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Exploring early adolescents' strengths after the suicide of a parent
(2013)
This study focuses on the strengths of early adolescents after losing a parent to
suicide. Strengths is a global phenomenon and yet little research has been
undertaken in South Africa pertaining to strengths in early ...
Grondslagfase opvoeders se belewings van die opvoeder-leerder verhouding
(2014)
In this study the focus is the exploration of foundation phase educators‘ experience of the educator-learner relationship. Positive psychology was chosen as theoretical framework for this research, and a phenomenological ...
Exploring barriers to the promotion of children's relational wellbeing in South African school communities
(2015)
The importance of promoting the health and well-being of children in educational contexts are recognised in national and international policy developments. However, according to international and local research, many ...
Foster girls' perceptions of respect within a South African Child and Youth Care Centre context
(2014)
This research focuses on exploring foster girls’ perceptions of respect in relationships
in a Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC) context. The study was undertaken within the
paradigm of positive psychology. Relational ...
Learners' perceptions of respect in educator-learner relationships in a secondary school community
(2014)
From a positive psychology perspective, the last few decades have seen continuous
growth in research emphasising well-being in school communities. Schools should be viewed as spaces that enable life success, as opposed ...
Fostering well-being in parents of preterm infants in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Preterm birth, defined as birth before 37 weeks gestation, is increasing worldwide. More preterm infants with ever lower birthweight are surviving due to the advances in technology. The impact of these advances in technology ...
South African female prisoners' experiences of the Sycamore Tree Project with strength-based activities
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
The Sycamore Tree Project (STP) was originally developed by Prison Fellowship to assist prisoners to take responsibility for their crimes and to understand the meaning of constructs such as forgiveness, confession and ...
Relational well-being of a group of adolescents in a South African high-risk community
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Little is known about the experience of South African adolescents’ relational well-being who are living in high-risk environments. There has been an increase in well-being research over the past three decades pointing to ...
Exploring psychosocial well-being in a group of marginalised African youth
(2014)
This research using quantitative and qualitative methods studied the psychosocial well-being of marginalised youth of African descent in South Africa. The study of well-being amongst the youth has been the focus of many ...
The experience of early motherhood amongst Swazi adolescent girls
(2014)
Adolescent motherhood is a reality amongst South African adolescent girls from all cultures. However, there is a scarcity of information available on Swazi adolescents’ experiences of early motherhood. The research ...