Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Roman, Nicolette V."
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A comparison of the relationship between parental efficacy and social support systems of single teen mothers across different family forms
Coert, Samantha Lee (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Teenage parenting is recognised as one of the greatest health and social problems in South Africa. Research in South Africa has shown that by the age of 18 years, more than 30% of teens have given birth at least once. ... -
A comparison of the relationship between peer pressure and social acceptability among hookah-pipe users and non-users
Visman, Heidré (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Hookah-pipe smoking escalated from being a cultural phenomenon to being a social phenomenon. Studies suggest that the hookah-pipe is a high-risk phenomenon which has become a highly acceptable social practice influenced ... -
The effect of parental involvement on the identity styles of adolescents
Harker-van Heerden, Marsha (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Adolescence is a phase when youth engage in risk-taking behaviour, which could result in poor physical and psychological adjustment. Risk behaviour is a result of poor decision- making. Decision-making is associated with ... -
The effect of the circle of security parenting programme on parental self-efficacy and internalising behaviours in children
Rose, Jenny Lee (University of Western Cape, 2019)Early Childhood development is an important phase of development, wherein the trajectory of the child’s life can potentially be determined. However, not all children experience positive outcomes, and many present with ... -
An intervention to reduce adolescent Hookah pipe use and satisfy their basic psychological needs
Kader, Zainab (University of Western Cape, 2020)Adolescent hookah pipe use is a public health concern because it poses several health, environmental, and economic risks. Self-determination theory (SDT) posits that people are motivated to engage in certain behaviours ... -
The development of a contextually based programme designed to increase family resilience processes for families in a rural community on the West Coast South Africa
Isaacs, Serena Ann (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Family environments can greatly affect the prospects of the children and their succeeding generations. South Africa's socio-political history and contextual circumstances continue to affect the structure and functioning ...