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Children’s hope in South Africa: A population-based Study
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020)
A growing body of research has provided evidence for the cognitive motivational construct of hope as a psychological strength, particularly for children in adverse social circumstances. In children, hope is defined as a ...
The association between biopsychosocial factors and disability in a national health survey in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
The association between psychosocial factors and disability is less clear. This study investigated the biological and psychosocial (employment and psychological distress) factors associated with level of disability in an ...
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. ...
Experiences of father carers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An exploratory study
(National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC), 2016)
This study aimed to explore the carer experiences of fathers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A
total of eight South African fathers between the ages of 38 and 45 years were the interview informants. They ...
What happens when employees are furloughed? A resource loss perspective
(Sage, 2019)
Furloughs refer to placing employees on a temporary leave with no pay for the period of the leave. The
current study draws from conservation of resources (COR) theory to examine how furloughs affect
employees’ experiences ...
The role of fortitude in relation to exposure to violence among adolescents living in lower socio-economic areas in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
OBJECTIVE: There is compelling evidence that a significant proportion of adolescents exposed to violence do not develop trauma-related symptoms, but adapt successfully. This differential vulnerability has propelled research ...
A critical review of practices of inclusion and exclusion in the psychology curriculum in higher education
(Psychology in Society, 2015)
Much of South African psychology has pursued the national
imperative of critical engagement and reconstruction
since 1994, in spite of collusion with Apartheid ideologies
before 1994. Critical ...
Exploring the intersection between violence against women and children from the perspective of parents convicted of child homicide
(Springer Verlag, 2018)
Violence against women and violence against children are distinct research fields. Quantitative studies have demonstrated their
intersection, but qualitative data provides an opportunity for a comprehensive understanding ...
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 ...
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 ...