Browsing Health Sciences by Author "10057013 - Van Eeden, Chrizanne (Supervisor)"
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Cognitive executive functioning and self-compassion of municipal employees in South Africa
Jacobs, Davina Frances (North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)This study explored the relationship between self-compassion and selected cognitive executive functions. A brief summary of the three chapters are presented below. Chapter 1 comprises of the literature study that presents ... -
Exploring adult daughter relationships with their mothers : a study of relational well-being
McAlister, Philippa Anne (North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)This qualitative study explored the relationship between adult daughters and their mothers, and particularly how this relationship influenced the daughters’ well-being. A framework of relational well-being was adopted, and ... -
Family and ageing in South Africa : an exploration of family and the position of older people
Steyn, Sandra Elizabeth (North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Discourses in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Africa point to the importance of family in the lives of its members. Rapid population ageing has refocused debates about the obligations that family members should fulfil ... -
Post-traumatic growth of violent crime victims in a high crime area in South Africa
Moshugi, Siphiwe Maria (North-West University (South-Africa)., 2019)The study aimed to qualitatively examine the post-traumatic growth (PTG) of victims of violent crimes by using interviews to explore possible factors that might have contributed to their growth and factors that might have ... -
Salutogenic versus pathogenic metaphorical language usage in South Africa's National HIV/AIDS Education Policy
Heyns, Jacques Mcdermid (North-West University (South-Africa). Vanderbijlpark Campus, 2019-04)This study explored the use of metaphorical language in South Africa’s national HIV/AIDS education policy, and to what extent the metaphorical messages conveyed about HIV and AIDS in the policy are essentially health ... -
A scoping literature review of the relationship between positive psychology interventions and student retention
Stahl, Eileen (North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)The purpose of this research was firstly, to uncover by means of a scoping review, those positive psychology interventions (PPIs) aimed at both the individual and the institution which have shown positive results in retaining ... -
Stress, coping strategies, perceived personal control and well-being at work of teachers
Marais-Opperman, Vasti (North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Teaching is a sophisticated profession of passion that extends beyond the academics of teacher and learner. The work of a teacher is complex and challenging as there is no limit to the ever-changing roles and responsibilities ... -
Validation of the Daily Spiritual Experience Scale in a group of black South African students
Shube, Innocentia Millicent (North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)This study’s principal aim was to statistically validate the Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES) in a group of black South African students. In order to do so, the research objectives were: to investigate the ...