Adolescent mental illness contributes significantly to both the global and South African
burden of mental health. The aim of this study was to explore adolescent mental health
literacy, coping strategies and their ...
Rated among the top ten most desirable skills, emotional intelligence (EI) forms an integral part of our intellectual makeup. EI is complex, broad, integrated and requires conscious focus. Developing EI skills is beneficial ...
The global higher education landscape is rapidly changing as it re-organises itself to
keep up with the demands and challenges of the 21st century. The corporatisation of higher
education institutions, the emergence ...
The study was motivated by the need to understand paedophilic disorder and paedophilic ideation as these are highly stigmatised, directly impacting treatment. It is ethical and pragmatic to support those suffering from ...
The high dropout rate of undergraduate students in institutions of higher learning continues to be a concern for the higher education sector globally. Although university dropout has been studied over the years, little ...
This study aimed to investigate the construct of work-related violence experienced by security guards employed at a shopping centre in Gauteng. The objectives of the study were: to identify the nature of the psychological ...
Work-related stress refers how people respond when presented with work demands
and pressures that are not matched to their abilities, and this determines how they
cope. There are many causes of work-related stress, and ...
In this dissertation, we investigate the role of the nucleon-nucleon (nn) and threebody interactions on the ground-state structure of the 22C! 20C + n + n borromean system. We start by outlining the theoretical formulation ...
The focus of this study is to describe the perceived contribution of artmaking to subjective wellbeing with the aim of answering the research question: What is the perceived contribution of artmaking to subjective wellbeing? ...
The higher education sector has become increasingly concerned with the efficient use of public resources, as well as improving the research capacity within the country to grow the knowledge economy. As such, there has been ...
Low student success, throughput rates, and high attrition are major concerns in the South
African higher education system. Emotional intelligence (EI) has been linked positively to
academic performance, behaviours, and ...
Nel, Juan A; Venter, Zindi; Stratford, Vanessa(Acta Criminologica, 2022-12-19)
In 2010, the South African Hate Crimes Working Group initiated a project to monitor hate incidents. This longitudinal research project was completed in 2017. The project had brought together researchers, activists and ...
Van Wyk, Hanlie; Nel, Juan A(Journal of hate Studies, 2023-04-26)
Psychology must have as its primary focus the well-being of humans, communities, and societies and cannot be detached from – or even neutral about – our social or political systems. For those who are impacted by hate, the ...
Claiming fictional literature as a site of resistance to coloniality, this study has two
aims. I consider critically the manifestations of (de)coloniality and decolonising
psychological work evident in selected Caribbean ...
Most female offender studies focus on the causes of economic crimes and the experience of female offenders during their incarceration. This has resulted in a literature gap regarding female offenders and their experiences ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate how art therapy delivered through e- therapy can influence the resilience of adolescents experiencing high levels of psychological stress. The use of technology has permeated ...
Dementia affects an estimated 55 million people globally. The dearth of dementia care facilities and the costs associated with them mean more families are having to shoulder the responsibilities of caring for family members ...
Career counselling is the cornerstone of every person embarking on their career journey. While career counselling is still finding its roots in society, it became imperative for me to extend the need for these services at ...
There is a noticeable absence of the voices of gay men in leadership in South African
government and corporate organisations. This absence of visible gay male leadership in
organisations in South Africa, coupled with ...
Being socially mindful is important for constructing and maintaining social relationships and social interactions. Social mindfulness, which requires an acknowledgement of another person’s interests and needs, is reduced ...