Browsing Research Output by Subject "Behaviour"
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Behavioural threshold analysis: methodological and practical considerations for applications in information security
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)The application of behavioural threshold analysis to analyse group behaviour in information security presents a unique challenge in terms of the measurement instruments and methodology used to gather relevant attitude data. ... -
The creative industries: an entrepreneurial bricolage perspective
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015)Purpose – The idea of “creating something from nothing” resonates strongly with the creation process associated with artists. The Levi-Strauss and Baker and Nelson discussions also refer to entrepreneurial bricolage as ... -
Diel movement of smallmouth yellowfish Labeobarbus aeneus in the Vaal River, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Diel movements of Orange–Vaal smallmouth yellowfish Labeobarbus aeneus (Burchell, 1822) in the Vaal River, South Africa, were determined by externally attaching radio transmitters to 11 adult fish and manually tracking ... -
Dietary magnesium deficiency alters gut microbiota and leads to depressive-like behaviour
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2015)Objective: Gut microbiota (GM) has previously been associated with alterations in rodent behaviour, and since the GM is affected by the diet, the composition of the diet may be an important factor contributing to behavioural ... -
Dynamics of gender, age, father involvement and adolescents' self-harm and risk-taking behaviour in South Africa
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)While psychological literature show that risky and self-harm behaviours are high among adolescents, unfortunately, many studies do not look at how father involvement (FI) among adolescents interplay with age and gender to ... -
Music and dance as learning interventions for children with intellectual disabilities
(2013)Amongst the many disadvantaged groups of people in the world, an important minority are children with intellectual disabilities. Relative to their counterparts without intellectual disabilities, children with intellectual ... -
Playing with food: detection of prey injury cues stimulates increased functional foraging traits in Xenopus laevis
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Animal behavioural traits determine trophic interaction strength, which in turn structures ecological communities. Behavioural responses to prey cues can inform upon how prey are perceived and detected and therefore determine ... -
The psychological consequences of unemployment in South Africa
(University of Pretoria, 2012)The objective of this study was to investigate the affective experiences, attitudes to work, and job application behaviour of unemployed people. A survey design was used and samples (N = 381) were drawn from unemployed ... -
What motivates consumers to choose sugared dairy products? A cross-sectional, online survey
(SAAFECS, 2018)Too much sugar is known to have a negative effect of consumers’ health, however the intake of added sugars has risen steadily over the years, resulting in a less healthy diet. A constant high intake of sugar-rich foods can ...