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Cancer Patients' Illness Experiences During a Group Intervention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mariska Venter --- North-West University, Chris Venter --- North-West University, Karel Botha --- North-West University, Munro Strydom --- Stikland Hospital,The study used secondary data analysis to explore cancer patients' illness experiences during a listening group intervention. Participants were 12 patients (age range 22 to 62 years in age; males = 4; females = 8). Data were analysed using qualitative... -
Street Children's Experiences of Aggression during Interaction with Police
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Aneesa Moolla --- University of Johannesburg, Chris Myburgh --- University of Johannesburg, Marie Poggenpoel --- University of Johannesburg,The research investigated street children's experiences of aggression during interaction with police. The participants were 16 black male street children (aged =13 to 18 years) residing in a temporary shelter in Hillbrow of Johannesburg. Data were collected through phenomenological individual... -
South African Teachers' Experiences of Children in their Classrooms who may have ADHD
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tina Lopes --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Irma Eloff --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Sarah Howie --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Jacobus G. Maree --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis study focused on understanding and explaining how teachers experience children in their classrooms who may have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study was a qualitative study in which 17 teachers from three different schools in Gauteng, South Africa,... -
Support Group Needs for People Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Communities around Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shandir Ramlagan --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Jean Francois Aquilera --- UNAIDS, South AfricaThe study constructed a participant centred perspective of what members of a support group for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) desired from their group meetings. The study sample (n = 34) was from three support groups of PLWHA... -
Poverty: Narratives and Experiences of Street Children in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Regis Chireshe --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa Jay M. M. Jadezweni --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa Mzwamadoda Cekiso --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa Cosmas Maphosa --- Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaThe study sought to establish street children's lived experiences and notions of poverty. A sample of 17 street children participated in the study (age range = 9 to 18 years; males = 15, females = 2). An in-depth interview was... -
Narrative-Based Responses: Discrepant Experiences in Research among the ‡Khomani San
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Willy Nel --- North West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South AfricaIn this article data on narrative-based responses by two female ‡Khomani San community members were used to explore the presence of life design issues contained in that data. Data were analyzed thematically for discrepant experiences (Said, 2001). Findings suggest the... -
Exploring the Psychological Exteriority and Interiority of Men's Violence Against Women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ursula Lau --- University of South Africa, Garth Stevens --- University of the Witwatersrand,This study explored male perpetrators subjective experiences of violence against their intimate partners. Participants were a convenience sample of 12 men (11 ‘Black’ and 1 ‘White’, between 18 to 70 years of age) recruited from three organisations in Johannesburg, South... -
Experiences of Father Absence Adolescents from a South African Community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Toni Sylvester --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Olaniyi Bojuwoye --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaThe study adopted interpretive/constructivist approach to examine father absence experience in teenage South African boys. Ten adolescent boys (with mean age of 15 years) from an impoverish suburb of Cape Town participated in the study. Mixed method data collection techniques... -
Ways of Relating and Interacting in School Communities: Lived Experiences of Learners, Educators and Parents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ansie Elizabeth Kitching --- North-West University, South Africa Vera Roos --- North-West University, South Africa Ronél Ferreira --- University of Pretoria,This article reports on the findings of a baseline study on social interaction in schools as experienced by learners, educators and parents. A qualitative phenomenological approach was followed, utilising a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. Participants included 1 170 learners aged... -
South African Mothers' Perceptions and Experiences of an Unplanned Caesarean Section
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Samantha Lynne Roux --- North-West University, South Africa Esme van Rensburg --- North-West University, South AfricaNew motherhood is characterised as a profound change, and research suggests that the psychological effects of childbirth can be significant and far-reaching for some women. This study explored women's perceptions and experiences of childbirth by unplanned Caesarean section. In-depth interviews... -
College Adaption Experiences of Married Female Undergraduate Students: An Exploratory Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Pilot Mudhovozi --- University of Venda, South AfricaIn this article, I explore the lifespan roles among female undergraduate students. The study was conducted at an institution of higher education in Southern Africa. Six participants were purposively selected for the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with each participant... -
Unwanted Early Sexual Experiences Among Male University Students in Belgium and South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Arlynn Revell --- Catholic University Leuven, Lionel Nicholas --- Monash South Africa University,This study compared the unwanted early sexual experiences (UESE) of Belgian and South African first-year male university students. A self-report checklist was administered to all consenting students attending an orientation programme at a Belgian and a South African University. Respondents... -
