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The exploration of in-service training needs of psychiatric nurses
(AOSIS, 2014)BACKGROUND: New research findings, changes in legislation and the use of information technology in nursing, require continuous in-service training of psychiatric nurses to cope with, reflect on and modify their clinical ... -
An exploration of personal, relational and collective well-being in nursing students during their training at a tertiary education institution
(AOSIS, 2011)The well-being of nursing students has become crucial because of the multidimensional challenges that nursing professionals have to deal with. A community psychology framework was adopted in this study. The aim of the ... -
An exploration of the influence of food labels on South African consumers' purchasing behaviour
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)New labelling legislation in South Africa is expected to help consumers sustain a healthy lifestyle through the food choices they make. This study was undertaken to explore a sample of South African consumers' reasons for ... -
An explorative study on the relationship between learning opportunities at school and at work and adolescents' mental health
(Ubiquity Press, 2020)Based on the Job Demands-Resources model, this study examined the association of learning opportunities of adolescents at school and work with their mental health, operationalized in terms of life satisfaction and ... -
Exploratory data analysis of the dependencies between skin permeability, molecular weight and log P
(Govi-Verlag, 2016)Molecular weight and log P remain the most frequently used physicochemical properties in models that predict skin permeability. However, several reports over the past two decades have suggested that predictions made by ... -
Exploratory study of mindfulness in modern-day sport psychology consulting relationships
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This study explored sport psychology practitioners’ mindfulness in relation to the quality of consulting relationships and value within contemporary practice. A total of 34 sport psychology practitioners from South Africa ... -
Exploring 4-substituted-2-thiazolylhydrazones from 2-, 3-, and 4-acetylpyridine as selective and reversible hMAO-B inhibitors
(Elsevier, 2013)A series of 4-substituted-2-thiazolylhydrazone derivatives have been synthesized and tested in vitro for their human monoamine oxidase (hMAO) A and B inhibitory activity. Our findings confirmed that the substitution at ... -
Exploring a gene-x-environment model of treatment resistant depression: behavioural studies and response to fluoxetine treatment
(Elsevier, 2019)Background: Major depression with psychotic features presents with severe depressed mood and psychosis in the form of nihilistic-type delusions and hallucinations, and is known to be resistant to antidepressant monotherapy ... -
Exploring a group of South African psychologists’ well-being: competencies and contests
(Sage, 2018)The aim of this study was to establish the levels of well-being of South African psychologists by implementing a mixed method research design. Positive psychology was used as framework as psychosocial well-being is a core ... -
Exploring a post-traumatic stress disorder paradigm in Flinders sensitive line rats to model treatment-resistant depression. I. Bio-behavioural validation and response to imipramine
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)Co-morbid depression with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often treatment resistant. In developing a preclinical model of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), we combined animal models of depression and PTSD to ... -
Exploring a post-traumatic stress disorder paradigm in Flinders sensitive line rats to model treatment-resistant depression. II. Response to antidepressant augmentation strategies
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) displays high co-morbidity with major depression and treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Earlier work demonstrated exaggerated depressive-like symptoms in a gene×environment model ... -
Exploring adolescents' participation in decision-making in the home schooling context
(Stellenbosch University, 2016)The purpose of this study was to explore the participation of adolescents in decision-making in the home school context. The sample consisted of 21 participants from 8 families in the Western Cape. Data collection was done ... -
Exploring consumers' references with regard to department and specialist food stores
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2009)Consumers' lifestyle changes and striving towards better time management have resulted in the greater choice they are offered with regard to store formats. Therefore, this study was undertaken to identify the factors that ... -
Exploring educators’ experiences regarding empathy within inclusive classrooms
(Centre for Human Development and Research (Vancouver), 2018)An inclusive educational setting is a model in which educators must have empathic sensitivity, which will enable them to identify the different needs of the various learners. However, there is gap in research concerning ... -
Exploring home visits in a faith community as a service-learning opportunity
(Elsevier, 2013)Background: Within South Africa the Psychiatric Nursing Science curriculum in undergraduate Baccalaureate nursing education utilizes home visits as a service-learning opportunity. In this context faith communities ... -
Exploring leadership hubs as an intervention in strengthening the resilience of health caregivers
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)This article reports the findings from an intervention to strengthen the resilience of leaders of health caregivers involved in HIV and AIDS care across 4 countries, namely South Africa, Uganda, Jamaica and Kenya. Data ... -
Exploring mindfulness in self-injuring adolescents in a psychiatric setting
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick, 2011)This study explored mindfulness amongst eight self-injuring psychiatric adolescents. A mixed-method design was used. Interviews and clinical records comprised the qualitative data, while quantitative data was gathered using ... -
Exploring place-making in the Vredefort Dome, South Africa: a mixed-method approach
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Exploring programmes to support police officials exposed to trauma
(Unisa Press Host: Dept Social Work, UJ, 2015)As a result of the critical nature of police officers' work, it is of utmost importance that they have direct access to support. The efficacy of the present trauma intervention programmes in the South African Police Service ...