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The development of a programme for the facilitation of coping skills for rural adolescents who have been exposed to community violence
(North-West University, 2004)
Many children and adolescents in South Africa are being exposed as witnesses or are direct victims of violence in today's society. The purpose of this study is to explore what violent exposure adolescents have
experienced ...
The development of a coping and life skills programme for adolescents in a rural area
(North-West University, 2006)
The purpose of this study was to determine the sources of stress, support systems, coping
strategies and psychological well-being of adolescents in a rural area, and to use this
information to develop a coping and life ...
'n Maatskaplikewerk–ondersoek na lewensbegeleiding vir adolessente dogters wat selfmoordgedrag toon
(North-West University, 2011)
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), suicide is one of the three main causes of deaths in the age group 15 to 34 years. Persons who previously attempted to commit suicide are more inclined to succeed with a ...
The association between identity style, psychological well-being and factors associated with eating disorders in adolescent females
(North-West University, 2006)
Worldwide. adolescents are at risk of developing eating disorders since they tire in a process of negotiating important developmental tasks and are thus vulnerable to the internalisation of the thin ideal (Polivy 8: Herman, ...
Flourishing in a group of South African adolescents
(North-West University, 2009)
Little is known about the prevalence and experience of psychological well-being on the upper end of the mental health continuum in South African adolescents, as it is conceptualised in the domain of positive psychology/p ...
Exploring adolescents' experiences of aggression in a secondary school context
(North-West University, 2006)
This article offers a perspective on adolescents' experiences of aggression in a secondary
school, with a focus on the manifestation, contributing factors, consequences, and
learners' opinions on aggression. An inductive ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...