Browsing Magister Psychologiae - MPsych (Psychology) by Title
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Adherence to anti-retroviral treatment: perceptions of challenges and experiences among people living with aids
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)New antiretroviral therapy has given hope to HlV-infected people, but the medication requires strict optimal adherence if suppression of HIV is to be maintained. Successful long-term treatment of HIV/AIDS requires at least ... -
Adherence to HAART: Experiences of men and women living with HIV in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The aim of this study was to explore how HIV positive people understand and describe their experience of taking antiretroviral treatment consistently in a strictly organised regimen. Eight participants were recruited from ... -
Adolescents’ perceptions and understandings of the risk and protective factors related to community violence exposure in a low- income community in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)There is widespread evidence that exposure to community violence is escalating at an alarming rate, not only in South Africa, but worldwide. The literature indicates that the cohort affected is primarily children and ... -
Adolescents’ perceptions of the onset of their cigarette smoking behaviour and the factors that maintain their habit
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Tobacco smoking remains the largest preventable behavioural cause of chronic disease and premature death. Many people continue to engage in this behaviour, despite the well-known negative health consequences. The most ... -
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 ... -
Aggression-related alcohol expectancies and exposure to community alcohol-related agression among students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The relationship between alcohol consumption and alcohol-related violence has been firmly established in a wide array of studies concerning various forms of violence including intimate partner violence, domestic violence ... -
An exploration of fathers' subjective experiences of parenting a child that presents with Dyspraxia during middle childhood
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Confronting the realisation that one's child may have a developmental disability presents a major challenge for any parent. The body of scholarship in this area however, focused mainly on the role that mothers play ... -
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 parenting styles and adolescent substance use
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Using the literature on Baumrind's theory of Parenting Styles and how perceptions of these are associated to adolescent at-risk behaviour, this study set out to examine whether any parenting style increased or decreased ... -
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 ... -
'Astride a dangerous dividing line': Preschool teachers' talk about childhood sexuality
(University of Western Cape, 1999)The focus of this thesis is preschool teachers' talk about childhood sexualities. A literature review of empiricist, psychoanalytic, feminist, social constructionist and post-structural approaches to childhood sexuality ... -
Attitudes and beliefs of the experience of menstruation in female students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Menstruation is a normal physiological process that has been distorted and riddled with negative connotations. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the biological factor, age at menarche, influences the ... -
Bisexuality and identity of young adults: A qualitative descriptive study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Sexual identity development is an important part of developing a coherent sense of identity in young adulthood. When one identifies outside of the heterosexual identity, it can pose many challenges when one considers the ... -
Body dissatisfaction in anorexia nervosa : clinical psychologists' approach to assessment and intervention or treatment planning
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Anorexia nervosa is a debilitating disorder with dangerous potential health consequences. Body dissatisfaction is an important aetiological aspect of the development and maintenance of Anorexia Nervosa (AN). The purpose ... -
Body image: Society's secret obsession
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Women and their bodies are at the very center of a prevailing cultural obsession regarding strict standards of body weight, shape, and image. The pressure to achieve unattainable body-beautiful standards has given rise ... -
A case study : identity formation in a cross-racial adoptee in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Due to the history of Apartheid in South Africa, cross-racial adoption is a fairly recent practice which was only legalised when the law was amended in 1991 so that prospective parents were allowed to adopt a child from a ... -
A case study examining the experiences of a methamphetamine addict and its impact on the family relationships
(2008)The aims of this study were therefore to describe the personal experiences of a methamphetamine addict as well as the effects of this addiction on the family’s communication and problem-solving abilities. -
A case study of the social coping experiences of an adolescent with arthrogryposis multitplex congenita
(2009)Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita or A.M.C. is a disorder, which is characterized by multiple contractures of the joints. The disorder presents with varied grades of severity. Despite the physical deformities, intelligence ... -
Change, restructuring and transformation of Metro District Health Service
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The phenomenon of change has been the subject of debate for decades. Whether the change was planned or as the result of a catastrophic event, change affects nations, people, businesses, the economy and the environment. ... -
Child Sexual Abuse: An Epidemiological Study At The Child and Family Unit - Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)Across international and local epidemiological studies of child sexual abuse, two aspects of the literature have remained empirically consistent. Many more girls are sexually abused than boys and most perpetrators are male. ...
