Browsing Magister Artium - MA (Psychology) by Title
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A Systematic Review of Recent Interventions for Adults with ADHD
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been accepted as a well-established neuro-developmental disorder. From being viewed as affecting children only, it is now understood as being prevalent among adults as ... -
A Systematic Review of Recent Interventions for Adults with ADHD
(University of the Wetern Cape, 2022)Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been accepted as a well-established neurodevelopmental disorder. From being viewed as affecting children only, it is now understood as being prevalent among adults as ... -
A systematic review regarding the emotional/psychological experiences of medically complicated pregnancies
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Over time, the ‘normal’ experience of pregnancy transitioned to the hospital setting, leading to a discourse steeped in the notions of risks and complications. Risks and complications refer to health problems expectant ... -
Systematic review: Burnout and occupational stress in higher education employees
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Research findings indicated that the higher education sector is progressively experiencing occupational stress and burnout. There are many factors that contribute to the increase in stress and burnout, such as transformational ... -
A systematic review: Instruments that measure emotional and social competency as a domain of school readiness of preschool children in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Given the lack of standardised and locally developed school readiness assessment tools in South Africa, as well as the under-emphasis on emotional and social competency in favour of cognitive domains in assessment of ... -
Testing three measures of subjective well-being amongst a sample of 8-year-old children
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Research on children’s well-being has increased over the past decade, largely driven by advancements in children’s rights legislation and the emergence of innovative theoretical and epistemological frameworks. While there ... -
Towards establishing the equivalence of the English version of the verbal analogies scale of the woodcock Munoz language survey across English and Xhosa first language speakers
(University of Western Cape, 2010)In the majority of the schools in South Africa (SA), learners commence education in English. This English milieu poses a considerable challenge for English second-language speakers. In an attempt to bridge the gap between ... -
Translation of the Emotional Social Screening tool for School Readiness (E3SR) for preschoolers into Afrikaans: An equivalence and validation study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The Emotional Social Screening Tool for School Readiness (E3SR) was developed as a contextually sensitive and psychometrically sound measure to screen children’s emotional and social competencies. To broaden its use ... -
Trauma and fortitude amongst undergraduate students with disabilities
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Despite the increase in South African trauma studies over the years, few studies focus on distinct groups, such the group represented by students with disabilities (SWD) - 1% of the total student population at universities. ... -
Type of behaviour and burnout: a comparison between intensive care nurses and psychiatric nurses
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)Nursing evolved as an altruistic response toward helping others, particularly in the realm of maintaining and restoring health (Dolan, Fitzpatrick & Hermann, 1983). This particular role involved providing physical and ... -
Validation of the students’ life satisfaction scale among a sample of children in south africa: multi-group analysis across three language groups
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)While research into children’s subjective well-being (SWB) has advanced over the past decade, there is a paucity of cross-cultural research, particularly in South Africa. Moreover, while the adaptation and validation of ... -
Validation of the students’ life satisfaction scale among a sample of children in South Africa: Multi-group analysis across three language groups
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)While research into children’s subjective well-being (SWB) has advanced over the past decade, there is a paucity of cross-cultural research, particularly in South Africa. Moreover, while the adaptation and validation of ...