Perceived Sexual Harassment Among Female Students at a Zimbabwean Institution of Higher Learning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Thelma Dhlomo --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Rose M. Mugweni --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Gwen Shoniwa --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Levison Maunganidze --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Tholene Sodi --- University of Limpopo, South AfricaThis study analysed perceived sexual harassment experiences and responses among 136 female students (aged 19 to 40) randomly drawn from an institution of higher learning in Zimbabwe. A Sexual Harassment Questionnaire (SEQ) was administered to the participants. Data were summarized... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Posttraumatic Stress in HIV Lay Counsellors in Nkangala District, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaThis study evaluated the prevalence and correlates of posttraumatic stress in a sample of HIV lay counsellors in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 117 HIV lay counsellors in 71 health facilities in one health district (Nkangala) in... -
Young Women who Have Experienced Unwanted Pregnancy: A Multiple Case Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Thandokazi T. Khethiwe --- University of Zululand, South Africa David J. Edwards --- University of Zululand, South Africa Jabulani D. Thwala --- University of Zululand, South AfricaQualitative approaches were used to understand the experience of pregnancy in a group of young Xhosa women (N =10, M age = 19.70, SD = 3.20). Data is provided on their retrospective accounts of factors which contributed towards unwanted pregnancy... -
Psychosocial Experiences of Coloured Grandmothers who are the Primary Care Givers of Their Grandchildren
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Herman Grobler --- North-West University, South Africa Vera Roos --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study explored the psychosocial experiences of grandmothers who care for their grandchildren. A qualitative research design was used. Twelve grandmothers (age range = 50 to 65) from a peri-urban community in the Western Cape (South Africa) were selected as... -
Civil society organisations and the national HIV/AIDS response in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: ErinE Kiley AliceJ HovorkaThis paper provides preliminary empirical evidence regarding the perceived role and actual experiences of HIV/AIDS intervention-focused civil society organisations (CSOs) in Botswana's national response. Key informants see the national response as government-centred and the role of CSOs within interventions as... -
A qualitative exploratory study: Using medical students' experiences to review the role of a rural clinical attachment in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: PD Mc Neill --- Facilitator at the Centre for Rural Health, LM Campbell --- School of Education, University of KwaZulu-Natal,Objectives: There are challenges when it is considered that a main role of a rural clinical attachment for medical students is to encourage students to return after graduation to practise in rural areas. This view may lead to the relative... -
Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences and Challenges of Adolescents during Pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Portia Mashala --- University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), South Africa Rita Esterhuizen --- University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), South Africa Wilna Basson --- University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), South Africa Kathryn Nel --- University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), South AfricaThis study explores and describes the experiences and challenges of pregnant adolescents (N = 9, mean age = 16.33 years, SD = 1.58 years) by focusing on their thoughts and feelings about their pregnancies and future prospects. The expectant mothers... -
The lived experiences of single mothers in Swaziland of their son's aggressive behaviour
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marie Poggenpoel --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Chris PH Myburgh --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Rejoice J Simelane --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThe study explored and described the lived experiences of single mothers and described guidelines for psychiatric nurses to facilitate the mental health of single mothers subjected to aggression by their adolescent sons. Participants were a purposive sample of 8 (single... -
Service learning in custodial settings in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- Department of Criminology & Security Science, South AfricaThis study describes the findings of a community engaged service learning program in which nine female and three male students ranging between 22 and 31 years of age from a large South African university participated in a study conducted in... -
Interaction in research and the importance of exercising hospitality within the academic environment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Ana Paula G. Spolon --- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Alexandre Panosso Netto --- Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP) Isabel Baptista --- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, PortugalThis article aims to discuss the relevance of the initiative of promoting the scientific event, the Academy of International Hospitality Research Conference 2014, held in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, in November 2014, and of its result – texts presented there were published... -
What creates good experiences for EmOC clients in public health facilities in Ethiopia?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AZ Helelo --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa LI Zungu --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa RJ Chiegil --- Family Health International, NigeriaObjective: To describe aspects that create positive experiences for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) clients in public health facilities in Ethiopia. -
Experiences and opinions of first-year students at a previously disadvantaged medical university in South Africa about alcohol consumption
