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Book review: Introduction to Forensic Psychology and Psycho-Legal Work South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Jarred H Martin
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‘They couldn’t really gauge where we were and what we were struggling with’: intern psychologists’ experiences of support within their placement during COVID-19 South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 SA Uren, H Lourens
The COVID-19 pandemic had detrimental impacts on academic and professional training globally. There were demands to salvage the academic year, ensure maximum competencies under the circumstances and safeguard training psychologists. Given these demands, it is no surprise that training psychologists often experience burnout and threats to their mental well-being. We conducted seven semi-structured interviews
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Personality traits and traffic violations: the serial mediating role of theory of planned behavior constructs and intention South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Pantilimon-Alexandru Găianu, Cezar Giosan, Paul Sârbescu
Driving behavior is a key factor in traffic accidents. Previous studies have shown a clear link between traffic violations and self-reported road accidents, with intention explaining a large part of the variation in violations. Drawing upon the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study aims to verify the mediating potential of behavioral, normative, and control beliefs on the relationships between personality
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Perspectives on family resilience in the face of unemployment: a case study on unemployed City of Johannesburg families South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Lesiba Monakedi, Lindi Nel
Unemployment is a global phenomenon that is affecting many individuals and families negatively, in particular, their functioning, well-being, and coping mechanisms. Unemployment is thus regarded as a risk factor that places many families in adverse situations. While literature extensively describes family resilience in the face of diverse adversities, little research documents family resilience in
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Race, representativity, and the (im)probability of being a Black African professional psychology graduate: an institutional case study South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Nicholas Munro, Kerry McCullough
The process of transforming South African psychology requires several coordinated initiatives. One initiative likely to unlock the transformation process in exponential ways is through attaining race-based representativity in the South African psychology workforce. Using graduation data, this article reports on the pace of racial transformation and representativity among professional psychology graduates
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The mental health state of extended programme students at a South African university South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Rina Meintjes
Due to the widespread occurrence of mental disorders among adolescents, there is globally a recognised need to assess the mental well-being of higher education students. Those in extended programmes, dealing with self-esteem and capability challenges intensified by peer and institutional attitudes, might face heightened susceptibility to mental health issues. Moreover, research suggests that the 2020
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Differences in time-based prospective memory between field-independent and field-dependent cognitive styles under different time monitoring conditions South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Mingyuan Wang, Xiaoqi Ji, Jiaqun Gan, Yunfei Guo
Time-based prospective memory involves tasks that must be executed at a specific time in the future. Individuals can complete time-based prospective memory tasks using internal attention and external attention. Field-independent and field-dependent cognitive styles are two of the most well-known cognitive styles. Field-independent individuals and field-dependent individuals prefer to use internal reference
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Beyond the shadows of trauma: exploring the synergy of emotional intelligence and distress disclosure in Nigerian adolescents’ trauma journey South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Lawrence Ejike Ugwu, Erhabor Sunday Idemudia, Monica Ewomazino Akokuwebe, Maria-Chidi Christiana Onyedibe
Although adolescence is a critical period marked by increased vulnerability to trauma, the mechanisms underlying how adolescents cope with such experiences remain underexplored. This study is anchored in Hobfoll’s conservation of resources theory and Porges’ polyvagal theory, which together suggest that emotional intelligence and distress disclosure are critical resources for adolescents coping with
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“I just want to stay here and sleep forever”: South African patients’ lived experiences of chronic fatigue in endometriosis South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Alexandra Spyrelis, Zamafiso Nombulelo Sibande, Maria E. Loades, Rizwana Roomaney
Chronic fatigue is a distressing symptom for endometriosis patients but is not widely investigated in the literature. Our aim was to explore patients’ lived experiences of chronic fatigue and how they make meaning of it. We analysed a subset of data from seven severely fatigued endometriosis patients, drawn from a broader qualitative study in South Africa, using an interpretive phenomenological analysis
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Leveraging adversity during pandemics: the role of adaptive cognitive appraisals of self and others in mental health outcomes among students South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Anita Padmanabhanunni, Tyrone B Pretorius, Serena Ann Isaacs
Researchers have paid limited attention to the role of adaptive cognitive appraisals in conferring resilience. In this study, we demonstrate the influence of positive appraisals of problem-solving ability and social support on mental health outcomes. A random sample of students at a university in South Africa ( n = 322) participated in the study. They completed the Perceived Stress Scale, the Multidimensional
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Artificial intelligence in psychology: a commentary on AI’s emerging role and the ensuing conversation South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 James Barry Munnik, Habib Noorbhai
This brief commentary explores the opportunities and challenges presented by the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence in the field of psychology in South Africa. Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionise teaching and learning, research, content production, and professional services, but it also presents some challenges to academic and professional psychology in South Africa
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Hyper-invisibility and visual scrutiny: reflections from photo-narrative research with transgender young persons South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2023-03-04 Sorrel Pitcher, Floretta A Boonzaier
In recent years, photo-narrative methods have gained popularity as a feminist decolonial research approach. Located within the broader category of participatory action research, photovoice is commi...
