neuropsychiatric disorders place a great burden on the South African healthcare system. This burden is compounded by the shortage of integral human resources such as mental health care staff. Directed Masters programmes ... -
A systematic review : student and supervisor variables affecting completion of postgraduate research requirements
Rae, Nicolette (University of the Western Cape, 2015)South Africa has one of the highest postgraduate dropout rates in the world. One of the main contributing factors to the high number of unfinished Master’s and Doctorate degrees is incomplete theses and dissertations. ... -
A systematic review of literature reporting on the strategies/interventions addressing research capacity building in new academics
Simons, Abigail (University of the Western Cape, 2014)It is often assumed that postgraduate students and neophyte academics have the capacity to conduct research independently. Thus, upon qualification, it is expected of postgraduate students and academics to conduct research ...