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The use of revolutionary songs in the #FeesMustFall movement: a discourse analysis.
(2020)This study employed a discourse and thematic analysis to explore the use of revolutionary songs in the #FeesMustFall (#FMF) movement. This was achieved through three main objectives namely: to identify the role(s) of ... -
Moral and ethical dilemmas of young African men in intimate heterosexual relationships: a dialogical perspective.
(2019)While there is a growing body of knowledge on the study of masculinities, only a few studies have tried to understand the moral and ethical dilemmas young African men experience in relationships with women. The main objective ... -
An exploration of the relationship between interpersonal needs and nonsuicidal self-injury in adolescents.
(2018)Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) has become a worrying phenomenon amongst adolescents worldwide, emphasising the need for increasing public health awareness and exploration of the factors associated with this behaviour. The ... -
An investigation of child sexual abuse in terms of content and effectiveness of 2 modalities of group therapy treatment.
(1995)Within the field of child sexual abuse much of the research concerning initial effects has been obtained from clinical anecdotes and case material. Empirical validation is therefore needed to substantiate research in this ... -
Barriers and facilitating factors to HIV testing: a survey of tertiary students.
(2005)Research estimates show that almost one in four of South Africa's university undergraduate student population is HIV positive. This study examined the factors that promote and inhibit the uptake of HIV testing among ... -
Adult children of alcoholics' experiences of close relationships in adulthood.
(2019)This study endeavoured to gain a deeper and more holistic understanding of how adult children of alcoholic’s (ACoA’s) experience relationships as adults. In addition, the study also aimed to explore and describe the ... -
Emerging masculinities: a qualitative analysis of the construction and practice of adolescent masculinities.
(2005)This study aimed to investigate how a sample of South African adolescent boys construct and negotiate their masculine identities from the different versions of being male available to them within their particular social ... -
A qualitative study exploring the challenges experienced by trainee psychologists when conducting a formal mental status examination during the clinical interview.
(2019)Trainee Psychologists in South Africa undergo comprehensive theoretical and practical postgraduate training within their respective disciplines (Clinical, Counselling, Educational, Industrial and Research Psychology). An ... -
PINS 1983 - 1998 and the construction of an alternative discourse : text and psychology in South(ern) Africa from apartheid to liberation.
(1999)This study analyses the journal Psychology in Society for the period 1983 to 1998. It does so with a view to determining whether collectively the contributors fulfilled the editors' call for the construction of discourses ... -
The efficacy of client-generated and therapist-generated metaphors in psychotherapy.
(1995)The purpose of the reported research was to determine the efficacy of client-generated and therapist-generated metaphors in psychotherapy. The aim of the study was to ascertain whether client-generated metaphors are ... -
A qualitative study exploring psychologists’ experiences of establishing cross-cultural therapeutic alliances.
(2019)The therapeutic alliance has been found to be an important component for the successful outcome of psychotherapy. Much research has been dedicated to uncovering the attributes and techniques that aid in the establishment ... -
An ecological exploration of how South African university students negotiate their menstruation within the university system.
(2018)Objective of the study The purpose of this study is to contribute to the ‘demedicalisation” of menstruation among university students. It aimed to do this by using a socio-ecological model to explore the way in which a ... -
Mental Health : representations of the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders in South African newspapers.
(2017)TITLE: Mental Health: Representations of the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders in South African newspapers. AIM: This paper is a report of the findings of a study aimed at exploring how the print media ... -
Rape survivors’ experiences of helpful and unhelpful counselling aspects.
(2018)The purpose of this study was to explore the counselling aspects perceived to be helpful and unhelpful by rape survivors in South Africa. While there is some existing South African literature on rape and the efficacy of ... -
A study of ethical decision-making in HIV-related psychotherapy.
(2007)There are complex ethical and legal issues that arise when an HIV-positive client presents as a danger to others as a result of engaging in unprotected sex. The purpose of this study was to examine how and why psychologists ... -
A qualitative exploration on how Black African psychologists practise culturally competent care when helping Black African clients who hold traditional explanatory models of illness.
(2018)To date, existing literature on psychological theories and the practice of psychology are deeply entrenched in Western experiences. This is so, despite psychology and psychotherapy being implemented in academic institutions ... -
An exploration of the psychosocial risk factors that lead to antisocial behaviour and delinquent group (gang) membership amongst a cohort of youth living in Wentworth, Durban, South Africa.
(2019)Researchers have identified a number of risk factors that increase vulnerability amongst young people, and coerce them towards engaging in antisocial behaviour, substance use, and gang membership. Drawing from an Ecological ... -
States of senslessness : an exploratory study of the social representations of ‘ukuhlanya’ (mental illness).
(2016)This study aims to illustrate the manner in which the rural youth from KwaZulu-Natal view mental illness (‘ukuhlanya’). The study was embarked upon in order to expand on the available literature regarding the opinions of ... -
The portrayal of Paedophilia in the media: An analysis of themes and stigma in South African newsprint media 2013-2018.
(2019)Child sexual offenders and paedophilic acts are highly controversial and widely debated topics, especially in the media. An assumption is made that paedophilic acts are among the most highly stigmatised and misunderstood ... -
Novel fatty acid based pH-responsive nanostructured lipid carriers for enhancing vancomycin activity.
(2017)Targeted delivery of antibiotics via pH-responsive nano-formulations can combat the limitations of conventional dosage forms and reduce resistance development. Identification of new lipids for the preparation of nanocarriers ...
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