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Die invloed van verskillende tipes en hoeveelhede plantresmateriaal op onkruiddodereffektiwiteit
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: T.C. van Eeden --- , Republiek van Suid-Afrika D. du Toit --- Departement Agronomie en Hortologie, Republiek van Suid-AfrikaDie invloed van agt verskillende plantreshoeveelhede (0–3 500 kg ha−1), sowel as verskiHende tipes plantreste (graansorghum- en mieliereste) op onkruiddodereffektiwiteit is ondersoek in 'n glashuisproef. Onkruiddodereffektiwiteit is bepaal deur middel van 'n indikatorplant, Avena sativa. Droëmassaopbrengs en planttellings van die... -
The effect of water stress on the efficacy of diclofop-methyl and CGA 184′927+S on wild oat (Avena fatua)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: G.A. Agenbag --- Department of Agronomy and Pastures, Department of Botany, Republic of South Africa O.T. de Villiers --- Department of Botany, Republic of South Africa J.J. van Biljon --- Agricultural Division, Ciba-Geigy, Republic of South AfricaThe response of wild oat (Avena fatua) to diclofop-methyl and CGA 184′927+S under conditions of water stress was assessed in a pot experiment. Treatments with 0, 8, 16 and 24% polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000) were used to impose water stress... -
Season of application and glyphosate formulation as factors influencing the efficacy of glyphosate on phyllode-bearing Australian acacias
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: P.J. Pieterse --- Department of Agronomy and Pastures, Republic of South Africa J.B. McDermott --- , Republic of South AfricaInvasive phyllode-bearing Australian acacias are more difficult to control chemically than true-leaved acacias. Indications were that season of application influenced the efficacy of herbicides when used against these plants. In this experiment two formulations of glyphosate (with low and high... -
The Moderating Effect of Self-efficacy on Job Insecurity and Organisational Commitment Among Nigerian Public Servants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: D.O. Adebayo --- University of Ibadan,The study examined the moderating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between perceived job insecurity and organisational commitment of survivors of retrenchment among Nigerian public workers. Using a cross-sectional survey, data was collected from 186 survivors. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis... -
Factors in Computer Self-Efficacy Among Nigerian College of Education Teachers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Philip Olu Jegede --- Obafemi Awolowo University,This study investigated factors that are associated with computer self-efficacy among teachers of Southwestern Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Two hundred and eighteen teachers (males =146; females=72; age =52.82, SD=16.38) randomly selected from four Colleges of Education responded to a... -
The Relationship Between Hope And Goal Achievement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David J.F. Maree --- University of Pretoria, Marinda Maree --- University of Pretoria, Charmaine Collins --- University of Pretoria,The aim of this study was to explore the psychological resource structure of students as assessed by the Hope Orientation Measure or HOME instrument. The aim was also to find what the relationship between this resource structure and goal achievement... -
Validation of a Community Collective Efficacy Scale in an African Context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Wilmien van Straten --- North-West University, South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University, South Africa Marie P. Wissing --- North-West University, South Africa Johan Potgieter --- North-West University, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to validate a community collective efficacy scale in an African context. An abridged version of the Community Collective Efficacy Scale was validated in a cross-sectional survey design. Participants (N = 1050) from urban (n... -
Salutogenic Profile of Police Trainees on Entry into the Profession
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nomfusi Bekwa --- University of South Africa, Marié de Beer --- University of South Africa,The study aimed to determine the salutogenic (wellbeing) profile of South African police trainees on entry into the profession. Participants were police trainees with an average age of 26 years enrolled for basic training in a police college. Sample sizes... -
Voices of African Traditional Healers: Cultural Context and Implications for the Practice of Counselling in Sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lisa Lopez Levers --- Duquesne University, USA Lynne Radomsky --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Tamara Shefer --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaThe healing paradigm implicit in many sub-Saharan African cultures is embedded in African cosmology, and thus the recognition of this is essential for understanding Traditional African Healing practices and implementing collaborative counselling practices. To this end, this article focuses on... -
Self-efficacy, Work, and Psychological Outcomes in a Public Service Context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shelley-Ann Williams --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Marié P. Wissing --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- North-West University (Vaal Triangle Campus), South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South AfricaThe study examined the prediction of psychological outcomes (conceptualized as psychological well-being and engagement) by general self-efficacy (GSE) and work context (conceptualized as job demands and job resources). The role of GSE as a moderator between work context and psychological... -
The Career Exploration of a Previously Disadvantaged Middle-Aged Woman: A Case Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Daleen Alexander --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe case study explores the perceptions of a middle-aged, previously disadvantaged South African woman regarding her career aspirations and her promotability. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was used. Narrative inquiry was used to interview the client. The... -