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Controlling for inequality in neuropsychological assessment: using Crawford and Howell’s (1998) single-case methodology with norms from demographically homogeneous groups of South Africans South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2023-01-25 Aline Ferreira-Correia, Kate Cockcroft
The practice of neuropsychological assessment in South Africa is complicated by the lack of norms that are representative of clients’ educational and linguistic experiences. In an attempt to addres...
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Designing interventions to ameliorate mental health conditions in resource-constrained contexts: some considerations South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2023-01-15 Ashraf Kagee
Health interventions, including those directed at ameliorating symptoms of mental disorders, can contribute significantly to realising the goal of sustainable development. The Strategic Development...
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An analysis of KwaZulu-Natal clinical psychologists’ multicultural experience South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Emma R Johnston
In this article, perspectives of South African clinical psychologists (based in KwaZulu-Natal) regarding multicultural issues in clinical practice and training are presented. The discussion focuses...
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Knowledge, misinformation, stigma, and disclosure hesitancy among women receiving curative treatment for cervical cancer at a tertiary hospital in South Africa South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2023-01-11 Robyn Carol Williams, Hannah Simonds, Rizwana Roomaney
The high prevalence and burden of cervical cancer in low- and middle-income countries has spurred much research into preventing and screening for the disease. However, little research has focussed ...
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Intersectionality in South African health care – what is to be done? South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-12-23 Siphelele Nguse
The World Health Organization established a 2005 commission that sought to investigate the Social Determinants of Health and develop mitigating strategies and policies. This marked a shift from the...
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Interweaving xenophobia and racism in South Africa: the impact of racial discrimination on anti-immigrant hate violence among people of colour South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Steven Lawrence Gordon
Self-reported experiences of racial discrimination are quite prevalent among the adult population of colour in South Africa. This article will argue that ongoing experiences of racial intolerance e...
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The dynamics of Appraisal II: a meta-analysis of the relationship between fortitude and the indices of psychological well-being South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-12-02 Tyrone Brian Pretorius, Anita Padmanabhanunni, Serena Ann Isaacs
Identifying the factors that contribute to differential vulnerability in the face of adversity is key to psychology fulfilling its mandate as a helping profession. One such factor, fortitude, which...
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Social anxiety and internet addiction among adolescent students in a sub-Saharan African country: does family functioning make a difference? South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-11-28 Juliet Ifeoma Nwufo, Obinna Osita Ike, Mary Basil Nwoke, John Eze, JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji, Gabriel Chineye Kanu
Evidence has shown that social anxiety significantly influences internet addiction among adolescent students. However, the boundary conditions that strengthen or weaken this association with intern...
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From fear and vulnerability to fortitude: sustaining psychological well-being in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-11-27 Anita Padmanabhanunni, Tyrone B Pretorius
Despite the societal increase in mental health disorders during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals were able to cope effectively with new mental health challenges. The he...
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Knowledge of dementia and dementia care in a cross-sectional sample of individuals living in rural and urban areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-11-25 Xoli Precious Mfene, Basil Joseph Pillay
Knowledge of dementia is considered one of the facilitators of dementia risk reduction because it has been linked to early detection, diagnosis, and help-seeking in people with dementia. This study...
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Investigating parenting factors, traumatic brain injury and callous and unemotional traits among high school students in a South African setting South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-11-15 Aimee Tredoux, Nathan Phillander, Huw Williams, Catherine L. Ward, Leigh Schrieff-Brown
Aggressogenic parenting styles are associated with increased rates of callous and unemotional traits, and in turn, with antisocial behaviours. Traumatic brain injury is also associated with antisoc...
