Psychology: Recent submissions
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Identity matters: Validation of the professional identifcation scale in a sample of teachers in South Africa during the Covid 19 pandemic
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022)Professional identity has been linked to organizational outcomes such as job performance and commitment, as well as health and well-being indices such as burnout and depression. Professional identity is a powerful mechanism ... -
Non-cognitive support for postgraduate studies: A systematic review
(Frontiers Media, 2022)Retention of postgraduate students is a complex problem at higher education institutions. To address this concern, various forms of academic support are offered by higher education institutions to nurture and develop the ... -
Facing your fear of Covid-19: Resilience as a protective factor against burnout in South African teachers
(Elsevier, 2022)Frontline workers have been distinctively impacted by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers, as frontline employees in the educational system, had to contend with unprecedented changes to their work role, ... -
The subjective experiences of students with invisible disabilities at a historically disadvantaged university
(AOSIS, 2022)Despite policies that promote inclusivity of students with various challenges, students with invisible disabilities at higher learning institutions may encounter various levels of stigma and marginalisation. This primarily ... -
The mediating role of teacher identification in the relationship between psychological distress and teacher satisfaction during Covid-19
(SAGE Publications, 2022)The current study examines the potential mediating role of professional identification of school teachers in the relationship between psychological distress and teaching satisfaction. Professional identification is the ... -
Promoting well-being in the face of a pandemic: The role of sense of coherence and ego-resilience in the relationship between psychological distress and life satisfaction
(SAGE Publications, 2022)COVID-19 has impacted negatively on the lives and academic activities of university students. This has contributed to increasing levels of psychological distress among this population group. Intrinsic and contextual ... -
Perceived vulnerability to disease and the relationship with teacher satisfaction in South Africa during Covid-19: The serial role of burnout, role conflict, and ambiguity
(MDPI, 2022)Teachers’ work roles and responsibilities have changed dramatically because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These unprecedented changes have the potential to generate role stress and burnout and reduce teachers’ job satisfaction. ... -
Treatment of Gender-Nonconforming Learners in Namibian Schools1
(Directory of Open Access Journals, 2022)This paper aimed at establishing the treatment of gender-nonconforming learners in Namibian schools. The provision of education in Namibia is based on the principles of non-discrimination and equal access to quality education ... -
Substitute addictions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Akadémiai Kiadó, 2020)The global spread of COVID-19, subsequent stay-at-home requirements, spatial distancing measures, and long-term isolation present additional challenges for persons in recovery. Using an illustrative case from South Africa, ... -
Collaboration entre médecins généralistes et psychologues en libéral
(Elsevier, 2021)Psychologists and general practitioners (GPs) are the stakeholders most consulted by patients with psychological difficulties. They each have their own professional identity, their own working framework, references, and ... -
Psychologie du sport : une psychologue aux Jeux Olympiques (1re partie)
(Elsevier, 2021)Top athletes are often introduce when they are performing at major championships. But what about their daily life and all the things they put together for those success ? Maroussia Paré, high level athlete in track and ... -
The health-sustaining, moderating, and mediating roles of sense of coherence in the relationship between fear of Covid-19 and burnout among South African teachers
(MDPI, 2022)The current study focuses on the interrelationship between fear of COVID-19, sense of coherence, and burnout. Participants (n = 355) were school teachers from across all provinces in South Africa who completed the Fear ... -
Validation of the Connor-Davidson resilience scale-10 in South Africa: Item response theory and classical test theory
(Dove Press, 2022)During times of crisis, and in particular during the current COVID-19 pandemic, resistance resources, such as resilience, are key to managing the negative impacts of the crisis. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 has ... -
Children’s interactions with family and friends in constrained contexts: Considerations for children’s subjective well‑being
(Springer Nature, 2021)The primary aim of the study was to determine the relation between the frequency of children’s interactions with family and friends and their subjective well-being amongst a sample of children residing in the Western Cape ... -
Scoping review of the psychosocial aspects of infertility in developing countries: Protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)Introduction Infertility is a widespread social phenomenon. For both women and men, there are several psychosocial issues associated with infertility. Numerous systematic reviews have focused on individuals' psychosocial ... -
Behaviour is the key in a pandemic: The direct and indirect effects of Covid-19-related variables on psychological wellbeing
(SAGE Publications, 2021)The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of three COVID-19-related variables (i.e., risk perception, knowledge, and behaviour) on four indices of pandemicrelated mental health (i.e., anxiety, depression, ... -
Prevalence of concussion and adherence to return-to-play guidelines amongst male secondary school rugby and hockey players
(AOSIS, 2021)Concussion injuries are common in contact sports. Young players can suffer lifethreatening complications if concussion is not recognised and managed.To determine the prevalence of concussion amongst secondary school rugby ... -
A looming mental health pandemic in the time of covid-19? Role of fortitude in the interrelationship between loneliness, anxiety, and life satisfaction among young adults
(SAGE Publications, 2021)This study investigates loneliness, anxiety, and life satisfaction among a sample of young adults in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the role of fortitude in the interrelationship between these ... -
"What does the university have to do with it?”: Perceptions of rape culture on campus and the role of university authorities
(Stellenbosch University, 2020)In April 2016, the #Endrapeculture protests spread across South African university campuses. These protests raised awareness of university policies regarding rape and sexual assault cases on campus. The protesters accused ... -
The loneliness–life satisfaction relationship: The parallel and serial mediating role of hopelessness, depression and ego-resilience among young adults in south Africa during Covid-19
(MDPI, 2021)Recently, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, several lockdown and stay-at-home regulations have been implemented worldwide. In this regard, loneliness has been identified as the signature mental health consequence ...