Parental Involvement in Career Development among Disadvantaged Adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Joseph Seabi --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Daleen Alexander --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Orepa Maite --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe study investigated perceived parental involvement in career development amongst disadvantaged adolescents. Participants were 14 Grade 9 learners (8 boys and 6 girls: mean age =14 years) from a disadvantaged community in North-West Province in South Africa. Data were collected... -
Measuring the Academic Self-Efficacy of Students at a South African Higher Education Institution
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sheila N. Matoti [AN0001]The study assessed the academic self-efficacy of newly enrolled undergraduate students attending a higher education institution in South Africa (n = 315, females = 53.6%). Data were collected using the students enrolled for science related majors. An existing Academic Behavioural... -
Coping Self-Efficacy as Mediator in the Dynamics of Psychological Well-Being in Various Contexts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marié P. Wissing --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Itumeleng P. Khumalo --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Tertia M. Oosthuizen --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Alida Nienaber --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Annamarie Kruger --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Johan C. Potgieter --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South AfricaThe aim of this study was to explore whether coping self-efficacy mediates between various distress related variables on the one hand (symptoms of stress and depression), and the degree of psycho-social well-being as measured on the upper end of the... -
Psychological Strengths as Predictors of Postgraduate Students' Academic Achievement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sanet van der Westhuizen --- University of South Africa, Marié de Beer --- University of South Africa, Nomfusi Bekwa --- University of South Africa,This study sought to predict students' Grade Point Average (GPA) from their personal sense of coherence, locus of control, hope and research self-efficacy. Participants were 429 postgraduate students at a large South African university (males = 86, females = 311,... -
Self-Efficacy and Physical Self-Concept as Mediators of Parenting Influence on Adolescents' School and Health Wellbeing
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Said Aldhafri --- Sultan Qaboos University, OmanThe current study examines the role of parenting styles (permissive, authoritative, and authoritarian) in predicting adolescents' school and health wellbeing through the mediational role of adolescents' academic self-efficacy and physical self-concept. Data were collected from 1599 Omani adolescents (mean age... -
Students' Sense of Coherence, Study Engagement and Self-Efficacy in Relation to their Study and Employability Satisfaction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- University of South Africa, Rudolf M. Oosthuizen --- University of South Africa,This study reports on students' sense of coherence, study engagement and self-efficacy in relation to their satisfaction with current studies and employability. Participants included a convenience sample of 127 employed adult learners enrolled for third year level open distance learning... -
Relationship Between Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Science Teachers and Their Confidence in Content Knowledge
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Motshidisi Anna Lekhu --- Central University of Technology, South AfricaThis exploratory survey examined the relationship between the science teachers' self-efficacy beliefs and content knowledge of selected chemistry concepts which form part of the South African National Senior Certificate curriculum. Participants were 190 physical science teachers (females = 44.4%, aged... -
Efficacy Evaluation of a Leadership Development Assessment Centre For Managers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lené I. Jorgensen --- North-West University, South Africa Bianca Els --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study evaluated the efficacy of a leadership development intervention using an assessment centre approach. Participants were 72 managers and peer workers (50%) with a steel manufacturing organisation from the Gauteng province of South Africa (females = 17% and males... -
The Psychometric Properties of the Adapted and Revised Organisational Climate Description Questionnaire (AAROCDQ)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner de Klerk --- North-West University, South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University, South Africa Alida W. Nienaber --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study validated the Adapted and Revised Organisational Climate Description Questionnaire (AAROCDQ) for school climate as experienced by teachers. Participants were 394 school teachers (72 male and 322 female) from 40 schools in South Africa. Internal consistency and factor structure... -
Examining the Mediating Effect of Open Distance Learning Students' Study Engagement in Relation to Their Life Orientation and Self-Efficacy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- University of South Africa, Rudolf M. Oosthuizen --- University of South Africa,This study reports on the mediating effect of study engagement (measured by an adapted version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale) in relation to students' life orientation (measured by the Orientation to Life Questionnaire) and their self-efficacy (measured by the... -
The Prevalence of Well-Being on Teachers in Afri Twin Schools as Well as Non Afri Twin Schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner de Klerk --- North-West University, South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University, South Africa Alida W. Nienaber --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study explored the prevalence of well-being in Afri Twin and non Afri Twin teachers. The Afri Twin project allows schools of comparable type and size in Britain and South Africa to be ‘twinned’ with each other, with a possible... -