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Adverse childhood experiences, psychological well-being, and substance use in Pakistani university students South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Rabia Hanif, Wendy Kliewer, Rabia Riaz
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with risky health behaviors and adverse health outcomes worldwide, including substance use; yet, relatively fewer studies have examined linkages between...
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Difficulties experienced by South African adolescents during COVID-19 lockdown: implications for early mental health interventions South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Jace Pillay
Adolescence is characterized as a period of great physical, psychological, social, and behavioral challenges which often impacts on the mental health of adolescents. Prior research has demonstrated...
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Racism, climate activism, and the politics of apology: the image exclusion of Black youth activists South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-18 Brendon R. Barnes
Global heating is associated with historical and contemporary climate racism. Apologies for (climate) racism have the potential to facilitate meaningful discussions about a way forward. However, ap...
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Conceptualising eco-anxiety using an existential framework South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-17 Joseph TC Rehling
There is a lack of conceptual clarity regarding the nature of distress caused by confrontations with climate change as a generalised or global phenomenon (distress often labelled ‘eco-anxiety’). Ho...
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Chasing the ghosts: stories of people left behind on the frontline of climate and ecological crisis South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Ayushi Rai
Human-induced global climate change is associated with population migration as places become uninhabitable. Uttarakhand is one of India’s most ecologically fragile and climatically vulnerable state...
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Perceptions of thermal comfort and coping mechanisms related to indoor and outdoor temperatures among participants living in rural villages in Limpopo province, South Africa South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Caradee Y Wright, Bianca Wernecke, Thandi Kapwata, Zamantimande Kunene, Angela Mathee, Joshua Vande Hey, Linda Theron
Global heating is considered one of the greatest threats to human health and well-being. Supporting human resilience to heating threats is imperative, but under-investigated. In response, this arti...
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Understanding the perceived psychosocial impact of father absence on adult women South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Tshegofatso Pearl Ramatsetse, Eleanor Ross
Given South Africa’s social, historical, political, and economic landscape which has contributed towards a relatively high prevalence of father absence, particularly in Black families, and the risk...
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The role of critical methodologies in climate psychology scholarship: themes, gaps, and futures South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Fatima Peters
Climate change is a global problem caused by humans. Climate psychology scholarship aims to assist human beings in mitigating and adapting to this problem’s consequences. A brief scoping review was...
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The psychological contract and retention practices in the higher education context: the mediating role of organisational justice and trust South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Annette M Snyman, Melinde Coetzee, Nadia Ferreira
Employee turnover and talent retention are both key concerns for higher education institutions because they are losing highly qualified staff members to the private sector and other higher educatio...
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A brief comparison of forensic psychology in South Africa, the United States, and Canada South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-11 Anthony L Pillay, W Neil Gowensmith, Ronald Roesch, Alexandra Hopkins
Considering forensic psychology’s varying stages of development across the world, this work briefly explores historical developments, the field of practice, training, licensing, legislation, and as...
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Reducing students’ ecological footprints through self-developed interventions South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-10 Claire Wagner, Jeremy Gibberd
An increasing emphasis on taking personal responsibility for making changes to address climate change and support sustainable development is hindered by the limited tools and guidance available tha...
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The mediating role of the future time perspective in the relationship between global climate change awareness and hope for the prevention of climate change South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-10 Ersun Çıplak
This study examined the mediating role of the future time perspective in the relationship between climate change awareness and the hope of preventing the climate emergency. The study group consiste...
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When threat is imminent, does character matter for climate action? Exploring environmental concerns, well-being, and character strengths in the Pacific Island Countries South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-10-10 Annie E Crookes, Meg A Warren, Sierra Meyer
Pacific Island Countries are particularly vulnerable to the environmental and economic consequences of climate change including both direct and indirect impacts on individuals’ mental health. There...
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Social media and adolescent psychosocial development: a systematic review South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-08-24 Janine S Senekal, Gabriella Ruth Groenewald, Lisa Wolfaardt, Cisca Jansen, Kayla Williams
Adolescents are noted to increasingly utilise social media for communication, and therefore, social media is where much of their psychosocial development takes place. The potential impact of social...
