Browsing Magister Artium - MA (Psychology) by Author "Padmanabhanunni, Anita"
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Correlates of substance use disorder among patients in treatment at substance use disorder rehabilitation facilities in the Western Cape
Van Niekerk, Belinda Anne (University of Western Cape, 2021)Western Cape has the highest prevalence rates of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) with prevalence rates of 18.5%, versus the national average of 13.3%. Existing studies have emphasised that SUD is associated with exposure to ... -
Exposure to trauma and self-esteem as predictors of normative beliefs about aggression: A study of South African young adults
Wagener, Emma Faye (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Aggressive behaviour is prevalent in the South African context. This is evident in the high rates of interpersonal violence including rape, intimate partner violence and homicide. Young adults appear to be both the main ... -
An investigation into the attitudes of male undergraduate students towards menstruation: The psychometric properties of the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire
Roos, Karen (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Menstruation is an integral and normal part of human life, indeed of human existence. Instead of being celebrated as a noteworthy landmark of biological maturity in a young girl‟s life, menstruation has become an organic ... -
Lived experiences of lesbian-identified women who abuse alcohol: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
McKenzie, Sharon Lynda (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Although research has shown that alcohol abuse in the Western Cape is amongst the highest in South Africa, lesbian-identified women have largely been ignored in this area of research. International literature has identified ... -
Lived experiences of lesbian-identified women who abuse alcohol: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
McKenzie, Sharon Lynda (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Although research has shown that alcohol abuse in the Western Cape is amongst the highest in South Africa, lesbian-identified women have largely been ignored in this area of research. International literature has identified ... -
The psychological effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental healthcare workers in South Africa
Calvert, Kayla Lee (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals both physically and mentally, and existing studies emphasise that mental healthcare workers are facing similar psychological struggles and are not immune to mental illness. ... -
The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent learners attending public schools in the Eastern Cape
Nodo, Olwethu (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Due to various mitigation strategies implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19, nearly 1.2 billion school children had their education put on hold. In addition, the widespread nature of the COVID-19 pandemic came with ... -
Trauma and fortitude amongst undergraduate students with disabilities
Saban, Sameera (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. ...