Self-Efficacy, Collective Efficacy and the Psychological Well-Being of Groups in Transition
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sarah M. Roos --- North-West University, South Africa Johan C. Potgieter --- North-West University, South Africa Michael Q. Temane --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study sought to determine the differential influence of self- and collective efficacy beliefs on the psychological well-being of individuals within a community in transition. A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data from 1050 Setswana speaking participants from... -
Understanding fatalism in HIV/AIDS protection: the individual in dialogue with contextual factors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anna Meyer-WeitzMany people remain at risk of becoming HIV-infected despite large-scale prevention efforts. An exploratory study was conducted to investigate the determinants of a fatalistic attitude towards protecting the self from HIV/AIDS. The study utilised the Human Sciences Research Council's national,... -
Knowledge, attitudes and sexual practices of adolescents with mild retardation, in relation HIV/AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Naseema Dawood Anil Bhagwanjee Kay Govender Ebrahim ChohanThis study investigates the knowledge, attitudes and sexual practices of adolescents with mild mental retardation (MMR) in relation to HIV/AIDS. Questionnaires were personally administered to a saturation sample of 90 adolescents with MMR drawn from one specialised educational institution in... -
The influence of peers and other significant persons on sexuality and condom-use among young adults in northern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Bernard Njau Sabina Mtweve Longin Barongo Rachel Manongi Juliet Chugulu Marcelina Msuya Stella Mwampeta Bertha Kiwale Joseph Lekule Hector JalipaSexual behaviour change remains a primary goal of HIV prevention efforts globally. It is a complex issue influenced by numerous unpredictable variables such as individual desires, social and cultural relationships, and environmental and economic dynamics. This study in northern Tanzania... -
Short-term effects of a peer group intervention for HIV prevention among trainee teachers in Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: KathleenF Norr JamesL Norr ChrissiePN Kaponda SitingawawoI Kachingwe EllenMD MbwezaThis report describes the implementation and short-term results of a peer group intervention for HIV prevention on the HIV-related attitudes, knowledge and behaviours of primary school teachers in Malawi. The intervention, based on the social-cognitive learning model, took place in... -
Correlates of sexual faithfulness among low-literate rural males in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: GebeyehuW Bogale --- Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, The Netherlands Henk Boer --- Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, The Netherlands Erwin Seydel --- Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, The NetherlandsHIV is a major threat to the people of the rural Amhara Region, northwest Ethiopia. To date, numerous studies have focused on condom use for HIV prevention. Using the theory of planned behaviour, this study investigates the psychosocial determinants of... -
Correlates of highly active antiretroviral therapy adherence among urban Ethiopian clients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Hibret Alemu --- School of Public Health, Ethiopia Damen Haile Mariam --- School of Public Health, Ethiopia AmyO Tsui --- , United States Aster Shewamare --- , EthiopiaThere has been a massive expansion of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) services in Ethiopia since 2005. To assess clients’ self-reported adherence to HAART medication, a descriptive, comparative cross-sectional study was carried out among adults receiving HAART medication at the... -
Patterns of disclosure and antiretroviral treatment adherence in a South African mining workplace programme and implications for HIV prevention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anil Bhagwanjee --- , South Africa Kaymarlin Govender --- , South Africa Olagoke Akintola --- , South Africa Inge Petersen --- , South Africa Gavin George --- , South Africa Leigh Johnstone --- , South Africa Kerisha Naidoo --- , South AfricaSocial and psychological barriers to the disclosure of one's seropositive HIV status to significant others and poor adherence to taking medications pose significant challenges to the scaling-up of access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the workplace. Such barriers are predictive... -
A model for understanding the relationship between stigma and healthcare-seeking behaviour among people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: NgoziC Mbonu --- Department of Health Promotion, The School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, The Netherlands Bart Van den Borne --- Department of Health Promotion, The School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, The Netherlands NanneK De Vries --- Department of Health Promotion, The School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, The NetherlandsPeople living with HIV or AIDS (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa sometimes have care-seeking behaviours that result in a suboptimal quality of life. This paper seeks to examine the role of stigma in the care-seeking behaviour of PLHIV. We hypothesise that... -
Clinical efficacy, efficiency and outcomes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Ebrahim --- Dept. of Radiography, South Africa GA Ogunbanjo --- Dept. of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa -
Career Decision Self-Efficacy and Self-Directed Learning Among Women University Students: A Cross-Cultural Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karina de Bruin --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Gillian Hughes --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThis study investigated the relationship between career decision self-efficacy and self-directed learning among Black and White women university students. Three-hundred and fifty-five female university students (211 Black; 144 White) completed the Student Self-Directed Learning Questionnaire and the Career Decision Self-Efficacy... -
