Browsing by Author "Roman, Nicolette V."
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Illiteracy among caregivers: implications for children’s educational and social development
Makunga, Barrington; Schenck, Catherina; Roman, Nicolette V.; Spolander, Gary (UNISA Press, 2017)The ability of primary caregivers to provide a healthy, nurturing and stimulating environment for their children is essential for children’s educational advancement and emotional development. However, caregivers who live ... -
Legacy beliefs across generations: Comparing views of older parents and their adult children
Meuser, Thomas M.; Mthembu, Thuli G.; Roman, Nicolette V. (SAGE, 2019)This mixed-methods study examined legacy beliefs (i.e., anticipated remembrances and linkages to the self after death) as understood in 14 older parent and adult child pairs. This work validates and expands on a 2005 ... -
Legislative policies and culture on parenting practices: Improving the parent-child relationship in South Africa
Rich, Edna G; Roman, Nicolette V. (Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 2019)Parent-child relationships are often described as unique and enduring bonds that take place between a caregiver/parent and their child. Several South African legislative policy documents have been implemented to guide ... -
The link between parenting approaches and health behavior: a systematic review
Davids, Eugene Lee; Roman, Nicolette V.; Leach, Lloyd (Routledge, 2017)The familial home environment, where parenting takes place, plays an important role in the health behaviors that children and adolescents engage in and has implications on health and well-being in later life. Lifestyle-related ... -
Maternal parenting in single and two-parent families in South Africa from a child's perspective
Roman, Nicolette V. (Society for Personality Research (Inc.), 2011)Single mothers are often perceived and depicted as being ineffective parents in comparison to their married counterparts, but this may not always be the case. A sample consisting of 245 children (72% in married mother ... -
Mental health care services in rural South Africa: A human capabilities approach
Benjamin, Fatiema; Vickerman-Delport, Shelley A.; Roman, Nicolette V. (Routledge, 2021)It is estimated that a significant proportion of people living in South Africa have a mental illness and do not have access to mental health services. This relates to barriers that contribute to help-seeking behavior. ... -
Nutritional knowledge, parenting styles and feeding practices of a South African sample of parents
Brown, Melissa; Roman, Nicolette V. (Routledge, 2019)Parenting can be considered as being an all-encompassing network of development for children. Children learn about eating not only through their own experiences but also by watching others. Mothers and children show ... -
Opportunities for technology-based HIV prevention programming among high school students in Cape Town, South Africa
Ybarra, Michele L.; Mwaba, Kelvin; Prescott, Tonya L.; Roman, Nicolette V.; Rooi, Bronwyn; Bull, Sheana (Taylor & Francis, 2014)One in three new cases of HIV in South Africa is among adolescents. Given that adolescents are particularly affected, scalable, and cost-effective prevention programs are urgently needed. This study aims to identify ... -
An overview of the history and development of naturopathy in South Africa
Ericksen-Pereira, Wendy G.; Roman, Nicolette V.; Swart, Rina (AOSIS, 2018)BACKGROUND: A huge growth in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) took place in South Africa in the 1960s which paralleled what was happening in other parts of the western world. Naturopathy has been practised ... -
Parenting styles and psychological needs influences on adolescent life goals and aspirations in a South African setting
Roman, Nicolette V.; Davids, Eugene L.; Moyo, Alice; Schilder, Lauren; Lacante, Marlies; Lens, Willy (Routledge, 2015)The present study examined the role of parenting styles and basic psychological needs in the adoption of goals and aspirations of learners, as well as for their psychological wellbeing (positive versus negative affect) in ... -
Perceived childhood exposure to domestic violence: The risk for adult revictimisation
Ryan, Jill; Rich, Edna; Roman, Nicolette V. (UNISA, 2015)The prevalence of domestic violence is described as pervasive with a majority of victims being females and perpetrators being males. Often females who experienced domestic violence had been previously exposed to family ... -
Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicity
Roman, Nicolette V.; Makwakwa, Thembakazi; Lacante, Marlies (Cogent OA, 2016)Parenting style is an area of research which is emerging in South Africa. Previous research notes significant differences between ethnic groups in terms of parenting. In a country as diverse as South Africa, which has ... -
Perceptions of trust in the context of social cohesion in selected rural communities of South Africa
Khaile, Fundiswa T.; Roman, Nicolette V.; October, Kezia R. (MDPI, 2022)Although nuances around the definitions and contextualization of social cohesion subsist, this paper views social cohesion through the lens of social cooperation and togetherness within a collective in geopolitical terms, ... -
Political socialization of the youth: an examination of the family as an agency for youth citizenship in South Africa
Roman, Nicolette V.; Esau, M.V. (NOVA Science, 2015)This study examined the role of the family in the political socialization of the youth. Two hundred and seventy-five (275) youth completed the self-administered questionnaire that was adapted from the Afrobarometer Round ... -
Preadolescent psychological well-being: determining the association with maternal psychological control and family environment
Roman, Nicolette V. (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: Methods: Results: Conclusion: Keywords: The family and parents could either provide protective factors or initiate vulnerability for children who are exposed to a high-risk environment such as crime in a ... -
The prevalence of intimate partner violence in the family: a systematic review of the implications for adolescents in Africa
Roman, Nicolette V.; Frantz, Jose M. (Oxford University Press., 2013)Background. Intimate partner violence (IPV) and its multiple effects are well documented in Western research, but these are not adequately described in Africa. The effects of IPV on adolescent health and well-being are ... -
Recommendations to enhance parental involvement and adolescent participation in physical activity
Cozett, Colleen; Roman, Nicolette V. (MPDI, 2022)Adolescents are influenced by external factors which may impact their level of physical activity. Parents require specific strategies to become involved and to increase physical activity participation in adolescence. ... -
Reflection on an interprofessional community-based participatory research project
Frantz, Jose M.; Filies, Gerard C.; Jooste, Karien; Keim, Marion; Mlenzana, Nondwe; Laattoe, N.; Roman, Nicolette V.; Schenck, Catherina (Rinie); Waggie, Firdouza; Rhoda, Anthea (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)BACKGROUND. A collaborative interprofessional research project that involved community members was beneficial to community development. OBJECTIVE. To draw upon the experiences of academics relating to their involvement ... -
Relationship between student preparedness, learning experiences and agency: Perspectives from a South African university
Roman, Nicolette V.; Titus, Simone; Dison, Arona (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)One of the more discernible needs that challenges universities is addressing the level of preparedness of students entering the higher education environment. Students expect to participate in active learning, while at the ... -
Research capacity development in a South African higher education institution through a north-south collaboration
Frantz, Jose M.; Leach, Lloyd; Pharaoh, Hamilton; Bassett, Susan; Roman, Nicolette V.; Smith, M.R.; Travill, Andre L. (Unisa Press, 2014)One of the constraints that prevent higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing countries from engaging in effective and essential research is a lack of research capacity. This study reports on a north-south ...