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Underdogs on top : troubling positions for boys and a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
(2017)Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) accounts for one of the largest number of health referrals amongst children. As a mental health diagnosis, it has undergone multiple conceptual revisions over the years, where ... -
An undergraduate survey : why do students enrol to study psychology?
(1999)This endeavor emerges out of a context of widespread consultation around a clearer, internationally recognizable practice framework for psychology in South Africa, as well as the implications of programme design as demanded ... -
Understanding caregivers' experiences of disclosure to HIV-positive children.
(2016)South Africa has the highest burden of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the world, with a large number of peri-natally infected children. With the advent of antiretroviral treatment, these children are now able to live into ... -
Understanding high school teachers' perceptions of the factors influencing academic success of learners in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)The value of schools as systems for encouraging positive adaptation and development has gained recognition in resilience research. As key role players in the school environment, teachers play a central role in fostering ... -
Understanding risk influences for sexual violence against women on a tertiary institution campus in South Africa.
(2007)This qualitative study focused on understanding risk influences for sexual violence against female students at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Westville Campus (formerly the University of Durban- Westville) in South Africa ... -
Understanding the training and support needs of crisis interventionists at an organisation for the abused.
(2012)Using a qualitative and interpretive approach, this research focuses on the training and support needs of crisis interventionists volunteering at an organisation for the abused. This research developed out of a need ... -
Understanding variability in child development outcome in resource-constricted settings : the contribution of the home environment.
(2015)The main purpose of the present study was to establish the manner in which children’s home environments (proximal processes) and family household wealth (distal contexts) individually and collectively influence child ... -
Understanding work related stress and substance use among cemetery workers of the eThekwini Municipality.
(2005)An exploratory study was conducted to understand work related stress and substance use among the cemetery workers of the Ethekwini Municipality Anecdotal evidence suggested that in order to cope with the work related stress, ... -
Understanding young Christian religious men's constructions of masculine identity.
(2013)“Understanding young Christian religious men’s constructions of masculine identity” This study aims to address the question of whether and how religious belief, affiliation and identity impacts on young men’s construction ... -
The unsaid : an interpretative phenomenological analysis to understanding non-disclosure in clinical supervision from trainee and supervisor perspectives.
(2016)This dissertation explores trainee and supervisor experiences of non-disclosure in psychotherapy supervision utilizing three self-contained qualitative studies. Whilst the first and second phases of the research sought to ... -
The use of neuroimaging in the assessment of brain size and social structure in odontocetes.
(1996)This study successfully utilised the non-invasive neuroimaging techniques of Computerised Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to establish that dolphins have high relative brain size values, transcending ... -
Use of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) in a Zulu-speaking setting : an assessment of translation, reliability and some validity issues.
(1996)Psychology in South Africa is facing a dire need for valid and reliable mental health instruments for all its citizenry. There presently exists a reliance on instruments of foreign origin. Very often such instruments are ... -
The utility of peer group supervision for psychologists in practice.
(2003)Peer group supervision has the potential to play an important role in the continuing professional development of practising psychologists, by providing a forum where practitioners can learn from each other in a supportive ... -
The validity of a test battery used in the selection of apprentice electricians.
(1999)The purpose of this study is to assess the suitability of a psychometric test battery that is used by a large service department of the Durban City Council in the selection of apprentice electricians. The essence of the ... -
The value of ongoing peer support group participation for supporting tertiary level student mothers in South Africa.
(2019)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Values and achievement motivation as barriers to upward mobility of women.
(1995)The aim of the present study was to compare the values and achievement motivation of managerial and non-managerial female employees within the banking industry in South Africa.This research investigation was primarily aimed ... -
Violence in schools : a correlational study into the relationship between an Afrocentric orientation and attitudes towards violence among African secondary school learners in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014-05-05)This correlation study investigated the relationship between Africentric values (Collective work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics and Self determination) as measured by the Children’s Africentric Value Scale (CAVS) ... -
Violence, care and justice : investigating the association between exposure to violence and moral development in Black South African students.
(2009)Two moral orientations in men and women‟s reasoning about moral dilemmas have dominated the literature: an orientation to rights, fairness, and justice and another based on care, compassion and concern for others. It is ... -
Voluntariness of consent to HIV clinical research : a conceptual and empirical study.
(2015)While obtaining voluntary informed consent for research participation is an ethical imperative, there appears to be little consensus regarding what constitutes a voluntary consent decision. As a result, considerable ...