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Educators' Perceptions of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An Exploratory Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Anwynne Kern --- University of Witwatersrand, Joseph Seabi --- University of Witwatersrand,The study investigated the perceptions of educators about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, specifically their views on its incidence, causes and appropriate interventions in school settings. Five purposively selected educators from a private school participated in the study. Ethnographic interview was... -
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)—Dilemmas and Solutions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Martha Alida Jacoba Olivier --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Ana Maria Gomes --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Aletta Johanna Greyling --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University,We investigated the efficacy of the Coping Skills Programme to address dilemmas and solutions for parents of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Participants were purposively sampled parents of children diagnosed with ADHD in the Eastern Cape of... -
Does Aircraft Noise Impair Learners' Reading Comprehension, Attention and Working Memory? A Pilot Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Joseph Seabi --- University of the Witwatersrand, Paul Goldschagg --- University of the Witwatersrand, Kate Cockcroft --- University of the Witwatersrand,The study sought to determine whether the cognitive performance of learners is affected by exposure to aircraft noise. The cognitive performance (reading comprehension, attention and memory) of 174 learners aged 9–13 years (males = 69, females = 68; Unidentified =... -
General practitioners' familiarity, attitudes and practices with regard to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Louw --- Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, MM Oswald --- Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, MD Perold --- Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education,Background: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder, affecting 4% to 5% of South African children. Recent studies reveal that 30% to 70% of children continue to experience problems related to ADHD in adulthood. Adults are becoming increasingly aware... -
Prescribing of methylphenidate to children and adolescents in South Africa: A pharmacoepidemiological investigation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: I Truter --- Drug Utilization Research Unit, Department of Pharmacy, South AfricaBackground: Pharmacoepidemiological studies on ADHD are limited in South Africa. The primary aim was to analyse the prescribing of methylphenidate to patients aged 18 years and younger in the private health care sector. -
Complementary and alternative medicine for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: An Eastern Cape study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Snyman --- Department of Pharmacy, South Africa I Truter --- Department of Pharmacy, South Africa -
Nicotine exposure effects on ADHD in young adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Skye Sayce --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Alban Burke --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study investigated whether ingestion of nicotine could enhance cognitive performance in people with ADHD. Participants with ADHD (n = 17) and without ADHD (n = 22) were contrasted for nicotine use. Cognitive performance was measured using selected subtests of... -
Mindfulness and psychological well-being among black South African university students and their relatives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner Nell --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThis study investigated the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being in a convenience sample of black South African students (n = 203) and their parents and other relatives (n = 204) (66.1% = female; age range 18–73). The students self-reported... -
Real-world lessons from the hospitality expert
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Robert Bosma --- Mind Your Guest, and Mind Your Brand, The NetherlandsThis article by Robert Bosma gives an insight in the world of hospitality in the real world and his vision about what hospitality is, how it works successfully and why people find it so important to be treated in a... -
Validation of the ADHD-Behaviour Rating Scale for early childhood teacher use in South African classrooms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Celeste Combrinck --- , South Africa Hannelie du Preez --- , South AfricaWe tested the construct validity of scores from the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Behaviour-Rating Scale (ADHD-BRS) within South African early childhood classrooms in three of the eleven official languages, English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa. In-service teachers (n = 109) from 112... -
Attention control mediates the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in youth
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Huifang Yang --- , China Meiting Liu --- , China Rurun Lu --- , ChinaThis study explored the role of attention control in the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in college students. A sample of 723 college students completed the Attentional Control Scale, the Self-Esteem Scale, and the Life Satisfaction Scale. Following regression... -
Heterogeneous investor attention to climate risk: Evidence from a unique dataset
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Hyejin Park --- , South Korea Minki Kim --- , South Korea Doojin Ryu --- , Republic of KoreaThe COVID-19 pandemic has led global investors to draw a parallel between pandemics and climate risk, focusing their attention on climate risk. We examine COVID-19’s effect on investors’ awareness of climate risk by analysing novel trading data for Korean-listed firms... -
Spatiotemporal expectations of apparent motion and the effect of attentional control
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Junjie Qiu --- Lingnan Normal University, China Jibo Li --- Lingnan Normal University, ChinaAn experimental investigation was conducted on whether and how temporal expectation influences visual processing in moving objects, while also considering the role of attention control. Data on reaction times were collected as outcome measures from two behavioural experiments. In experiment... -
Time–frequency analysis of cryptocurrency attention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Zuzana Kučerová --- VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic Svatopluk Kapounek --- Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic Jarko Fidrmuc --- Mendel University in Brno, Czech RepublicWe present a wavelet analysis of retail investor attention and the daily returns of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin at five selected crypto exchanges that identifies the fractal dynamics of the short- and long-term persistent processes. The investors’ attention is proxied... -
Primary caregivers’ perspectives of the disruptive behaviour of their children attending Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Lanél Maré --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Werdie van Staden --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Junaid Hassim --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaWhile practitioners might engage caregivers on their understandings of the disruptive behavioural disorders of their children, their perspectives are yet to be examined in a qualitative study. This study explored perspectives of primary caregivers on the disruptive behaviour of children... -
Play therapy efficacy in ADHD-symptom reduction as measured by the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Susi Rutmalem Bangun --- , Indonesia Bayu Soenarsana Putra --- , Indonesia Wahyu Tri Atmojo --- , Indonesia Ery Surya Sevriana --- , Indonesia Yumna Nur Millati Hanifa --- , Indonesia Rayi Citra Ayu Pangestuti --- , IndonesiaObjective: We aimed to investigate the effect of play therapy combined with the standard psychotropic medication treatment, compared to only standard psychotropic medication treatment in ADHD children as measured by the test of variables of attention (TOVA). -
Public attention, investor sentiment and stock markets: Evidence from Chinese listed firms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Renbo Shi --- School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, China Wei Shan --- School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, China Junguang Gao --- , China Changfeng Cheng --- School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, ChinaThe COVID-19 pandemic’s onset introduced unforeseen disruptions to the Chinese stock market. This study uses all A-share companies from 20 January to 26 April 2020, as research samples to explore the impact of public attention on investor sentiment and the... -
Coping skills and smartphone addiction in adolescents with ADHD: A predictive model and relationship
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Tayfun Kara --- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey Orhan Kocaman --- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey Pınar Aydoğan Avşar --- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey Tacettin Kuru --- Alanya Training and Research Hospital, TurkeyBackground: We sought to examine the relationship between smartphone addiction and coping skills in adolescents diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), together with potential predictive factors. -
Environmental innovation and green total factor productivity: What role does government environmental attention play?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Tingqian Pu --- Guizhou University of Commerce, People’s Republic of ChinaEnvironmental innovation (EI) has become an essential driver of sustainable development, yet its influence on green total factor productivity (GTFP) remains underexplored. This study examines how EI affects GTFP and evaluates the moderating role of government environmental attention (GEA). Using...