Browsing Humanities by Subject "Quality of life"
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Describing non-death related losses of older residents in a residential care facility
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The current study formed part of a broader study that explored and described the quality of life of older residents in a particular residential care facility in Gauteng, South Africa (SA). Quality of life is a multi-dimensional ... -
An evaluation of Corporate Social Responsibility education initiatives : the case of Sun International
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The main objective of this qualitative study was to evaluate the learnership and bursary corporate social responsibility (CSR) education initiatives of Sun International in South Africa in terms of its role in improving ... -
Exploring the construction of quality of life in older people
(North-West University, 2013)Ageing populations and the unique challenges they pose are characteristic of the accelerating demographic transition evident in both developed and developing countries. In South Africa the elderly population is also ... -
Exploring the relational qualities of older people in a residential care facility
(2013)The social environment has been recognised as one of the key aspects in determining the quality of life throughout the human lifespan. Human behaviour, thoughts, feelings and attitudes are socially constructed and can only ... -
Hypnotherapeutic ego strengthening with coronary artery bypass surgery patients and their spouses
(North-West University, 2003)Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABS) is highly stressful for couples, since comorbid anxiety and depression are most commonly reported and hence most researched pre- and postoperative emotional states. Thus, patients' ... -
Die ontwikkeling en evaluering van 'n kapasiteitsbouprogram vir boere ter fasilitering van lewenskwaliteit
(North-West University, 2004)The origin of this study is due to research Botma (1999) undertook among Free State farmers in order to determine what the global level of perceived stress was, but also to determine which specific stressors they experienced ... -
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 ...