Masters Degrees (Psychology)
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The experiences of family caregivers of children living with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
(2019)A limited number of studies have explored and documented the daily challenges faced by the caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal,South Africa. The literature on the challenges of ... -
Experiences of students living with disabilities at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College Campus: a qualitative exploration.
(2019)Inclusive education policies that were adopted by the South African government led to a relative increase in the number of students living with disabilities (SLWDs) being accepted into higher education institutions (The ... -
The relationship between work-family conflict, psychological distress and physical symptoms of illness among office workers within the South African Police Service.
(2019)The aim of this study is to investigate the experience of work-family conflict and well-being among office workers within the South African Police Services (SAPS). The balance between individuals’ work and family domains ... -
Clinical psychologists’ experiences of cross-cultural counselling: benefits and challenges.
(2019)This research study sought to explore clinical psychologists’ experiences of Cross-Cultural Counselling. It sought to understand how clinical psychologists conceptualise culture in the counselling relationship. The study ... -
An exploration into the experiences of job satisfaction, resilience and retention among high school teachers in rural KwaZulu-Natal, Mthonjaneni Municipality.
(2019)Background The South African education system is being confronted by a myriad of challenges such as lack of resources in general and the glaring shortage of teachers in schools especially in the rural schools. This ... -
“We designed the job we love”: investigating job crafting behaviors and work stress amongst public and private school teachers in Durban, South Africa.
(2019)Education in South Africa is in a transitional phase. Economic deficiencies and inequality arising from apartheid have impacted significantly on the provision of education for learners and have consequently placed immense ... -
The perceived impact of absent fatherhood: an exploration of young adults’ experiences of father absence.
(2020)Background: South Africa has a high rate of divorce, contributing to the majority of single mothers raising their children in the absence of their fathers. The psychological effects of being raised without a father figure ... -
Digital natives running wild: exploring adolescent girls’ identity development through wilderness adventure.
(2020)Ecotherapy as a therapeutic modality has rapidly gained in global popularity in the last three decades. Taking on many forms such as animal- assisted therapy, gardening therapy, outdoor camps or wilderness adventure ... -
An exploration of the diversity of student relationships in a university context.
(2020)The university environment for undergraduate students is a transitionary phase, filled with new experiences and autonomy, it can also be a lonely and stressful stage with students having to navigate between academic and ... -
Investigating the emotions evoked within student activists when singing struggle songs: a study of student protests at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)This study investigated the emotions evoked within student activists when singing struggle songs during university protests. The study made use of a qualitative exploratory research design to get an in-depth understanding ... -
Exploring the perceptions and experiences of students towards HIV/AIDS peer education programme at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus.
(2019)The use of peer educators has often been exploited to educate people and prevent the spread of HIV as well as other sexually transmitted infections. The importance of a well-grounded and sound sexuality health education ... -
Perceptions and experiences of cyberbullying amongst high school students: an interpretive phenomenological analysis.
(2019)Cyberbullying is an emerging phenomenon among children and adolescents worldwide. Although the existing literature on cyberbullying is expanding rapidly, there is a lack of qualitative research, particularly in South Africa, ... -
A qualitative study exploring the psycho-social experiences and difficulties of parents who have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) : within a South African context.
(2019)ASD is a neuro-developmental disorder that is associated with lifelong deficits in social and communicative abilities as well as ability to function independently. A diagnosis of ASD also has major consequences for the ... -
The effect of changes in group boundary permeability on the stereotype threat or lift effect.
(2010)Stereotype Threat and Lift have been well established in demonstrating the effects that stereotypes have on task performance outcomes. However, these phenomena inadequately explain why not all in group members succumb to ... -
Access to success: qualitative accounts of successful Access/Foundation Program students from University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg Campus.
(2019)Higher education in South Africa has undergone numerous changes over the past few decades. These changes have focused on addressing the discriminatory practices that the past apartheid laws (e.g. Bantu Education Act) have ... -
The experience of being born a yellow-bone : a phenomenological study of University of KwaZulu-Natal students.
(2019)This study aimed to determine the lived experiences of participating students who are born with light skin. The study specifically explored the participants’ understanding of the advantages and disadvantages and challenges ... -
Constructions and representations of masculinity as illustrated by males using photographic research.
(2012)Young masculinity has become a research priority in South Africa and internationally. Several studies have focused on how masculinity is constructed, the subjective positions young males occupy and the masculine identities ... -
Perception of health needs and HIV/AIDS threats in rural and urban Zulu-speaking adults.
(1995)This study sought to investigate the relationship between variables .common to models of health behaviour, and the role of demographic and contextual variables in determining or influencing AIDS health protective behaviours. ... -
An evaluation of the ethical concerns of a Social Science Research Ethics Committee using the principles and benchmarks proposed by Emanuel et al. (2004)
(2018)Since the exposure of human rights abuses in research, there has over the years been extensive progress made in development of international ethical guidelines for conduct of ethical research and for protecting research ... -
An exploration of young adult males' perceptions of non-resident fathers.
(2008)Research on fatherhood has become an area of increasing interest internationally; however, this area remains under-researched in South Africa. Given the increase in father-absent households in South Africa and its severe ...
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