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Practical training completed by clinical psychology Master’s students commencing their internship at 1 Military Hospital: a preliminary study South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-08-15 Phenyo Kgaugelo Motswai
Psychology in South Africa continues to develop within the changing socio-historical context. Domains of competence are anticipated to develop over the course of the career of a clinical psychology...
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The mediating role of positive reappraisal and self-compassion on the relationship between mindfulness and posttraumatic growth in patients with cancer South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Chinenye Joseph Aliche
The beneficial effect of mindfulness in promoting posttraumatic growth has been well established in research, but it remains unclear what psychological mechanisms mediate it. This study examined th...
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Promoting well-being in the face of a pandemic: the role of sense of coherence and ego-resilience in the relationship between psychological distress and life satisfaction South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-08-02 Anita Padmanabhanunni, Tyrone B Pretorius
COVID-19 has impacted negatively on the lives and academic activities of university students. This has contributed to increasing levels of psychological distress among this population group. Intrin...
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Health risk behaviour and persistent and incident depression among middle-aged and older adults in South Africa South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-08-01 Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer
The aim of this study was to assess the association between five health risk behaviours and persistent and incident depressive symptoms in a longitudinal study in South Africa. The sample included ...
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Experiences and views of clinical psychologists working in non-urban areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-07-11 Evy-Terressah Busisiwe Siyothula
The process of integrating mental health care into primary health care remains slow in many non-urban areas of low to middle-income countries. The present study explored clinical psychologists’ exp...
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Adult first-year students’ reports of depressive symptoms at a rural South African university South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-07-11 Jabulani D Thwala, Indira Pillay
Depression is a significant mental health issue affecting university students, especially those in their first year of study. Unfortunately, much of the research has focused on students in the adol...
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Distress among cancer patients: some considerations in identification and treatment South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-06-29 Ashraf Kagee
This article discusses the merits of screening for distress in the context of a chronic illness, such as cancer, with a particular focus on resource-constrained health care systems such as those in...
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Emotional experiences and challenges faced by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who attend a support group in Ghana South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-06-08
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00812463211048646
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Collaborative care for mental health in South Africa: a qualitative systematic review South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-05-30 Zelda Marthani Truter
Collaborative care for mental health is a strategy that restructures the roles of health care providers, and sectors outside of health care provision, to encourage a team-based approach in dealing ...
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An exploratory survey of the lived experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual South Africans of Indian descent: towards intersectional insights South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-05-25 Suntosh R Pillay
Despite a substantial body of research on Indian sub-culture in South Africa, few studies have explored its intersection with sexual and gender diversity. Similarly, despite growing research on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in South Africa, there are few studies exploring its intersection with local Indian sub-groups. This article presents the results of the first national
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Re-visiting the relevance and importance of health psychology in South Africa South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Bronwyne J Coetzee, Lodewyk Vogel, Susan Sander, Courtney Field, Ashraf Kagee, Rizwana Roomaney
Health psychology as a discipline has existed for more than four decades and is primarily concerned with research, theory, and practice at the nexus of psychology and health. The discipline is well established across Europe, the United States, and Australia with health psychology societies, postgraduate programmes, conferences, and academic journals dedicated to the discipline in the majority of these
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Fetal alcohol syndrome knowledge and risk behaviors among university students and community residents in Limpopo, South Africa South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-05-09 Jessica G Smith, Christina Ross, Tovhowani Manenzhe, Rabelani Netshiongolwe, Johnda Washington, Angelina Maphula, Karen S Ingersoll
The Republic of South Africa has the highest documented fetal alcohol syndrome prevalence globally. In the Limpopo province, little is known about students’ or community members’ knowledge of fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder rates and risk behaviors. The aim of this study was to characterize and compare knowledge about fetal alcohol syndrome and other fetal alcohol spectrum
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Perceived diversity, threat, and attitudes towards immigrants: the mitigating role of cross-group friendships and empathy South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-05-09 Hermann Swart, Scott Moeschberger, Ashraf Kagee, Miles Hewstone