Predictors of student burnout and engagement among university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Danél Olwage --- WorkWell Research Unit for Economic and Management Sciences, South Africa Karina Mostert --- WorkWell Research Unit for Economic and Management Sciences, South AfricaThis study investigated influences of core self-evaluation traits, career decision-making difficulties and social support on student burnout and engagement. A cross-sectional design was used with a non-probability quota sample. In the multiple regression analyses, self-efficacy, inconsistent information due to internal... -
Psychological strengths and subjective well-being in South African white students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Leon T. B. Jackson --- North-West University, South Africa Fons J. R. van de Vijver --- North-West University, South Africa Runél Fouché --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study investigated the role of individual resources, notably self-efficacy, gratitude, and hope, in subjective well-being of white dormitory students at a historically white institution of higher learning. Using a convenience sample of white students (N = 227), we tested the role... -
Self-efficacy, medication beliefs and adherence to antiretroviral therapy by patients attending a health facility in Pretoria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Adegoke Adefolalu --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa Zerish Nkosi --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa Steve Olorunju --- Biostatistics Unit, South Africa Palesa Masemola --- , South AfricaBackground: Self-efficacy and medication beliefs are known factors that influence adherence to treatment in chronic medical conditions. We carried out a cross-sectional study on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with the aim of determining the predictive relationship between these two... -
South African roots towards global knowledge: music or molecules?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Julie Laplante --- Sociology and Anthropology, University of Ottawa Pavillon Desmarais, CanadaThis study highlights current global health biopolitics in conjunction with politics of indigeneity. The illustration is achieved by looking at the politics of knowledge at play in the pre-clinical trial of a traditional medicine in Cape Town, South Africa. The... -
The use of clove oil to induce anaesthesia, and its effects on blood chemistry, in Lates niloticus from Lake Victoria, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: D Kahwa --- Department of Wildlife and Aquatic Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Uganda J Rutaisire --- Aquaculture Research and Development Centre, Uganda H Kaiser --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaThe efficacy of clove oil as an anaesthetic and its effects on blood parameters in Nile perch Lates niloticus were evaluated in 2010. Clove oil concentrations of 49.3, 73.9 and 98.5 mg l−1 induced anaesthesia in <3 min, while the average recovery... -
The role of teammate relationships, communication and self-efficacy in predicting athlete flow experience
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Frederick W. Stander --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Elrie Botha --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThis study aimed at testing a structural model of athlete flow in a sample of South African students. A quantitative, cross-sectional research design was implemented. Participants completed self-report measures at pre-arranged times that were in close proximity to the completion... -
Factors influencing career maturity in the South African National Defence Force: A diagnostic approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Carien van't Wout --- Department of Industrial Psychology, Faculty of Military Science, South Africa Gideon van Dyk --- Department of Industrial Psychology, Faculty of Military Science, South AfricaThis study investigated factors influencing the career maturity of young members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). A sample of 310 young SANDF members (females=35%, blacks=90%) completed the following measures: career maturity inventory-revised, the career decision self-efficacy scale,... -
Efficacy of antimicrobial lock solutions in preventing catheter-related blood stream infection in haemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective randomised controlled trials
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Ahmad Maifada Yakasai --- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Public Health and Diagnostic Institute, College of Medical Sciences, Nigeria Hamza Muhammad --- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Nigeria Garba Iliyasu --- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Nigeria Aisha Muhammad Nalado --- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Mahmood Muhammad Dalhat --- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Nigeria Zaiyad Garba Habib --- Department of Medicine, Nigeria Farouk Daiyabu --- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Nigeria Chinagozi Precious Edwin --- Department of Microbiology, Nigeria Musa Baba Maiyaki --- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Daiyabu Alhaji Ibrahim --- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, NigeriaBackground: Catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) contributes to morbidity and mortality among patients on haemodialysis (HD). We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of antimicrobial lock solutions (ALS) in preventing CRBSI. Method: Electronic search of... -
The psychological coping, learning potential and career preferences profiles of operational force military candidates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marié de Beer --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Adelai van Heerden --- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to profile the psychological coping, learning potential and career-related interests of 251 candidates for operational force military selection for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) – 26 of whom were successful in the... -
