Browsing Research Output by Subject "Positive psychology"
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Beyond smiling: the evaluation of a positive psychological intervention aimed at student happiness
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2012)The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a positive psychological intervention (PPI) aimed at increasing happiness of students in a tertiary educational institution. A convenience sample (n = 20) was drawn from ... -
Coping behaviour, posttraumatic growth and psychological well-being in women with childhood sexual abuse
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2013)This study investigated the coping behaviours and posttraumatic growth of women with sexual abuse in childhood (CSA) and long-term effects on their psychological well-being in adulthood. Participants were 10 women survivors ... -
Die belewinge van informele versorgers van MIV/VIGS-pasiente; 'n salutogene perspektief
(Health SA Gesondheid / RAU, 2008)Family members as well as informal caregivers are increasingly bearing the responsibility of taking care of persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS, 2000:5). The intensity of the caregiving process and the variety of ... -
Educators' experiences of their relationshiops with adolescents involved in drug use
(Education Assoc South Africa, 2016)Substance use amongst learners in South Africa has become a significant problem, with relationships between educators and learners being seriously challenged. Educators are often in a position to notice changes in the ... -
Exploring a positive SWB model in a sample of university students in South Africa
(Springer, 2015)Positive affect, optimism, self-efficacy, sense of coherence (SOC), satisfaction with life and emotional intelligence are all positive subjective well-being (SWB) constructs. However, research regarding of what a positive ... -
Exploring the relationship between religious fundamentalism, life satisfaction, and meaning in life
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)This study explored the relationship between life satisfaction, meaning in life, and religious fundamentalism among 420 participants (28.8% male, 88.4% African, 8.4% White) residing in the Gauteng province of South Africa. ... -
Facilitating appreciative inquiry in combination with the World Café method in a low socio-economic environment
(ALARA Inc, 2016)This article highlights the use of combining appreciative inquiry (AI) and the World Café method (WCM), two popular and widely used approaches, not yet utilized as a methodological combination to facilitate change and ... -
From South-West Africa to Namibia: Subjective Well-Being Twenty-One Years After Independence
(Springer, 2014)This chapter, endorsed by Martina Perstling (Namibia) and Ian Rothmann (South Africa), takes us to a historical and fascinating journey addressing the relationships between Namibia and South Africa. It brings the studies ... -
Learners' perceptions and experiences of respect in educator-learner relationships
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The aim of the study was to explore and describe secondary school learners’ perceptions and experiences of respect in educator-learner relationships within a high-risk South African neighbourhood ... -
Positive employment relations: a qualitative meta-synthesis of the evidence
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This study utilises a qualitative meta-synthesis approach to scope the evidence on qualities that define positive employment relations. The selection criteria included the identification of emerging themes, concepts and ...