Magister Psychologiae - MPsych (Psychology): Recent submissions
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The exploration of stress, coping and perceived social support in community stakeholders involved in rehabilitation programmes for youth offenders
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)In pursuit of the principles of restorative justice in South Africa, local legislation has accorded great responsibility to the non-governmental sector to facilitate rehabilitation and reintegration processes for youth who ... -
Validation of instruments investigating the relationship between stress, psychological strengths, coping and overall psychological well-being among school-going adolescents in the Cape Metropole.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Adolescence is documented as a time inevitably characterized by stress and turmoil. From international research, there seems to have been an increase in scholarly attention to aspects of the mental health and psychosocial ... -
Examining the factors associated with substance use during pregnancy in low socio-economic status communities in the Western Cape province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Substance use in South Africa, specifically in the Western Cape remains a huge social problem for the entire population generally and pregnant women in particular given their unique vulnerabilities. There are many factors ... -
The psychological impact of Covid-19 on university students in the Global South: A scoping review
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an outbreak of the highly transmittable virus, coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Given the rapid increase of infection amongst the global population, countries implemented ... -
An examination of the Amsterdam executive function inventory (AEFI) in South Africa: A factor analytic study
(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 ... -
Sex workers' perceptions of AIDS and safe sex
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)This is an exploratory study of sex workers' perceptions of AIDS and safe sex methods. Six escorts and eight street sex workers in Cape Town were interviewed. The responses indicated that sex workers are aware of AIDS but ... -
An exploration of the subjective lived experiences of pregnant survivors of cyber intimate partner violence
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Focussing on interpersonal relations, this research project aimed to investigate subjective lived experiences of the newer form of gender-based violence (GBV), that is cyber intimate partner violence (cyber IPV) in the ... -
Gender differences in mood and anxiety disorders: patterns of diagnosis amongst patients admitted to Western Cape psychiatric hospitals
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)Research studies have consistently shown that gender impacts on psychiatric diagnosis. Different prevalence rates and patterns of mental illness have been shown to exist amongst men and women. Research based on both ... -
A comparative study investigating the Attitudes of subjective health of Undergraduate natural medicine students and Psychology students at the university of the Western cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitude of subjective health of natural medicine students and to compare this to the attitude of subjective health of psychology students. A descriptive, survey research ... -
An exploration of adolescents experiences and perceptions of psychotherapy
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)Adolescent psychotherapy research is frequently empirically based. Little attempt is made to elicit this age group's subjective perceptions of their therapy experience despite the fact that adolescents experience multiple ... -
An Exploration of the Effects of the Student Mentoring Programme at the University of the Western Cape on a group of First Year Students
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)Historical constraints in tertiary education in South Africa force us to look at alternative and innovative ways of ensuring that the first year student receives all the support necessary to ensure a good start to his/her ... -
The relationship between exposure to community violence and the development of depression in children between the ages 11-12
(UWC, 2001)The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between exposure to community violence and the development of depression in children, as well as to explore the impact of variables like perceived competence and social ... -
An investigation into the motives and aspects of career development of university students with regard to studying psychology at first-year level
(UWC, 2000)Psychology is a very popular course amongst first-year university students in South Africa. However, an interesting paradox is that psychology is sometimes accused of being largely irrelevant in South Africa. In contrast, ... -
An exploration of women's attitudes towards routine screening for domestic violence in a healthcare setting
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)South Africa has the highest statistics for violence against women in the world. The focus of this study was on domestic violence, or violence against women by their intimate partners. The World Health Organisation has ... -
Psychotherapy for sequelae of trauma based on testimonies of victims at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)South Africans under the rule of Apartheid were exposed to torturous and traumatic experiences. The implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was all attempt to uncover these traumas and to begin the ... -
A descriptive study of patients going 'absent without leave' from Lentegeur Hospital (April 1992-November 1992)
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)This study provides a descriptive profile of psychiatric patients who had gone ‘Absent Without Leave'(AWOL) from Lentegeur Hospital over an 8-month period from April to November 1992. The clinical sample comprised 93 ... -
Exploring dimensions of fortitude: a qualitative investigation of sources of resilience among university students with a physical disability
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Much of the research within the field of psychology on the subject of physical disability tends to highlight difficulties and challenges. This is reflective of the pathogenic paradigm, in which the focus of interest is ... -
Vicarious traumatization amongst lay-counsellors working with adult survivors of sexual abuse.
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The literature on vicarious traumatization suggests that when counsellors engage empathically with clients' trauma material deleterious effects on the counsellor result. The present study explored the effects on lay ... -
Students' perceptions of the impact of aids education programmes on sexual negotiation and condom use
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)As we embark on a new millennium, Human lmmunodeficiency Virus (HlV) and Acquired lmmune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) remains one of the most dangerous threats to the well-being and health of communities all over the world. ... -
An exploration of battered women's experiences and perceptions of a therapeutic intervention
(University of western cape, 1998)an exploration of battered women's experiences and perceptions of a therapeutic intervention ln view of the high incidence of women battering in south africa and the limited intervention services available to assist battered ...
