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The design and evaluation of a hope enhancement programme for adults
(North-West University, 2004)
The aim of the research was to design and assess the effectiveness of a hope
enhancement programme for a group of adults and the resulting influence on their
general psychological well-being. The purpose of the programme ...
Psychological well-being and uniqueness seeking behaviour
(North-West University, 2005)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychological wellbeing
and uniqueness seeking behaviour. Early research in psychology has primarily followed a
pathogenic approach, focusing on the ...
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 ...
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 ...
The effect of the Tomatis method on the psychological well–being and piano performance of student pianists
(North-West University, 2010)
The literature on psychological well-being indicates that high levels of psychological well-being encourage a psychological loop that reinforces itself, lifting an individual on an 'upward spiral' of continued psychological ...
Moderators between work context and psychological health in a public service sector
(North-West University, 2009)
Work context has many consequences for the psychological outcomes of employees. These outcomes also have consequences for the employer through possible loss of productivity, impaired health of employees which may be ...
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 ...
Asperger disorder and the Tomatis method : a case-study
(North-West University, 2005)
This study aimed to determine what the effect of participation in a Tomatis
Programme (TP) would be on the psychological well-being and communication
ability of a 14 year old, white adolescent boy with Asperger Disorder ...
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 ...
The role of gender in the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well–being
(North-West University, 2010)
The relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and psychological well–being has been empirically and theoretically elaborated. This suggests that highly emotional intelligent individuals are likely to experience ...