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Employer expectation of requisite skills of graduates of the master's in psychology with specialisation in research consultation (MARC) graduates

Nogqala, Asanda (2023-02)

This study aimed at describing employers’ expectations from MARC graduates, with the intention to address the skills required by employers from MARC graduates to be employable in the South African labour market, as a ...

The effects of disclosure/non-disclosure on the well-being of HIV-positive pregnant African women in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Gvilia, Tinatin (2023-08)

This study aimed to explore the experiences of HIV-positive pregnant African women in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, and the perceived effect of their HIV-positive status disclosure/non-disclosure on well-being. ...

Emotional intelligence, job satisfaction, and turnover intention of frontline employees in the insurance service industry

Naidoo, Reona (2022-12)

The retention of skilled frontline employees plays a crucial part in the insurance service industry of South Africa. An understanding of the influence of the relationship between emotional intelligence, job satisfaction, ...

The Role of Organized Psychology in inspiring hope and preventing hate victimization: Recommendations from a South African Hate and bias monitoring initiative

Van Wyk, Hanlie; Nel, Juan A; Van Wyk, Hanlie (Gonzaga Library Publishing, 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 ...

The complex transformation of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)

Bhamjee, Fatima (2023-01-30)

1994 saw the fall of the apartheid regime in South Africa, which was replaced by a ‘new’ democratic society. With the fall of the apartheid regime came the need to transform and (re)construct a South African identity ...

Workplace wellness : yoga as a positive psychology intervention for employees in a South African higher education institution

Meiring, Leana (2023-01)

Workplace well-being offers important organisational benefits in the modern-day climate of increasing stress and its detrimental impact on mental and physical health. Employees in the Higher Educational context are ...

Adolescent mental health literacy, coping strategies and perceptions of resources to mitigate psychosocial challenges in the Western Cape.

Scher, Michelle I. (2023-01-30)

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 ...

Contextualising emotional intelligence

Van Rensburg, Anna Susanna Jansen (2023-06-30)

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 ...

Lecturers' psychosocial experience of change in higher education in South Africa

Van Vuuren, Nicolene (2022-12)

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 ...

Treating paedophilic disorder and paedophilic ideation : current interventions among psychologists in South Africa

Pienaar, Calvin James (2023-05-09)

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 effect of psychosocial factors on the academic persistence of undergraduate university students

Mtshweni, Vivian Bongani (2022-03-30)

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 ...

Work-related violence: experiences of shopping centre security guards

Simelane, Fana Zacharia (2023-01-31)

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 ...

Investigating work-related stress among VIP protection officers in Kimberley, Northern Cape Province

Mokae, Kelesitse Reggie (2023-01-31)

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 ...

An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the perceived contribution of artmaking to subjective wellbeing

Roets, Shelley Cochrane (2023-01-27)

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? ...

Relationship between student and supervisor fit, and ‘time to completion’ in masters and doctoral programmes

Van Vuuren, Hermanus Hendrik Janse (2022)

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 ...

An exploration of how emotional intelligence abilities are utilised by successful students in tertiary education

Kromoser, Kim (2023-01)

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 ...

Advancing social justice: critical reflections on the hate crime and bias monitoring form

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 ...

The Role of Organized Psychology in Inspiring Hope and Preventing Hate Victimization: Recommendations from a South African Hate and Bias Monitoring Initiative

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 ...

Imagining race and identity in the reading and writing of Caribbean literature: a decolonial psychological perspective

Levy-Seedat, Alicia (2022-10)

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 ...

Exploring the social reintegration experiences of former female offenders who committed fraud: A case of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Moabelo, Gladys (2022-11)

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 ...

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