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Psychological well-being, health and the quality of life of farm workers in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)
While it is a presumably accepted fact that rural and farming communities represent an important sector in the life of every nation due to their contribution to food security and nutrition, there is limited available ...
Psychological well-being in cultural context : measurement, patterns and relevance for practice
(North-West University, 2006)
This study, presented in article format, contributed to the development of the
science and practice of positive psychology / psychofortology, specifically in the
South African multi-cultural context, through (i) a first ...
Subclinical eating disorder in female students : development and evaluation of a secondary prevention and well-being enhancement programme
(North-West University, 2007)
The first aim of this study was to develop a research based, integrated, secondary prevention programme, called the Weight Over-concern and Well-being (WOW) programme, for the reduction of Subclinical Eating Disorder (SED) ...
Experiences of adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on treatment adherence
(2014)
Type I Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is a major health problem and a burden for affected young individuals, as well as for society. It is among the most prevalent paediatric disorders, affecting an estimated 1.7 per 100 children ...
Psychological well-being, Identity crisis and Resilience of sexual minority students in a South African University
(2014)
Historically, any stigma surrounding sexuality places a burden on individuals who do
not self-identify as heterosexuals collectively referred to as "sexual minority". Sexual
minority university students possess multiple ...
Psychosocial predictors of marital satisfaction among married people in Gauteng Province, South Africa
(2013)
This study investigated whether (1) socio-demographic factors such as age, gender, race, number
of years in marriage, number of children, frequency of marriage, and educational level,
(2)psychological well-being, and(3) ...
The effect of the Lifeplan® programme on the psychological well–being of a rural community in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
This study explored the effect of the Lifeplan® programme, an Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary
Health Research (AUTHeR) initiative, on the psychological well–being of the rural community
of Taung, in the North West ...
Dynamics of context and psychological well-being : the role of subjective health perceptions, personality factors and spirituality
(North-West University, 2006)
There is a lacuna in the field of positive psychology as far as the conceptualisation of
influences of environmental contexts on psychological well-being is concerned, and there
is also a lack of credible empirical ...
Psychological well-being and uniqueness seeking behaviour
(North-West University, 2005)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychological wellbeing
and uniqueness seeking behaviour. Early research in psychology has primarily followed a
pathogenic approach, focusing on the ...
Social support as a moderator between stress and psychological well–being
(North-West University, 2010)
The aim of the study was to investigate whether social support moderates the relationship between stress and psychological well–being. The inverse relationship between the experience of stress and psychological well–being ...