Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Occupational Therapy) by Author "Wegner, Lisa"
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Exploring the lived experience of leisure travelling for people with disabilities
van der Westhuizen, Yolanda (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Historically travelling was an option only for the affluent; however, with the turn of the 20th century, travelling shifted to an important form of free-choice learning by means of discovery. Travelogues of able-bodied ... -
I'm going back to work: perceptions and experiences of back rehabilitated clients regarding their worker roles
Soeker, Shaheed (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Clinical research has shown that patients experience difficulty in adjusting to their pre-morbid worker roles after they have been through a back rehabilitation programme. The pressure and competitiveness of modern day ... -
Investigating the prevalence of health risk behavior and the association with leisure boredom among high school students in Lagos, Nigeria
Olatunji ,Deji Funmibi (University of Western Cape, 2019)Health risk behaviors are public health problems which are of concern in occupational therapy because they tend to be the causes of disability and death among adolescents and youths in the world. Identifying risk factors ... -
Mental health care users’ perceptions and experiences of the use of social networking sites
Andrews, Claudia (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The emergence of Social Networking Sites (SNS) has changed the way people communicate and connect with their world and has become a large part of our daily lives. While this is a global phenomenon, South Africa has amongst ... -
A mixed methods study to explore and describe free time experience and substance use amongst youth who have dropped out of school in cape town
Brink, Megan Lee (University of the Western Cape, 2020)School dropout particularly amongst youth living in impoverished areas is a major concern in South Africa because of limited opportunities and resources. Therefore, these youth may experience leisure boredom, engage in ... -
A mixed methods study to explore and describe free time experience and substance use amongst youth who have dropped out of school in Cape Town
Brink, Megan Lee (University of the Western Cape, 2020)School dropout particularly amongst youth living in impoverished areas is a major concern in South Africa because of limited opportunities and resources. Therefore, these youth may experience leisure boredom, engage in ... -
The relationship between sensory integrative profiles and academic achievement of first year health sciences students at the University of the Western Cape
Bagus, Kulsum (University of the Western Cape, 2012)There is a high incidence of dropout in the first year of university studies. Some of the main reasons were attributed to adjustment or adaptation difficulties experienced by the new students which impacted on academic ... -
Young men’s perceptions and experiences of disengagement from gangs and the effect on their occupational performance
Loubser, Cleo (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Street gangs have become a permanent feature of the social landscape in the Western Cape, South Africa. Various strategies have been developed to address the issue of gangsterism. The study focused on one strategy, ...