Browsing Masters Degrees (Clinical Psychology) by Title
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The adjustment experiences of the aged when entering a retirement home in South Africa.
(2021)In our modern society, many elderly people inevitably reach a stage where they have to make the decision to move into a retirement home; which can be a majorly stressful event. Although several overseas studies have ... -
Adult children of alcoholics' experiences of close relationships in adulthood.
(2019)This study endeavoured to gain a deeper and more holistic understanding of how adult children of alcoholic’s (ACoA’s) experience relationships as adults. In addition, the study also aimed to explore and describe the ... -
The application of African psychology to the South African clinical context: a scoping review.
(2021)This scoping review identifies research on the existing applications of African Psychology to the clinical context in South Africa. This scoping review endorsed the methodology of Arksey and O’Malley (2005) in terms of ... -
Assessing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) specific knowledge in educators and identifying demographic predictors pertaining to educators’ knowledge of ADHD within the South African context.
(2021)Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most researched and controversial of all the childhood-onset disorders. It is also one of the most common disorders, with a high diagnosis rate in South Africa. ... -
Barriers and facilitating factors to HIV testing: a survey of tertiary students.
(2005)Research estimates show that almost one in four of South Africa's university undergraduate student population is HIV positive. This study examined the factors that promote and inhibit the uptake of HIV testing among ... -
Barriers and facilitating factors to HIV testing: a survey of tertiary students.
(2005)Research estimates show that almost one in four of South Africa's university undergraduate student population is HIV positive. This study examined the factors that promote and inhibit the uptake of HIV testing among ... -
Changes in perceptions of others in black and white South African adolescents: the effects of participation in a youth development programme.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
Children in residential care: an evaluation of current practice and recommendations for differential placements.
(1994)Abstract available in PDF. -
Church leaders' understandings of how Christian beliefs inform mental illness identification and remediation in effected members: a scoping review.
(2021)Introduction: Christianity is the world’s leading religion with an estimated 2.3 billion followers, with evidence of influence both in the developing world and amongst developed nations throughout the globe. Literature ... -
The colour of rage and political opinion: An exploratory study of factors of moral outrage for the South African context.
(2018)Background: Societies had expected that the transition from crude forms of racial prejudice and oppressive governments would lead to democratic governments that catered for everyone. While policies for racial redress have ... -
Community caregivers: a thematic analysis of the perceived psychological impact that community caregiving has on the caregivers.
(2016)This study focused on the impact of community caregiving work on caregivers. The HIV/AIDS pandemic and other health crises have led to an increased number of orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa. There is hence ... -
The construction of masculinity by the seminarians of the Roman Catholic Church: “a South African study”
(2016)Masculinity has been a topic of interest for many academic institutions in the last few decades. For the Roman Catholic Church, the topic of masculinity comes with a particular complication. Candidates for Roman Catholic ... -
Eating disorder symptomatology among black female teenagers in a rural area of KwaZulu-Natal: a cross-sectional study.
(2021)The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of eating disorder symptomatology and statistical relationship between eating disorder pathology and body image among Black female teenagers in a rural area of ... -
An ecological exploration of how South African university students negotiate their menstruation within the university system.
(2018)Objective of the study The purpose of this study is to contribute to the ‘demedicalisation” of menstruation among university students. It aimed to do this by using a socio-ecological model to explore the way in which a ... -
The effects of social media over-use on adolescents’ psychological well-being: a scoping review.
(2021)Introduction: The last 10 years have seen an exponential growth in the use of technology, the internet and social media, and while many benefits of social media use have been found, there are also various adverse effects ... -
The efficacy of client-generated and therapist-generated metaphors in psychotherapy.
(1995)The purpose of the reported research was to determine the efficacy of client-generated and therapist-generated metaphors in psychotherapy. The aim of the study was to ascertain whether client-generated metaphors are ... -
Emerging masculinities: a qualitative analysis of the construction and practice of adolescent masculinities.
(2005)This study aimed to investigate how a sample of South African adolescent boys construct and negotiate their masculine identities from the different versions of being male available to them within their particular social ... -
The experience of burnout among psychologists in South Africa.
(2019)Psychologists are at risk for burnout due to the emotional challenges and structural difficulties encountered in their daily work. Given the high prevalence of burnout amongst psychologists, a considerable amount of ... -
The experiences of black professionals in corporate South Africa: navigating the black identity in predominantly white corporate workspaces.
(2021)Public places, parks or beaches are no longer clearly marked “Whites only”. However, the scourge of racial discrimination is still lingering in the post-apartheid South African corporate environment. During colonialism and ...