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Indiran Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa Kathryn Nel --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Morongwa Mirriam Mogotsi --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaBackground: The use of alcohol amongst first-year students in institutions of higher learning is problematic as it often leads to social and academic problems, for instance high dropout rates and high-risk sexual behaviour. Research on first-year students’ opinions regarding their... -
Living with the late effects of cervical cancer treatment: a descriptive qualitative study at an academic hospital in Gauteng
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: SN Ntinga --- Oncology Nurse Cancer Diseases Hospital, Zambia JE Maree --- Department of Nursing Education, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objective: The late effects of cervical cancer and its treatment are well known. However, qualitative research describing how women experience these effects seems to be unavailable. The purpose of our study was to describe how women experienced the late effects... -
Therapist experiences of equine-assisted psychotherapy in South Africa: A qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lucinda Johns --- School of Applied Human Sciences, Shaida Bobat --- School of Applied Human Sciences, Juanita Holder --- School of Applied Human Sciences,This study examined therapists’ perceptions and experiences of equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP). Participants were 14 practising EAP therapists (females = 86%; male = 14%; age range 20 to 69 years) from across South Africa. They were interviewed utilising electronic interview media... -
An evaluation of factors influencing perceptual experiences and future plans of final-year medical interns in the Free State, 2013–2014
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Mofolo --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South Africa J Botes --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Medical internship refers to the 24-month period of supervised training in an accredited facility, where newly qualified doctors rotate through all relevant medical domains before starting their community service as medical practitioners. The Free State province has one academic... -
Experiences of women receiving high dose rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer at an academic hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: AD Dzaka --- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana JE Maree --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Education, South AfricaThe objective of this study was to present a descriptive summary of the experiences of women treated with high dose rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer. A qualitative descriptive design was used and 16 women treated at an academic hospital in... -
HIV care and treatment experiences among female sex workers living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kathryn E. Lancaster --- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, USA Dana Cernigliaro --- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, USA Rose Zulliger --- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, USA Paul F. Fleming --- Department of Health Behavior & Health Education, USAFemale sex workers (FSW) living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa have poor engagement to HIV care and treatment. Understanding the HIV care and treatment engagement experiences of FSW has important implications for interventions to enhance care and treatment outcomes. We... -
Lived experiences of school-going early mothers in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kayi Ntinda --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Swaziland S’lungile K. Thwala --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Swaziland Thulile P. Dlamini --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, SwazilandThis study explored the lived family and community experiences of Swazi school-going early mothers (N = 15; age range 13–22 years). Participants responded to family and community relationship experiences focus group discussions. The data were content thematically analysed. The findings... -
Experiences of father carers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Antoinette Pottas --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study aimed to explore the carer experiences of fathers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A total of eight South African fathers between the ages of 38 and 45 years were the interview informants. They cared for at... -
Interaction in research and the importance of exercising hospitality within the academic environment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Ana Paula G. Spolon --- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnología de São Paulo, Brazil Alexandre Panosso Netto --- Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP), Isabel Baptista --- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, PortugalThis article aims to discuss the relevance of the initiative of promoting the scientific event, the Academy of International Hospitality Research Conference 2014, held in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, in November 2014, and of its result—texts presented there were published as this... -
Understanding and management of epilepsy in a rural community in South Africa: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Rudzani Marry Mhlari --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Tholene Sodi --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe aim of the study was to explore how people living with epilepsy in an indigenous rural South African community understood and managed their epilepsy. Six people with epilepsy were informants (male = 3, female = 3; age range =... -
Identity experiences of black people in the Netherlands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Renée Zonneveld --- Tilburg University, The Netherlands Susanne B. E. Brand --- Tilburg University and University of Groningen, The Netherlands Byron G. Adams --- Tilburg University, The Netherlands, and University of Johannesburg, South AfricaIn this study, we used the tri-dimensional model of identity and acculturation strategies to explore how black people living in the Netherlands define themselves. We used a qualitative survey design in which 14 participants (females = 8; age range 21... -
Experiences of the health care delivery system in a rural South African setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Joan E. Stoyanov --- Psychology Department, South Africa Stephen D. Edwards --- Psychology Department, South AfricaThis exploratory study aimed to examine health care provider work-related experiences in a rural South African context. Participants were a convenient sample of 12 medical practitioners (private sector = 55%). The practitioners responded to an open-ended question on their health... -
