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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 ...
The role of self-esteem and gender in PEN scores and risk-taking behaviour of learners in a South African school
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)
Psychological studies have shown adolescents to be the most highly associated with risk-taking behaviours (RTB) which lead to increased risks of accidents and untimely deaths. Studies have also linked psychoticism (P), ...
Psychosocial predictors of family values among undergraduate students in a South African University
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)
This study investigated the psychosocial predictors of family values among undergraduate students in a South African University. Studies have shown that family values among Africans generally vary from one family to the ...
Gender differences in quality of work life of police personnel in two selected states in South-West, Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)
This study investigated gender differences in quality of work life of police personnel. The research employed a cross-sectional survey design. Using proportionate and simple random sampling techniques, 588 police personnel ...
Shaping social literacy through HIV in Higher Education curricula
(Higher Education South Africa (HESA), 2016)
This article outlines a case for curriculum transformation in respect of HIV education, spearheaded in part by policy debates in the South African Higher Education sector, as well as by the broader social movement led by ...
Influence of gender and age on social entrepreneurship intentions among university students in Gauteng province, South Africa
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)
Research on social entrepreneurship has sparked a responsive chord among researchers worldwide. Despite having a global presence, empirical research investigating the prevalence of social entrepreneurship in South Africa ...
The Redeemer in an "irredeemable text" (1 Timothy 2:9-15)
(New Testament Society of Southern Africa, 2016)
In the ongoing debate about the meaning of 1 Timothy 2:9-15 some have branded it an "irredeemable text of terror" while for others it contains "God's eternal design for men and women." In this article it is argued that ...
Prevalence of glutamine deficiency in ICU patients: a cross-sectional analytical study
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background
Not only is glutamine deficiency an independent predictor of mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, but glutamine supplementation is also recommended for its proven outcome benefits. However, recent ...