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Perceived stress of first year nursing students associated with the first objective structured clinical examination at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is widely accepted as an effective means of assessing clinical competence and nursing skills. However, little is known the stress amongst first year nursing students ...
The relationship between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy amongst teachers in the Western Cape
(2012-11)
This study focused on the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and self-efficacy amongst teachers in the Western Cape. Teachers are often emotionally overwhelmed by having to meet the demands and expectations ...
The influence of selected demographic variables on the experience of stress among first year students at a selected university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The acceptance into university is particularly more challenging than gaining admission into primary and secondary institutions of learning. This is due to inter alia the limited amount of enrolment positions available at ...
The impact of self-esteem on the working alliance between students and supervisors and the perception of thesis work as stressful
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The aim of this study was to establish if there is a relationship between Self-Esteem, Network Orientation and the student-supervisor working alliance and if that working alliance in turn influences the perception of thesis ...
The relationship between emotional intelligence and burnout amongst social workers in the north and south regions of the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
The social work profession is strongly client based with workers being involved in
complex social situations (Lloyd, King & Chenoweth, 2002). Social workers
judgement and decision making are influenced by their emotions ...
Investigating novel cis-acting regulatory elements involved in the regulation of heat shock response in cardiomyocytes
(2013)
Ischemic heart disease is a disease which is characterized by the reduced blood
supply to the heart. According to WHO 2013, ischemic heart disease is one of the
major causes of death globally. For this reason, it is ...
The effect of stress, burnout and emotional labour on intention to leave amongst call centre employees
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The increasing demand for client-centred services in a highly competitive business environment has resulted in a substantial increase in the number of call centres world wide (Knight 2004 cited in Carrim, Basson & Coetzee, ...
The relationship between stress levels and job satisfaction amongst high school educators in De Aar (Northern Cape)
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
A large number of studies show that educators are exposed to workloads that result particularly in stress. According to Olivier and Venter (2003), stress is considered to be the main factor contributing to job-related ...
Stress amongst medical doctors in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Numerous theories were established as to why doctors are leaving the country. A collection of stressors have presented itself and are seen as the contributing factors that lead to the outflow of doctors to other countries. ...
Stress, coping strategies and social support amongst grade 11 students in historically disadvantaged schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
The aims of this study were to understand stress, coping strategies and social support amongst grade 11 students.