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The development of a web–based, psycho–educational strategy for safe internet use amongst adolescents in the northern suburbs of Cape Town
(2014)
Within this study, a psycho-educational strategy was designed to promote online safety practices for adolescents living in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. The study made use of a mixed method methodology, including both ...
Experiences of the relationship between adolescents with asthma and their parents
(2014)
This study focuses on the experiences of the relationship between adolescents with asthma and their parents. Even though asthma has been described as the most common chronic illness in adolescence, very little research has ...
Antidepressant usage by South African children and adolescents : a drug utilisation review
(2013)
This study set out to review and analyse aspects of antidepressant prescribing in children and adolescents in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa. The research was conducted in two phases, namely a ...
Web based assistance for parents to help children and adolescents deal with the effects of economic instability in the family
(2014)
The global financial crisis has proved to have had a significant impact on countries worldwide and South Africa was not spared of this global phenomenon. The ecological systems theory, family systems theory and gestalt ...
Sport psychological skills profile of 14– and 15–year old sport participants in Tlokwe Municipality : the PAHL–Study
(2014)
The importance of sport psychological skills (SPSs) is emphasised by numerous previous literature findings which show that the integration of SPSs with physical training leads to the development of adolescent sport ...
Developing VO2max prediction functions from the physical, motor performance and anthropometric components of a cohort of adolescents : the PAHL-study
(2014)
The measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness has been extensively researched among adult populations, but very few researchers have focused their attention on the cardiorespiratory fitness of children and adolescents. Due ...
Educators' experience of interactions with adolescents who display problem behaviour from an emotional intelligence perspective
(2014)
Educators experience numerous daily challenges in the classroom, including learner problem behaviour. Within the classroom, problem behaviour is defined as any behaviour that interferes in the flow of the lesson. How ...
Body composition profiles of 14-year-old adolescents attending high schools within the Tlokwe municipality area : the PAHL-study
(North-West University, 2014)
Globally, overweight and obesity in childhood has already reached pandemic proportions, and this condition is associated with various health problems such as, insulin-resistance, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular ...
Experiences of adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on treatment adherence
(2014)
Type I Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is a major health problem and a burden for affected young individuals, as well as for society. It is among the most prevalent paediatric disorders, affecting an estimated 1.7 per 100 children ...
Exploring the needs of adolescents in divorced families in a South African Military context
(2014)
Divorce and family disruption are growing phenomena in the world and a reality in many children‟s lives. Almost half of all divorced families in South Africa have children under the age of 18 years. Divorce is a traumatic ...