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An exploration of community resilience in a group of postgraduate students in a challenging training programme
(North-West University, 2009)
The literature on community resilience focuses on communities' adaptation in the aftermath of natural disasters. However, little attention has been given to continuous exposure to challenging circumstances that require ...
Kreatiwiteit en emosionele intelligensie as aspekte van psigologiese weerbaarheid by kinders
(North-West University, 2012)
South African children are exposed to an enormous amount of risk factors to their development and adjustment. Research reveals that, in all probability, they do not have sufficient protective factors at their disposal to ...
Exploring the basic elements required for an effective educator–student relationship in nursing education
(2014)
An effective educator-student relationship is a key factor to ensure a positive learning climate where learning can take place. Educators must work together to build caring relationships with students, provide support to ...
Exploring resilience in nurses caring for older persons
(2014)
Background: A shortage of nurses is experienced in aged care as these nurses experience adverse working conditions. Resilience might empower these nurses to survive, thrive and even flourish. A paucity of research exists ...
Resilience of nurse managers in the private healthcare sector in Gauteng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Nurse managers of private hospitals play a critical role in ensuring that quality care is
delivered to all entrusted to their care. The challenges within the private healthcare sector,
shortage of staff, increased stress ...
Fostering a caring presence and resilience among professional nurses working in primary health care
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Background: Professional nurses are given multiple roles and responsibilities and due
to today’s pressured work environment of endless multi-tasking and multiple priorities,
nurses run the risk that their caring presence ...
A visual participatory exploration of the resilience processes of Black African girls who have been sexually abused
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)
Background: While much is written about childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in South Africa, most of this literature addresses the deleterious impact of CSA. There are limited international studies on resilience processes of ...
Nursing students' experience of clinical facilitation with regards to their resilience
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Resilience is an attribute that is of great importance when it comes to retain nurses in the profession and to ensure quality patient care. An individual’s resilience in the workplace promotes their job satisfaction, good ...
Resilience in a high-risk community : experiences of female educators in leadership positions
(North-West University (South-Africa)., 2019)
Educators from schools in South African high-risk communities face enormous challenges among others as a result of their learners mostly coming from families who face poverty and a lack of resources. School structures in ...
Married couples’ perceptions of relational strengths in the context of a high-risk community
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)
Couples who enjoy a loving and faithful marriage are more likely to experience a happy and healthy life. Although considerable research has been done on marriages in need of therapy, few studies have been carried out on ...