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A Review of Mood and Anxiety Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease: Implications for Treatment Outcomes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nafisa Cassimjee --- University of Pretoria,Alzheimer's disease was identified almost 100 years ago and cognitive morbidity (deterioration in memory, attention, language, and executive functioning) was regarded as a sufficient index for the description and diagnosis of this disease. Within the cognitive discourse, the importance of... -
Behavioural characteristics of offenders with mental health disorders in a South African prison population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- Department of Criminology & Security Science, South Africa Anni Hesselink --- Department of Criminology & Security Science, South AfricaThis exploratory study profiled behavioural characteristics of a non-random sample of 91 offenders with mental illness in a South African correctional facility. The sample is directly related to diagnosed cases from the correctional psychiatrist's case load. The most prevalent mental... -
The relation between low self-esteem and depressive mood in a non-clinical sample: The role of gender and negative life events
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Malose Makhubela --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe suggestion that self-esteem is both a protective and a risk factor for depression is well documented. However, this association is not consistently observed by empirical research. The current study investigated the main and interactive effects of low self-esteem and... -
Reflections and refractions on Sakai/Moodle learning management system in developing countries: A case of Ghanaian universities’ demand and supply perspective analyses
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Moses Kumi Asamoah --- Department of Theology and Education, Central University, GhanaTechnological advancement has revolutionized teaching and learning in the twenty-first century. However, the full benefits are yet to be realized and clearly understood due to user experience data paucity, especially in developing countries. This study delves into the issue from... -
Measuring language usage in hospitality situations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Leanne Schreurs --- , The NetherlandsIn this study, language usage in hospitality situations is measured. To this end, a corpus of utterances taken from a Colombian Spanish novel is quantitatively analysed. As a starting point of the analysis, it is illustrated that different modes of... -
Personalisation of Moodle Learning Management System for Effective Teaching and Learning in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of the State University of Zanzibar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abdalla Shaame --- The State University of Zanzibar, SUZA, Tanzania Umayra El Nabahany --- The State University of Zanzibar, SUZA, Tanzania Said Yunus --- The State University of Zanzibar, SUZA, Tanzania Tabu Kondo --- The University of Dodoma, UDOM, Tanzania Wadrine Maro --- University of Dar es Salaam, UDSM, TanzaniaThe Learning Management System (LMS) continues to persuade instructors and students that the use of the Moodle platform is the correct choice to meet their educational needs. This study presents the personalization of the Moodle LMS based on students’ needs... -
Which personal and social resources help adolescents to recover from negative affect in daily life? An experience sampling study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Nicola J Holt --- University of the West of England (UWE), United Kingdom Ángela Flórez-Varela --- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Carlos Gómez-Restrepo --- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Natalia Godoy-Casasbuenas --- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Mauricio Toyama --- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru Liliana Hidalgo-Padilla --- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru Francisco Diez-Canseco --- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru Luis Ignacio Brusco --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Natividad Olivar --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Santiago Lucchetti --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Diliniya Stanislaus Sureshkumar --- Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Catherine Fung --- Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Stefan Priebe --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBackground: Reducing anxiety and depression in adolescents is a global health priority. Personal and social resources (e.g., hobbies and socialising) may reduce distress. Yet, there is insufficient understanding of how adolescents use such resources to reduce distress. -
An exploratory study into the effect of an outdoor, cold-water immersion course on mood in adolescents in Norway and the UK
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: C Mark Mark Harper --- University Hospitals Sussex, United Kingdom Viveka Romeyke --- Institute for Nutrition and Public Health, University of Agder, Norway Sophie Shergold --- Worthing General Hospital, United Kingdom Alexandra Ford --- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, United Kingdom Kjersti Karoline Danielsen --- Institute for Nutrition and Public Health, University of Agder, NorwayBackground: Increasing evidence supports the mental health benefits of outdoor, cold-water immersion in adults. This explorative study aimed to see if evidence found in adult populations regarding changes associated with the activity on mood could be replicated in adolescents through...