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Validation of the children’s hope scale amongst a sample of adolescents in the Western Cape Region of South Africa
(Springer, 2016)A growing body of research has provided evidence for the cognitive-motivational construct of hope as a psychological strength, particularly for adolescents confronted with ensuing adverse conditions. Given the dearth of ... -
Mental healthcare providers’ attitudes towards the adoption of evidence-based practice in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2016)South African society is characterised by a high prevalence of exposure to traumatic events that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. In treating post-traumatic stress disorder, mental healthcare providers are tasked ... -
Adolescents’ perceptions of the ‘substance use violence nexus’: a South African perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The aim of the study was to explore adolescents’ perceptions of substance use as a contributing factor to community violence by employing a conceptual framework proposed by Goldstein. Data were collected from a sample of ... -
Neuro-feedback intervention efficacy for treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(National Inquiry Services Centre, 2018)This study explored practitioners perceptions of a neuro-feedback intervention in treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder’s (ASD). Informants were a convenience sample of ten South African neuro-feedback practitioners ... -
Children’s representations of nature using photovoice and community mapping: perspectives from South Africa
(Co-Action Publishing:, 2017)The aim of the study was to explore children’s representations and perceptions of natural spaces using photovoice and community mapping. The sample consisted of 28 children aged 12–14 years residing in urban and rural ... -
The factor structure of the Normative Beliefs about Aggression Scale as used with a sample of adolescents in low socio-economic areas of South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)The issue of adolescent aggression and violence has received significant attention in the literature. Normative beliefs about the acceptability of aggressive behaviour have been identified as central in influencing aggression. ... -
Mental healthcare providers’ attitudes towards the adoption of evidence-based practice in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)South African society is characterised by a high prevalence of exposure to traumatic events that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. In treating post-traumatic stress disorder, mental healthcare providers are tasked ... -
Storying unstoried experience in therapeutic practice
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Sometimes life events resist storying. Although their conversion into narrative form is often recommended as a therapeutic strategy, particularly in the case of trauma, this can be a difficult and complex process. Sometimes ... -
A systematic review of children’s construction of the self: implications for children’s subjective well-being
(Springer Verlag, 2017)This research aimed to systematically review academic literature focused on how children construct and assign meaning to the ‘self.’ An article search and appraisal yielded 38 articles that met the inclusion criteria. ... -
Children’s discourses of natural spaces: considerations for children’s subjective well-being
(Springer Verlag, 2017)Based on the evidence provided in the literature, it is manifest that increased time spent in nature increases various aspects of children’s well-being. Using discourse analysis on focus group interviews with 28 children ... -
Coping with infertility: An explorative study of South African women’s experiences
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015)The expectation of getting married and having children is for many individuals a natural part of adult life. Many young people anticipate the prospect of becoming biological mothers and fathers. This expectation of ... -
Children's subjective well-being in Africa: A comparative analysis across three countries
(Elsevier, 2017)Recent trends in child well-being research have shown a substantial advancement in studies investigating children's subjective well-being (SWB). This advancement has raised questions concerning the measurement of SWB and ... -
Children’s subjective well-being: Multi-group analysis among a sample of children from two socio-economic status groups in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Springer Verlag, 2017)Recent advancements in child well-being research have shown an increased importance of subjective well-being in understanding children and adolescents’ quality of life. These advancements have raised questions concerning ... -
Visually negotiating hegemonic discourse through Photovoice: Understanding youth representations of safety
(SAGE Publications, 2018)Despite the immense communicative potential of visual methodologies, surprisingly few community-based research studies have meaningfully considered participants’ visual meaning-making processes. When working with youth ... -
The Children’s Delphi: considerations for developing a programme for promoting children’s self-concept and well-being
(Wiley, 2017)This study is premised on the notion that intervention programmes aimed at improving children’s well-being should be inclusive of activities which promote children’s self-concept. Using a child participation framework, ... -
Sense and sensibilities: Schoolboys talk about sex in the private conversational space
(Springer, 2018)This article focuses on the narratives of 18 adolescent boys as they engaged with issues of sex, sexuality and peer relations in their daily lives. The ethnographic research was conducted in two public secondary schools ... -
A review of the transportability of cognitive therapy for the treatment of PTSD among South African rape survivors
(AOSIS, 2017)This study aimed to evaluate the transportability of cognitive therapy (CT) for rape survivors with PTSD to South African conditions. Ten local treatment outcome studies investigating the transportability of CT were ... -
Exploring the lived experiences of infertility treatment and care by involuntarily childless women
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)This study explored the lived experiences of fertility treatment and care by South African women with infertility . A total of 21 women from different age and ethnic groups (age range = 26 to 41; whites = 53%, coloured = ... -
The menstruation experience: Attitude dimensions among South African students
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and experiences regarding menstruation among undergraduate women at a historically disadvantaged South African university. A total of 255 women participated in the study. The ... -
The association between psychological distress, alcohol use and physical non-communicable diseases in a nationally representative sample of South Africans
(SAGE Publications, 2016)This study examines the associations between symptoms of mental disorders and diabetes and hypertension in a nationally representative sample of South Africans. We examined unadjusted and adjusted associations of ...
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