Coping self-efficacy and psychosocial well-being of marginalised South African youth
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Seleme R. Melato --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Chrizanne van Eeden --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Elizabeth Bothma --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to investigate coping self-efficacy and aspects of psychosocial well-being amongst youth from marginalised backgrounds. A total of 794 black South African marginalised youth (males = 54%, females = 46%, age range between 18 and... -
Personal factors and career adaptability in a call centre work environment: The mediating effects of professional efficacy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nisha Harry --- Department of Industrial Psychology, South AfricaThe study sought to assess the extent to which professional efficacy mediates the relationship between personal factors and career adaptability in a call centre work setting. The sample consisted of 409 early-career South African call centre workers (black females =... -
Community perceptions of the socio-economic structural context influencing HIV and TB risk, prevention and treatment in a high prevalence area in the era of antiretroviral therapy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nothando Ngwenya --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Dumile Gumede --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Maryam Shahmanesh --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Nuala McGrath --- Africa Health Research Institute, School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa Alison Grant --- Africa Health Research Institute, School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa Janet Seeley --- Africa Health Research Institute, School of Nursing and Public Health, South AfricaFollowing calls for targeted HIV prevention interventions in so-called “hotspots”, we explored subjective perceptions of community members in places considered to be high HIV and tuberculosis (TB) transmission areas and those with low prevalence. Although more people now have access... -
Effect of positive organizational behaviour (POB) characteristics on construction employees’ turnover in Uyo City of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Amaka Chinweude Ogwueleka --- Department of Quantity Surveying, Nigeria Stanley Nnamdi Ogbonna --- Department of Quantity Surveying, NigeriaLow turnover of skilled construction employees is paramount to any construction organization in order to boost high rate of skilled and talented workers. The global shortage of skilled workers within the construction industry provides the need to investigate factors that... -
Perceived social support and life satisfaction among freshmen: Mediating roles of academic self-efficacy and academic adjustment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Abimbola A. Akanni --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Choja A. Oduaran --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study investigated the mediating roles of academic self-efficacy and academic adjustment in the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction among Nigerian university freshmen. A total of 621 beginning university students (females = 50.4%, mean age = 19.67years,... -
Organisation climate mediation of the relationship between hardiness, self-efficacy, and job satisfaction among military followers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Palesa Luzipo --- Department of Industrial Psychology, Faculty of Military Sciences, South Africa Gideon Van Dyk --- Department of Industrial Psychology, Faculty of Military Sciences, South AfricaThis study examined influences of organisational climate on hardiness, self-efficacy, and job satisfaction in a military setting. Data were collected from 120 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) military personnel (female = 36%; officers = 90%; age range = 24–64... -
Psychosocial characteristics of primary care-seeking long-distance truck drivers in Kenya and associations with HIV testing
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Matthew L Romo --- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics & Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, USA Gavin George --- Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division, South Africa Joanne E Mantell --- HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health, USA Eva Mwai --- North Star Alliance, Kenya Eston Nyaga --- North Star Alliance, Kenya Jacob O Odhiambo --- North Star Alliance, Kenya Kaymarlin Govender --- Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division, South Africa Elizabeth A Kelvin --- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics & Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, USAThe 90-90-90 strategy from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) to end the AIDS epidemic by 2020 includes, as its first goal, to have 90% of all people living with HIV to know their status. Achieving this goal... -
Job demands and psychological well-being: Moderating role of occupational self-efficacy and job social support among mid-career academics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ike E. Onyishi --- Department of Psychology, Nigeria Fabian O. Ugwu --- Department of Psychology, Nigeria Charity N. Onyishi --- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Nigeria Felicia O. Okwueze --- Department of Public Administration and Local Government Studies, NigeriaThe study investigated the moderating role of occupational self-efficacy and job social support on the relationship between job demands and psychological well-being among mid-career academics. Participants were 203 academics at three public Nigerian universities (female = 37.93%; mean years of... -
Self-efficacy and its relationship with satisfaction with life and happiness among university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yolande van Zyl --- Department of Human Resources Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, South Africa Manilall Dhurup --- Department of Human Resources Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, South AfricaThis study set out to examine the relationship between self-efficacy and satisfaction with life and happiness among university students in South Africa. The sample comprised 334 students (female = 222, male = 112, black = 96%, mean age = 23... -
