Browsing Masters Degrees (Clinical Psychology) by Title
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Rape survivors’ experiences of helpful and unhelpful counselling aspects.
(2018)The purpose of this study was to explore the counselling aspects perceived to be helpful and unhelpful by rape survivors in South Africa. While there is some existing South African literature on rape and the efficacy of ... -
The relationship between mode and locus of exposure and the impact of interpersonal violence in a sample of South African adolescents.
(2014)Children living in South Africa are exposed to chronic adversity on a daily basis, placing them at increased risk for psychological distress and high levels of fear. In particular, the impact of interpersonal violence ... -
The relationship between poverty and the authoritarian and authoritative parenting style.
(2017)Background: Poverty is considered as one of the triple threats in South Africa, with unemployment and inequality being the other two. Its effects are far reaching with associations found between poverty and mental illness, ... -
The religious characteristics that influence risk behaviour in Christian youth.
(2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate if the belief and practice of Christianity is associated with alcohol use/abuse behaviour as well as risky sexual behaviour among Christian youth. The religious characteristics ... -
The secondary consequences of the helping profession : an exploration of trainee psychologist's attitudes and perceptions towards vicarious trauma.
(2017)The primary objective of this research was to initiate exploratory research in to the attitudes, perceptions, and experiences of trainee psychologists with regard to vicarious trauma. This research focused on exploring ... -
Sexual socialisation and gender identities : the impact on risky sexual behaviour in Ematyholweni.
(2014)In South Africa, there is a high rate of HIV/AIDS infection and 12.2 percent of the population is HIV positive (UNAIDS, 2012). This can be traced in the dynamics that exist between gender and identity. To understand these ... -
States of senslessness : an exploratory study of the social representations of ‘ukuhlanya’ (mental illness).
(2016)This study aims to illustrate the manner in which the rural youth from KwaZulu-Natal view mental illness (‘ukuhlanya’). The study was embarked upon in order to expand on the available literature regarding the opinions of ... -
A study of ethical decision-making in HIV-related psychotherapy.
(2007)There are complex ethical and legal issues that arise when an HIV-positive client presents as a danger to others as a result of engaging in unprotected sex. The purpose of this study was to examine how and why psychologists ... -
Substance use and risky sexual behaviour among adolescents at a tertiary institution and those who are neither studying nor employed in Pietermaritzburg.
(2017)Using quantitative-cross sectional research design, this study investigated the relationship between substance use and risky sexual behaviour among adolescents studying at a tertiary institution and adolescents who are not ... -
A systematic review of empirical research on child sexual abuse myths and stereotypes (1992-2017).
(2018)Introduction: Available literature suggests that child sexual abuse (CSA) myths and stereotypes are both prevalent and varied in contemporary society. This systematic review aims to provide a critical summation of present ... -
Traditional healing in KwaZulu-Natal Province : a study of University students’ assessment, perceptions and attitudes.
(2016)Traditional healing practices are widely used by Black South Africans from different socio-economic backgrounds. These practices are highly esteemed by most, while frowned upon by others. Scholars have engaged in various ... -
Trainee boundary difficulties : a qualitative study of trainee boundary difficulties in psychotherapy.
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Understanding the experiences of people recovering from drug use at the ARCA Rehabilitation Centre in Durban.
(2015)Background: Recently there has been a significant increase in treatment demand in South Africa for heroin (an opioid), a dangerous and extremely addictive drug that remains popular among different segments of the population, ... -
Understanding the motivational and behavioural factors behind PSL fans in South Africa.
(2017)This study explored the motivation and behaviour of Premier Soccer League (PSL) fans in South Africa. A survey research method using convenience and purposive sampling was adopted in this study. A sample of 221 PSL fans ... -
The use of revolutionary songs in the #FeesMustFall movement: a discourse analysis.
(2020)This study employed a discourse and thematic analysis to explore the use of revolutionary songs in the #FeesMustFall (#FMF) movement. This was achieved through three main objectives namely: to identify the role(s) of ... -
The utility of the RRPQ in assessing the costs and benefits of participating in trauma research within the South African context.
(2011)Across all disciplines, research needs to follow certain ethical guidelines in order to protect participants from harm. These principles include autonomy, beneficence and non-maleficence. Previously within trauma research, ... -
"Vicarious traumatization in therapists working with trauma : do defences make a difference?"
(2017)Vicarious traumatization presents a significant concern for therapists around the globe. In South Africa, research around therapist wellbeing appears lacking. Despite various international studies on vicarious trauma, there ...