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Theses and Dissertations (Psychology): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 1997)Die doel van hierdie navorsingstudie is om riglyne vir 'n groepsterapeutiese program te ontwikkel waarin adolessente in rou (in besonder na die afsterwe van 'n betekenisvolle ander) die geleentheid kry om hul emosies rondom ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-12-15)AFRIKAANS : Hierdie studie behels drie narratiewe wat gekonstrueer is uit onderhoude met boere wat die boerdery na 1994 verlaat het. Die fokus van die studie is om die private en openbare diskoerse wat ’n konteks skep vir ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-01-14)AFRIKAANS: As gevolg van die verhoogde eise wat aan die voorman, as eerste vlak van bestuur, in die staalbedryf gestel word, is ondersoek ingestel om 'n keuringsprogram te ontwikkel vir die identifisering van geskikte ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-08)This study focuses on prisoners’ experiences of HIV/AIDS pre-and posttest counselling. The objective of this study was to explore and report on prisoners’ experiences, perceptions and views on HIV/AIDS pre- and posttest ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-08)The aim and the purpose of this study was to explore the marital satisfaction of couples of arranged marriages and autonomous marriages. The sample was composed of 88 marital dyads from a suburban population. Participants ...
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Investigating adherence by parents to treatment recommendations following psychological assessment (University of Pretoria, 2013-01-11)Psychological assessment can be a valuable tool for understanding children’s academic, emotional and behavioural functioning, with treatment recommendations proving to be an integral component of this process. For assessments ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-01-11)In South Africa, where a large portion of the population lives in townships, more often than not, the therapist and client do not share a similar cultural context. Cultural knowledge is therefore pertinent to generating a ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-07)Can psychotherapeutic interventions be introduced in a playful manner to families and children affected by HIV / AIDS? Working from an ecosystemic worldview, this dissertation undertakes an investigation into the possibilities ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-02-18)The application of Adventure Therapy mediums for therapeutic, recreational and team building purposes have become increasingly popular over the past thirty years. These activities take place in a variety of contexts. One ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-01-11)This research study explored the effects of a public servants‟ strike on psychiatric patients. This is achieved through investigating the subjective lived experiences of events prior to, during and ensuing a public servants' ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-01-11)Cognitive ability has a strong and important relationship with academic performance. Numerous factors, however, affect a student’s performance, including among others; learning style, or the way in which students typically ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-01-11)The researcher aimed to explore the construction of menopause through and by available discourses within South Africa. A postmodern paradigm and social constructionist framework informed the choice of discourse analysis ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012)Hypertension is defined as an asymptomatic disease which means that the disease is not related to the experience of physical symptoms. This illness is mainly managed by means of oral drug therapies, but research shows that ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2003)The study is an exploratory investigation of Pentecostal pastors' perceptions on psychological distress, using grounded theory. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five senior pastors, of Pentecostal churches ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-01-09)The purpose of this study is to explore the differences within specific temperament traits on emotional processing bias. Participants with extremes in temperament traits Harm Avoidance and Novelty Seeking were categorised ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-02)The current study describes the impact of trauma on the perceptual thinking processes of participants who have sustained repeated criminal victimisation in South Africa. Fifteen adult males, (mean age 40.73 years) participated ...
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Reading between the lines : an ecosystemic description of a therapeutic relationship around dyslexia (University of Pretoria, 2006-12-02)This is a descriptive study of the therapeutic relationship between Thando, who has been diagnosed with dyslexia and Ilze, an intern counseling psychologist. During our therapeutic relationship Thando’s view of herself and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-02)The rising rates of high-risk behaviours, such as substance abuse, unsafe sexual practices and violence in South African schools, have accentuated the need for intervention and prevention programmes in the education system. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-05-28)In order to investigate the coping styles used by HIV-positive pregnant women over the first two years after diagnosis, structured interviews were conducted with 224 women at antenatal clinics in Tshwane, South Africa. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2004)This study presents the narratives of four female counsellors who were at the time of the research study working as counsellors at the Neurological clinic in Kalafong hospital. This dissertation explores the psychological ...
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