Little is known about whether the benefits of intergroup contact extend to contexts (e.g., a diverse underdeveloped township) likely to prove demanding for improved intergroup relations. There is a need for further research in these contexts on the potential inhibitors of contact (such as diversity and threat) and their effects. Perceived social diversity has been implicated in the deterioration of
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Looking back to move forward: a scoping review of counselling psychology in South Africa South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-05-03 Phillipa Haine, Charles Young, Duane D Booysen
Despite that counselling psychologists represent a substantial group of registered psychologists in South Africa, literature specifically on the sub-speciality within the country is limited. The aim of this scoping review was to provide a comprehensive summary of the literature available on counselling psychology in South Africa and examine the extent to which literature is available from a lifespan
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The need for psychosocial oncology research in sub-Saharan Africa: a review of the terrain South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-04-28 Ashraf Kagee
Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in many sub-Saharan African countries, but the field of psycho-oncology is underdeveloped. This article reviews the literature on psychosocial oncology in sub-Saharan African with a view to developing a research and practice agenda in the field. The search engines used were Google Scholar, Psych Info, Web of Science, and PubMed and articles were focused
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Police interventions in victims’ encounters of intimate partner violence in a rural setting South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Masefako A Gumani
One of the most frequently experienced types of violent crime in South African rural communities is interpersonal violence, which includes intimate partner violence. Rural policing is among the vital forms of intervention required to manage such incidents. This article employs a qualitative interpretative phenomenological analysis approach, to describe and interpret police members’ experiences of policing
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Career agility and career embeddedness as psychological needs of the value-oriented psychological contract South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-03-28 Melinde Coetzee, Alda Deas, Dieter Veldsman, Pfungwa Dhliwayo
The present study drew from modern person-environment’s needs-supply fit theory and assessed the extent to which career embeddedness acted as a moderator in the link between individuals’ career agility and their perceptions of the value-oriented psychological contract. A sample of (N = 293; mean age = 38.58 years) employees in the human resources and financial services industry participated in the
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The role of non-governmental organisations in strengthening the South African health system: a commentary South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Yogan Pillay
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Cyclone Idai–related losses and the coping strategies of adolescent survivors in the Odzi community of Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-02-15 Innocent Sifelani, Memory Matsikure, Sifikile Songo, Maurice Kwembeya, Denboy Kudejira
Climate change has been identified as one of the leading threats to human health in Southern Africa. Climate change–induced natural disasters often leave behind a trail of destruction characterized by multidimensional losses such as loss of infrastructure, physical health, and psychological health. Adolescents are among the most vulnerable groups during and after a natural disaster. This article presents
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Positioning resilience science more centrally in affirming LGBTIQA+ persons and communities South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-02-11 Mirah Wilks, Beba (XM) Papakyriakou, Juan A Nel
Historically, in psychology, there was a tendency towards focusing on the individual and intrapsychic pathologisation of LGBTIQA+ persons. Despite a recent shift to affirmative, systemic, interpersonal, and contextual stances, too much emphasis in South African LGBTIQA+ scholarly work remains on adversity. Adversity derived from historical tensions may have accelerated adaptive problem-solving capabilities
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Client and counsellor experiences of abbreviated trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for South African adolescents South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-02-07 Debra Kaminer, Thato Letsatsi, Shannon Stewart, Stephanie Skavenski, Candice Simmons
Although South Africa has high rates of child and adolescent trauma exposure and associated mental health difficulties, there is a poor evidence base for trauma interventions with youth in this setting. In a resource-constrained context, there is a need for brief evidence-based trauma treatments. However, abbreviated interventions may reduce the acceptability and tolerability of treatment for clients
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Climate justice is central to addressing the climate emergency’s psychological consequences in the Global South: a narrative review South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Garret Barnwell, Nick Wood
The United Nations has signalled a ‘code red’, marking climate change as an existential threat for humanity. The world is rapidly warming, and the consequences of climate change include an increase and intensification in flooding, droughts, wildfires, and other traumatic exposures. Although countries in the Global South have contributed least to global warming, they are the most vulnerable owing to
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Authorship and building psychological research in low and middle income countries: a view from the Pacific Island Nation of Fiji South African Journal of Psychology (IF 1.236) Pub Date : 2022-01-21 Annie E Crookes, Meg A Warren
Psychological science has been biased towards Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic contexts. One indicator of better globalization is increasing authorship from Indigenous populations and less economically developed countries. This article considers the nature of research development in these contexts by analysing authorship from Fiji, a middle-income country in the Pacific Islands