HIV stigma experiences and stigmatisation before and after a HIV stigma-reduction community “hub” intervention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Catharina Dorothea Prinsloo --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Minrie Greeff --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Annamarie Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Itumeleng Paul Khumalo --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThis study sought to explore, describe and determine whether an HIV stigma-reduction community “hub” intervention would change the HIV stigma experiences of people living with HIV (PLWH) and the stigmatisation by the community in an urban area in South Africa... -
Adverse developmental experiences and risky health behaviours among black South African university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Solomon Mashegoane --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Malose Makhubela --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study examined the relationship between adverse developmental experiences (ADEs) and risky health behaviours among a cross-sectional sample of black South African students (n = 393; females = 58%, Mage = 20.5 years, SD = 2.9). Binary logistic regression was... -
Understanding memorable tourism experiences: A case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Miranda Cornelisse --- Tourism, The NetherlandsThe desire for new experiences that are truly authentic has become an important mainstream in the tourism industry. The main goal of this empirical case study was twofold: 1) To determine which concept of authenticity in tourism literature is most... -
Centring ordinary people: grounded approaches to land reform in Southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Maano Ramutsindela --- Environmental and Geographical Science, South Africa Andrew Hartnack --- Independent researcher and evaluation specialist, South AfricaThis introduction to the timely special issue of Anthropology Southern Africa examines land reform in the region, offering ethnographic perspectives on a subject often dominated by economists, lawyers and journalists. It points to the need for grounded approaches that go... -
Risk factors associated with youth gang involvement: An exploratory criminological case study analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Anni Hesselink --- , South Africa Nigel Bradley Bougard --- , South AfricaThis study explored risk factors for youth gang involvement in the South African setting. Participants were five youth male gang members (between 21 to 24 years) from Gauteng province, South Africa. We interviewed them on childhood experiences they perceived to... -
Life after training: Professional experiences of early career clinical and counselling psychologists in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Phillipa Haine --- , South Africa Duane D Booysen --- , South AfricaWe aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of the lived professional experiences of early career clinical and counselling psychologists in South Africa. Our informants were four early career psychologists (females = 2, males = 2; clinical = 2, counselling =... -
Correctional rehabilitation programmes’ effectiveness: A phenomenological study of recidivists in a South African setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ofhani P Musekwa --- , South Africa Tshilidzi M Mulaudzi --- , South Africa James F Takalani --- , South Africa Lufuno Makhado --- , South AfricaThis study sought to explore correctional rehabilitation effectiveness in a South African setting. Using a phenomenological approach, we interviewed ten parole recidivists who have been convicted more than twice on their rehabilitation service experiences. Interpretive phenomenological analysis of the data... -
A psychobiographical study of Temujin’s (Genghis Khan) personality
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bao Xiaohong --- , China Dong Jia --- , China Zheng Jianhong --- , ChinaThis psychobiography study of Temujin employed the Personality Adjective Evaluation Scale, the Personality Adjective Classification Survey, and the Delphi method to characterise Temujin’s personality traits and probable influences. One hundred and thirty-two participants rated Temujin’s personality on 248 evaluation words,... -
Role conflict experiences of South African shop stewards: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mokgata Matjie --- , South Africa Molefe Maleka --- , South Africa Carol Allais --- , South AfricaThis study explored the role conflict experiences of South African shop stewards. Our informants comprised 20 shop stewards who attended face-to-face interviews regarding what motivates them, the challenges they face, and how they cope in their roles. Thematic analysis of... -
Re-imagining and transforming events: Insights from the Australian events industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Effie Steriopoulos --- , Australia Jeff Wrathall --- , AustraliaOver the past year, COVID-19 has hit the events industry with unprecedented force, resulting in event cancellations, reduced employment and salary cuts, with most event organisations moving either partially or fully to virtual events. Most challenging is the uncertainty in... -
Psychosocial experiences of infant mortality by mothers in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Foluke Nike Bolu-Steve --- , Nigeria Mary Ogechi Esere --- , NigeriaThis study examined the psychosocial experiences of infant mortality by mothers in Nigeria. Mothers (n = 2 400) from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria participated in the study (age range = 18 to 40 years and above; African Traditional... -
The experiences of Batswana families regarding hospice care of AIDS patients in the Bophirima district, North West province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: M. F. Makhele F. M. Mulaudzi [d121e25]The HIV/AIDS pandemic put significant strain on healthcare services in the country. Hospitals were no longer coping with the escalating number of AIDS patients. This resulted in the early discharge of patients, with some patients, too ill to be nursed... -
