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The psychometric properties of the child PTSD checklist in a sample of treatment-seeking children and adolescents from a youth stress clinic in the Western Cape
(2009)
Exposure to severe trauma and resulting PTSD affects individuals of all ages, cultures and geographical areas. Epidemiological surveys reveal that approximately one third of the general population is exposed to a traumatic ...
Aggression as a form of power with the incarceration of youth
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This thesis examined the use of aggression by youth in Pollsmoor Prison during incarceration. Though the incarceration of children and youth is a problem internationally, it is particularly problematic in South Africa where ...
Determining the effects of a short-term physical activity intervention programme on body mass index, blood pressure, pulse rate and percentage body fat among high school learners
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Physical inactivity is recognised as a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Current recommendations for participation in physical activity are ...
Physical inactivity among high school learners in Belhar - a public health concern
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
For many decades, the World Health Organisation had highlighted the growing importance of chronic non-communicable diseases in developed and developing countries, with an increase in lifestyle-related diseases. Physical ...
The influence of HIV knowledge, beliefs, and religiosity on sexual risk behaviours of private school adolescents
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Despite the rapid increase of HIV infections among South Africa’s adolescent
population, many teenagers continue to pa ake in sexually risky behaviours. The
between these variables. Placed within a quantitative framework, ...
The relationship between life stress, emotional adjustment and family relationships in early adolescents from low-income urban areas
(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 ...