Courage and confidence to stop lying: caregiver perspectives on a video to support paediatric HIV disclosure in Kampala, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sonja Klingberg --- Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit & UK Clinical Research Collaboration Centre for Diet and Activity Research, United Kingdom Rachel King --- Global Health Sciences, Uganda Janet Seeley --- Department of Global Health and Development, United Kingdom Resty Lubwama --- Makerere University–Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda Margaret Namuganga --- Makerere University–Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda Barbara Nabiryo --- Makerere University–Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda Monica Etima --- Makerere University–Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda Philippa Musoke --- Makerere University–Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda Lisa M. Butler --- Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy, ConnecticutThe World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that HIV-positive children are told their diagnosis by age 12 years. However, most perinatally-infected children reach adolescence without being told their HIV status. Effective strategies are needed to promote disclosure, and optimise children’s health... -
Circle of Security parenting program efficacy for improving parental self-efficacy in a South African setting: Preliminary evidence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jenny Rose --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Nicolette Roman --- Department of Child and Family Studies, South Africa Kelvin Mwaba --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis pilot study examined the cross-cultural transportability of a western Circle of Security (COS) parenting program to improve on levels of parental self-efficacy in a South African setting. Participants (n = 9) were sampled from a fishing community on the... -
Trauma awareness and preparedness: Their influence on posttraumatic stress disorder development related to armed conflict experience
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yvonne Duagani Masika --- Laboratoire de Psychologie Médicale et d’Addictologie, Belgium Christophe Leys --- Faculty of Psychology, Belgium Pierre Fossion --- Laboratoire de Psychologie Médicale et d’Addictologie, Belgium Paul Verbanck --- Laboratoire de Psychologie Médicale et d’Addictologie, Belgium Maurice Tingu Yaba Nzolameso --- Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l’Education, Samuel Mampunza Ma Miezi --- Département de Psychiatrie, RDC Charles Kornreich --- Laboratoire de Psychologie Médicale et d’Addictologie, BelgiumThis study examined influences of trauma awareness and preparedness on the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in civilian and military personnel with exposure to the civil war. Participants were 302 people with exposure to civil war in the Democratic... -
Screening herbicides for the control of the wetland invader, Sambucus nigra L., in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: J Goodall --- Agricultural Research Council, Plant Health and Protection, South Africa M Braack --- Department of Environmental Affairs, Natural Resource Management, South AfricaInformation on the management of Sambucus nigra L. is lacking, but clearing operations are going ahead with unregistered herbicides that might not be appropriate for use in wetlands or effective against S. nigra. The objective of this study was to... -
Leadership style and self-efficacy: The influences of feedback
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Wenbin Liu --- , China Bernard Gumah --- , ChinaThe study examined the influences of leadership style on self-efficacy and how feedback influences this relationship. We gathered data on leadership style, feedback, and self-efficacy perceptions from foreign teachers (N = 281; female = 47%; age range 20-30 = 73%;... -
How and when does perceived supervisor support for strengths use influence employee strengths use? The roles of positive affect and self-efficacy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: He Ding --- , China Enhai Yu --- , ChinaThe present study sought to investigate how positive affect would mediate the relationship between employee perceived supervisor support for strengths use (PSSSU) and actual employee strengths use as well as the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship. We gathered... -
Students motives for choosing between an individual test or a group assignment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Roobin Dijkstra --- , the Netherlands Wichard Zwaal --- , the NetherlandsTwo studies were conducted to determine students’ motives for choosing between an individual test or a group assignment. The first study used a 20-item questionnaire to investigate the motivational profile of 139 hotel school students. Results showed that students with... -
Employee followership predispositions: Their perceptions of narcissistic traits in supervisors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jianjia He --- , China Shengmin Liu --- , China Jianbo Liu --- , China Thi Hoai Thuong Mai --- , ChinaWe investigated the relationship between employee perceptions of narcissistic supervision and employee followership. Further, we investigated the influences of employee proactive personality, self-efficacy, political skill, and team political climate on said relationship. Data were from 383 employees of a large... -
Cover crop performance in an apple orchard and its effect on the macro-elements and carbon levels in a loamy sand
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Johan C Fourie --- , Carolyn L Howell --- , Marde Booyse --- , Kim M Adams --- ,Five treatments were applied in a newly established orchard on a loamy sand near Vyeboom, South Africa. Treatment 1 (T1): chemical control in the tree row from bud break to harvest, with dwarf fescue (Festuca arundinaceae Schreb.) slashed regularly in... -