Parenting experiences of couples living with human immunodeficiency virus: A qualitative study from rural Southern Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Belinda Chimphamba Gombachika --- , , Norway Johanne Sundby --- , , Norway Ellen Chirwa --- , , Malawi Address Malata --- , , MalawiThe advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has allowed couples living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to live longer and healthier lives. The reduction in the mother-to-child transmission of HIV has encouraged some people living with HIV (PLWH) to have children... -
Health behaviour change of people living with HIV after a comprehensive community-based HIV stigma reduction intervention in North-West Province in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: H. Christa Chidrawi --- , , South Africa Minrie Greeff --- , , South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- , , South AfricaAll over the world, health behaviour is considered a complex, far reaching and powerful phenomenon. People's lives are influenced by their own or others' health behaviour on a daily basis. Whether it has to do with smoking, drinking, pollution, global... -
The lived experiences of rural women diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus in the antenatal period
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Genevieve Marion Fords --- , , South Africa Talitha Crowley --- , , South Africa Anita S van der Merwe --- , , South AfricaBackground: In South Africa, pregnant women are diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at antenatal clinics and simultaneously initiated on antiretroviral treatment (ART). An HIV diagnosis together with the initiation of ART has an emotional impact that may influence how... -
Transition experiences of candidate attorneys in South African law firms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nokwazi Sibiya --- North-West University, South Africa Velly Ndlovu --- North-West University, South Africa Marius W. Stander --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study explored the school-to-work transition experiences of new candidate attorneys within South African law firms. The participants included a purposive voluntary sample of 13 candidate attorneys (female = 76.9%, black = 69.2%, mean age = 24.7 years). They completed... -
It’s a journey … Emerging adult women’s experiences of spiritual identity development during postgraduate psychology studies in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Luzelle Naudé --- University of the Free State, South Africa Lara Fick --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThe spiritual identity development of six South African, emerging adult, female, postgraduate psychology students (21 to 22 years old) was explored using reflective writing exercises and individual interviews. Interpretative phenomenological analysis revealed that spiritual identity exploration occurs continuously across the... -
Therapeutic tool or a hindrance? A phenomenological investigation into the experiences of countertransference in the treatment of sexually abused children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Tshepo Tlali --- University of Johannesburg,Since its inception in the 1900s, the concept of countertransference has been mired in controversy. Psychoanalytic literature is divided on its utility, significance and its clinical value in psychotherapy. While some psychotherapists have advocated for the importance of therapists’ expertise... -
Exploring the infant feeding experiences of mothers living in selected Tshwane informal settlements: a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Tshegofatso Betty Mohlala --- University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Sithabile Nombulelo Mathunjwa --- University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Heather Modiehi Legodi --- University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Mamakwa Sanah Mataboge --- ,Objective: The study aimed to explore and describe the infant feeding experiences of mothers of children aged 3 to 24 months, living in two selected informal settlements in Tshwane, South Africa. -
Resilient learning experiences of university students: Exploring positive future orientations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry D. Mason --- Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Barend J. van Wyk --- Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaThis qualitative study explored the resilient learning experiences of 68 first-year university students (female = 36.76%, age range = 18–23 years). Data were collected using narrative sketches. Interpretative phenomenological analysis revealed three themes: the wish, peaks and valleys, and from... -
Prevalence of psychotic-like experiences and its predictors among early adolescents from rural areas in Indonesia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Vitriyanti --- Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia Nabilah Amalina Rozi --- Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia Sherly Saragih Turnip --- Universitas Indonesia, IndonesiaBackground: Psychotic symptoms are present in a wide range of both clinical and non-clinical populations. Psychotic symptoms in adolescents often take the form of psychotic-like experiences (PLEs), which are considered a risk factor for numerous serious mental illnesses. Socioeconomic disadvantages... -
Gender differences in the pathway of childhood trauma, impulsivity and adult eating behaviour: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Antônio Bonfada Collares Machado --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Katia Irie Teruya --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Rogério Friedman --- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Gibson Juliano Weydmann --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Eduardo Remor --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Lisiane Bizarro --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilObjective: The current cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association between childhood trauma, impulsivity, binge eating symptoms, and body mass index (BMI) in a sample of males and females. We also aimed to investigate the indirect association of childhood trauma... -
Enhancing hospitality skills with VR: adapting to learning styles
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Frederik Jan van der Meulen --- Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Marit de Vries --- Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis study examines the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) training in improving hospitality skills, as well as the effects of various learning styles, as measured by the Kolb Learning Style Inventory, on VR education. As the hotel business advances, creative...
