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The role of personality factors in the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being
(North-West University (South Africa), 2010)The aim of this study was to investigate the role played by personality factors in the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being. A secondary data analysis of the Fort project undertaken ... -
Self–efficacy, collective efficacy and the psychological well–being of groups in transition
(North-West University, 2009)The rapid rate of urbanisation, which is characteristic of the current South African context, could have important consequences for the psychological and physiological health of individuals (Malan et al., 2008; Vorster et ... -
Social support as a moderator between stress and psychological well–being
(North-West University, 2010)The aim of the study was to investigate whether social support moderates the relationship between stress and psychological well–being. The inverse relationship between the experience of stress and psychological well–being ... -
Untold stories of a group of black South Africans about the apartheid era
(North-West University, 2005)The aim of this research was to explore the alternative stories of a group of black adults who survived the apartheid years in South Africa. In common parlance it is held that there are two sides to a story and surely, ... -
Validation of a community collective efficacy scale in an African context
(North-West University, 2007)There is a lacuna in the literature regarding the measurement of community collective efficacy, especially in an African context. Previously, a variety of studies have used and validated self-efficacy measures in Western ... -
Validation of a coping scale in an African context
(North-West University, 2007)This research was aimed at compiling and validating a multi-dimensional coping measure that takes African-centred coping behaviour into consideration. A review of relevant literature revealed numerous previous studies on ... -
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, ... -
Validation of a scale to measure psychosocial well-being in an African context
(North-West University, 2007)The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF) (Keyes, 2006a) in an African context. This 14-item self-report questionnaire that measures mental ... -
Validation of a scale to measure time perspective in an African context
(North-West University, 2007)The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of a shortened version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) in an African context. This self-report questionnaire, referred to as the Zimbardo ... -
Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ–9) in an African context
(North-West University, 2011)This research was aimed at validating the PHQ–9 in an African context. This study forms part of the project of Psychosocial Health and Biomarkers in an African context (FORT3, Wissing, 2008). The Patient Health Questionnaire ...