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Evaluation of a programme to facilitate positive youth development
(North-West University, 2010)
The South African context, in particular, is characterized by a definite need for the facilitation of the development of the youth in a more positive trajectory. Family structures are not always robust enough to support ...
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 ...
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, ...
The evaluation of the general psychological well–being and the mental health continuum models in an African context
(North-West University, 2011)
Although the debate regarding the nature and structure of psychological well-being is ongoing (see Compton, 2001; Forgeard, Jayawickreme, Kern & Seligman, 2011; Kashdan, Biswas-Diener & King, 2008; Keyes, 2002; Kopperud & ...
The relationship between coping strategies and depression in an African context
(North-West University, 2011)
Depression is a psychiatric disorder associated with severe impairment in physical, social and role functioning, and with higher health care utilization. Experiencing an event that causes physical or psychological stress ...
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 ...
Resilience in professional nurses
(North-West University, 2010)
Research on human resilience has attempted to uncover how certain individuals, even
when faced with adverse working conditions can bounce back without serious
psychological harm and continue their development. There is ...
Cross-cultural measurement of eudaimonic well-being
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
The overall aim of the present study was to further the understanding and
measurement of eudaimonic well-being (EWB) or “functioning well” across different
demographic and cultural groups by implementing modern psychometric ...
A mixed method evaluation of the subjective well–being of first–year tertiary students during orientation
(North-West University, 2010)
The aim of orientation programs at tertiary academic institutions is to introduce newcomers to the attitudinal and behavioral standards of their new academic and social situation, and these programs usually have a formal ...
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 ...