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Exploring the psychosocial and emotional challenges faced by 11–15-year-old Muslim adolescents studying at Hifth schools in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
In compliance with the Constitution, the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 requires that
every child attend school from age 7 (or grade 1) to age 15 (or grade 9, whichever occurs first).
The Western Cape Education ...
An exploration into the perceptions of parents on their adolescent child’s sense of safety and future aspirations in a community characterised by violence
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Community violence has been found to have profound negative effects on the lives of
those exposed to it daily. The victims often tend to be adolescents, who, while striving for a
better future, are often quite vulnerable ...
An exploration of selection criteria of club cricketers in the greater Cape Town area
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Since the advent of cricket in the 16th century the process of team selection has been fervently
debated. However, only a handful of research papers can be found on this topic. In South
Africa specifically, this process ...
The association between perceived stress, coping styles and personality traits in a sample of Psychology Honours students
(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 ...
Youth and adolescents' perception of violence in post-apartheid South Africa: A systematic review
(South African Journal of Higher Education, 2020)
The history of South Africa is embedded in violence. This can be traced to the arrival of the Dutch settlers in 1652, to the Afrikaner–nationalist ideology of apartheid, and finally into the current dispensation of democracy. ...
A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for families of child burn survivors
(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 ...
Pretesting the revised version of the South African Substance Use Contextual Risk Instrument (SASUCRI)
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Substance use is a major problem in South Africa, particularly within the Western Cape. The problem of substance use is prominent amongst adolescents in low socio-economic-status communities, and these prevalence rates are ...
Exploring experiences of Adult children of perceived problem drinkers in a low-income community in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Alcohol abuse results in a significant health, social and economic burden on
society at large. Problem drinking is not only harmful to the user, but also to others in close
proximity to the user. Families, and particularly ...
The role of fortitude in psychological outcome in relation to traumatic events experienced by young adults
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
It is commonly known that South African society is characterised by high rates of exposure to violence and traumatic events. However, there is a convincing body of knowledge that indicates that a significant proportion of ...
A phenomenological study exploring the lived psychological and social support experiences of women during a past high risk pregnancy (pre-eclampsia) at a public hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This research project can be defined as an in-depth qualitative study. The research question was: How does social support affect women's psychological experiences during a pre-eclamptic high risk pregnancy? The main ...