Paradoxical leader behaviour effects on employee taking charge: A moderated – mediating model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Liping Feng --- , China Yanjun Liu --- , China Shiyong Xu --- , China Mengyi Li --- , ChinaWe investigated how and when paradoxical leader behaviour (PLB) positively influenced employee taking charge, a typical exemplar of proactive behaviours. Participants were 644 employees of a large Chinese high-tech manufacturing company (male = 50.8%; mean age = 29.63 years, SD... -
Humble leadership and work fatigue: The roles of self-efficacy and perceived team autonomy-support
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Xixi Chu --- , China Lihua Zhang --- , China Mengyi Li --- , ChinaWork fatigue plays an important role in employee health and workplace safety. However, little is known about leadership qualities for reducing employee work fatigue. This study explored the relationship between humble leadership and work fatigue, the mediating role of self-efficacy,... -
Developing teacher self-efficacy via a formal HIV/AIDS intervention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Paul Webb --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Anita Gripper --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University,This study investigated the effects of a HIV/AIDS module on teachers' sense of self-efficacy regarding their ability to bring about behaviours in their learners which contribute to responsible living and a reduction of the spread of HIV in their communities... -
The relationship of a weight-efficacy lifestyle with anthropometric indices among middle-aged Iranian women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mahbobeh Kianfar --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Poorandokht Afshari --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Parvin Abedi --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Mohammadhossein Haghighizadeh --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, IranBackground: Overweight or obese middle-aged women are at a greater risk of chronic diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between a weight-efficacy lifestyle and anthropometric indices in middle-aged women. -
Self-efficacy and career resilience: The mediating role of professional identity and work passion in kindergarten teachers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yanfang Zhou --- Lishui University, China Shuzhen Chen --- East China Normal University, China Xiaojie Deng --- Ningbo University, China Sihui Wang --- Ningbo University, China Leishan Shi --- Lishui University, ChinaWe aimed to examine the mediating role of kindergarten teachers’ professional identity and work passion in the relationship between self-efficacy and career resilience. A sample of 662 kindergarten teachers from 30 kindergartens in China completed online surveys (female = 99.2%;... -
Mindfulness and meaning in life: The mediating effect of self-concept clarity and coping self-efficacy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Xiaohao Mai --- South China Normal University, China Fang Li --- Sichuan Normal University, China Biyun Wu --- Jiangxi Normal University, China Junfang Wu --- , ChinaThe current study aimed to investigate self-concept clarity and coping self-efficacy as mechanisms for mindfulness and meaning in life in a community pandemic experience. Participants were 538 Chinese college students (female = 70.40%, mean age = 20.01 years, SD =... -
Defender self-efficacy and defender behaviour in school bullying of primary school pupils: The role of perceived responsibility and sex
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yuping Wu --- Lishui University, China Leishan Shi --- Lishui University, China Yanfang Zhou --- Lishui University, China Qi Zhang --- Lishui University, ChinaThis study examined the relationship between bullying defender self-efficacy and bullying defender behaviour in primary school pupils and the role perceived responsibility and sex played in this relationship. Participants included 1 310 pupils from Chinese primary schools attending Grades 4... -
Double-edged sword effect of servant leadership on employee creativity: Mediation–moderation analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Hui Wang --- Xiangtan University, China Xueshuang Chen --- Xiangtan University, China Jian Zhu --- Xiangtan University, China Xiangqing Li --- Xiangtan University, ChinaDrawing on social information processing theory (SIPT), this study examines the mediating role of creative self-efficacy and follower dependency on the relationship between servant leadership and employee creativity, focusing on task uncertainty moderation. Data was collected from 338 employees in... -
Graduate student challenge-hindrance scientific research stress and creativity: Mediating effect of creative self-efficacy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Hao Yao --- Institute of Higher Education, Tongji University, China Qing Yu --- Soochow University, ChinaThis study examined the relationship between graduate student challenge-hindrance scientific research stress and creativity and the mediating role of creative self-efficacy in that relationship. Participants were 1 210 Chinese graduate students from a large university in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai... -
Teacher support and student engagement in mathematics: The chain mediating role of academic self-efficacy and achievement goal orientation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yanfei Yang --- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia Guangzheng Li --- Jiangsu Normal University, China Fenfen Song --- , China Yuan Yuan --- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, MalaysiaThis explored how teacher support impacted student engagement in mathematics. A total of 632 students in Grades 7 to 9 from junior middle schools in China were participants (females = 54.27%, mean age = 13.97, SD = 0.88). They completed... -
Effect of group cognitive behavioural therapy on self-efficacy and anthropometric indices among overweight and obese postpartum women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Arezo Jamshidi --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Parvin Abedi --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Najmeh Hamid --- Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran Mohammadhossein Haghighizadeh --- School of Health, Iran -
