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Coping met die beëindiging van swangerskap: 'n selfreguleringsperspektief
(North-West University, 2012)
The termination of pregnancies is increasing worldwide and is associated with profound physical and emotional changes, but at the same time support in the form of pre- and post-counselling, especially in the South African ...
Job insecurity: assessment, causes and consequences in a South African gold mining group
(North-West University, 2012)
Job insecurity in the workplace has become an increasingly important trend in organisational research. The appraisal of job insecurity by individuals plays a significant part in how reactions manifest in the experiences ...
Psychological factors contributing to aggressive or violent behaviour of adolescents in secondary schools
(North-West University, 2013)
South African schools are quickly, and progressively, becoming arenas for violent behaviour. These days, schools are no longer considered safe and protected environments where children can go to learn, develop, enjoy ...
Adults' experience of coping with parental divorce during childhood : a phenomenological perspective
(2013)
Divorce has long been described as one of the most stressful experiences that any human being can ever experience. The process of divorce implies numerous sudden and highly stressful changes to any individual affected by ...
The relationship between coping behaviour and resilience processes in children in a high risk community
(2014)
Coping and resilience occurs on a regular basis within the lives of children residing in at-risk communities. Coping refers to an action or behaviour on behalf of the child with the aim of diminishing the burden of ...
Coping, alcohol and cardiovascular risk : the SABPA study
(2014)
Motivation: The different coping styles used to respond to psychosocial stress have been linked to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the manner in which the cardiovascular system is influenced differs ...
Validation of a coping self–efficacy scale in an African context
(North-West University, 2010)
Various scales have previously been developed to measure coping strategies (Taylor & Stanton, 2007; Devonport & Lane, 2006; Stapelberg, 1999) or self–efficacy (Carroll et al., 2005; Chen et al., 2001; Tipton & Worthington, ...
Metabolic syndrome indicators and target organ damage in urban active coping African and Caucasian men : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2010)
MOTIVATION: The increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is creating
immense concern worldwide. In 2009, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
announced the new MetS definition. MetS is diagnosed by any ...
Farmers' experiences and coping after disastrous veld fires in the North West Province
(2014)
Research into the psychological consequences of natural disasters in South Africa remains largely unexplored. This is surprising, given the devastating economical and psychological ramifications that result from major ...
Using the MMogo-method® to elicit mental health workers' coping strategies from a positive participatory perspective
(2014)
Researchers often benefit from gathering data from participants without any regard for the participants’ needs. In other words, the data gathering process is often not reciprocal in nature, as the researcher is often the ...