Collective Efficacy among schoolteachers: Influences on the relationship between Trust and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: --- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia --- Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China --- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, MalaysiaWe explored the mediating effect of Collective Efficacy (CE) on the relationship between Trust and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) in an education setting. A total of 255 teachers (females = 56%, elementary in an urban area = 47%, mean years... -
Perceived insider status and innovative behaviour of the new generation of employees: Mediating effect of innovative self-efficacy and moderation of group competitive climate
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shujie Yuan --- Huangshan University, People's Republic of China Runbin Jiang --- Capital Normal University, People's Republic of ChinaBased on social identity theory, this study investigated the perceived insider status and innovative behaviour relationships in new generation employees by their innovative self-efficacy and group competitive climate in the work context. New generation employees (n = 338) drawn from... -
Examining the mediating role of support resources in the self-efficacy and career satisfaction relationship among professional women in a developing economy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ndayiziveyi Takawira --- University of South Africa, South AfricaThis study explored the mediating role of perceived organisational support and social support in the relationship between self-efficacy and career satisfaction among professional women. The participants comprised a non-probability sample of 606 professional women (white = 62%; black women of... -
How does social media use affect employee voice behaviour?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Guolong Zhao --- LNU & CAITEC China Business Development Institute (Beijing), ChinaSocial media has become an increasingly important tool for employees to communicate and share their opinions. Yet, there are still some gaps in the social media use research. We investigated leader–member exchange and voice efficacy mediation of social media use... -
Social network and entrepreneurial intention of college students in China: A moderated mediation model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Haoxiang Hou --- Jiangnan University, China Lichao Ma --- Institute of Education, Tsinghua University, China Dan Wang --- , ChinaImproving college students’ entrepreneurial intention is an effective strategy to cultivate entrepreneurial talents and build an innovation-driven country. However, the influencing mechanisms on college students’ entrepreneurial intention are still unclear. The study explored the impact of college students’ social network... -
Catalysts of social change and innovation: Mediating role of social self-efficacy and social support on social entrepreneurial intentions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abin John --- Bharathidasan University, India Vanitha Selvaraj --- Bharathidasan University, India Muhammed Jisham --- Bharathidasan University, IndiaThere has been a recent surge in social entrepreneurship to address pressing social problems. Social ventures drive positive change and reshape traditional business norms by providing innovative solutions and fostering inclusive growth. Social entrepreneurial intention (SEI) is crucial to studying... -
Psychological empowerment and job burnout in Chinese kindergarten teachers: The mediating effect of occupational stress
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ruiqian Li --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, China Jie Hou --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, China Xiongying Liu --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, China Tong Shen --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, China Jiaying Xu --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, China Ziyu Wu --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, ChinaWe explored the role of occupational stress in the relationship between psychological empowerment and job burnout in kindergarten teachers. Chinese female kindergarten teachers (n = 243) were participants (mean age = 28.2 years, SD = 5.08 years; specialist and below... -
Personality traits and foreign language anxiety: The mediating role of self-efficacy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Fei Qin --- Liaocheng University, China Weibin Li --- Liaocheng University, ChinaWe examined the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between personality traits and foreign language anxiety among university students of English as a foreign language. Using a cross-sectional study design, 524 Chinese undergraduate students completed the Foreign Language Classroom... -
A meta-analysis of the relationship between burnout and psychological protective variables among Korean preschool teachers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Xiuhong Xu --- School of Teacher Education, Lishui University, China Lei Chen --- Academic Affairs Section, School of Chinese Celadon, Lishui University, China Yuxin Jiang --- School of Education (Teachers College), Guangzhou University, ChinaWe conducted a meta-analysis to determine the relationship between psychological protective variables, burnout, and aspects of burnout in the work experiences of kindergarten teachers. The R language program was used to analyse the 103 included studies. From these analyses, the... -
Does financial literacy enhance banking transactions among rural people with access to bank accounts? Insights from a field experiment in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Yaa Afi Osei --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Helena Barnard --- University of Pretoria, South Africa William Derban --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Dominic Essuman --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaBank account usage is a fundamental indicator of financial inclusion. Across sub-Saharan Africa, various stakeholders actively work to improve access to banking. This study uses motivation, opportunity and ability theory, with self-efficacy as a boundary condition, to theorize the relationship...
