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The personality profile of police recruits who are high on anxiety.

  • Authors: Van Jaarsveld, B. , Schepers, J.M.
  • Date: 2007
  • Subjects: Personality profile , Neurotisism , External control , Agreeableness , Post-traumatic stress disorder , Anxiety , Logistic regression
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: uj:6403 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1170
  • Description: The principal objective of the study was to determine the personality profile of police recruits who are high on anxiety. A secondary objective was to determine whether there are gender and ethnic differences in the levels of anxiety of those police recruits. To investigate the stated objectives the NEO Personality Inventory, Locus of Control Inventory and the IPAT Anxiety Scale were applied to 487 police recruits. Complete records were obtained for 259 participants. In comparing the personality profiles of participants who are high on anxiety and those who are low, it turned out that the biggest differences were in respect of Neuroticism, External Locus of Control and Agreeableness.
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Working with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: secondary traumatisation

  • Authors: Dzuguda, Hulisani
  • Date: 2008-11-03T06:47:53Z
  • Subjects: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa) , Psychic trauma , Stress (Psychology) , Post-traumatic stress disorder , Volunteers
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:14029 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1439
  • Description: M.A. , The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Act was passed in 1995 and the TRC started its hearings in 1996. The purpose of the TRC was to promote national unity and reconciliation by establishing as complete a picture as possible of the human rights violations that had occurred during the apartheid era and to offer reparations to those who had been affected, as well as to grant amnesty to those who had committed these human rights violations. The TRC had to appoint people to help carry out its functions and deliver a report about human rights violations. Most of the people employed by the TRC to help carry out these functions were South African. Furthermore every South African had been involved in the past in one way or another, purely by being a South African. In this project the author explores, analyses and interprets the experiences of some of the people who were employed by the TRC. The focus of this project is to find out whether being employed by the TRC and having to listen to the stories being brought to the TRC exposed anyone to the possibility of developing what is called secondary traumatisation. This kind of traumatisation is different from the traumatisation that the people relating the stories had gone through during the apartheid years. This kind of traumatisation is said to develop from being exposed to traumatised people.
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A comparative study of post traumatic symptoms in men and women newly diagnosed with HIV-infection

  • Authors: Lakaje, Thapelo Shadrack
  • Date: 2008-11-06T07:23:47Z
  • Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder , HIV-positive men , HIV-positive women
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/366662 , uj:14591 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1512
  • Description: M.A. , It is now well known that HIV/AIDS-sufferers face profound psychological, psychiatric and neurological sequelae as the disease progresses. However, studies indicate that women diagnosed with HIV-infection are twice more likely to be depressed, to suffer from PTSD and other psychiatric morbidity than men. Yet very few studies have attempted to investigate the role that gender plays in reacting to the illness. Finding out that one is HIV-infected is one of the most significant discoveries. This is due to the fact that in receiving an HIV-positive diagnosis individuals are exposed to news of prodigious personal consequence. And yet very few studies have focused on how the impact of finding out that one is HIV-positive may affect their adjustment to the illness. Moreover, how men and women are likely to react to such news. It is against this background that the current study was conducted. The aim of the current study was to compare post traumatic symptoms in men and women upon hearing news of their HIV-positive status and to investigate to what extent such reactions may be similar or different and to further assess how their reactions are likely to affect disease progression and adjustment. A total of one hundred participants (38 Male, 63 female) diagnosed with HIV/AIDS participated in the study. These men and women were obtained from support groups in the Gauteng region. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised and Mental Adjustment to HIV-Scale questionnaires were used to collect data over a period of a month. A large majority of 60.2% of the total sample (n = 87) reported experiencing feelings of shock upon hearing about their HIV-positive status, 66.0% of the total sample (n = 94) of those who responded to this item reported trying to remove the issue from their mind. A further 59.6% of the total sample of (n = 94) indicated feeling as though news about their HIV-positive status were not real suggesting that the incident was traumatic. There were no significant gender differences in how both men and women reacted to news of their HIV-positive diagnosis. However, significant differences were found in relation to adjustment. Men were found to be more likely to have more Fighting Spirit which is indicative of adaptive adjustment as compared to women. Women on the other hand were found to be more likely to be Hopeless which is indicative of maladaptive coping.
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The role of certain temperament dimensions in journalists who experience work related trauma: a comparative study

  • Authors: Marais, Andrea
  • Date: 2008-11-06T07:28:10Z
  • Subjects: Job stress , Temperament , Stress (Psychology) , Journalists , Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:14612 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1531
  • Description: M.A. , The literature indicates that journalists who experience work related traumatic situations, are at risk for the development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (Teegen & Grotwinkel, 2001). Moreover, some journalists who develop this disorder do so after covering a relatively minor traumatic story (Castle, 2001). Certain temperament traits have been implicated as vulnerabilities to the development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in police officers (Henning, 1999). Few research studies have investigated temperament and sense of coherence as mediating factors for occupational stress in journalists exposed to trauma. The aim of the present study was to address this dearth by investigating whether there are statistically significant differences in the experience of trauma, temperament traits and sense of coherence of journalists with varied responses to occupational stress and trauma. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised was used to divide journalists into three groups, namely those with minor reactions to trauma (n=10), moderate reactions (n=24) and severe reactions of clinical importance (n=16). The first group of hypotheses posed in the study pertains to group differences and postulates that the three groups will have statistically significant differences regarding trauma exposure. The second group of hypotheses deals with group differences and postulates that the three groups of journalists will differ regarding certain temperament dimensions. The third group of hypotheses formulated for the study proposes group differences regarding sense of coherence. Analysis of Variance followed by the Scheffé post hoc multiple comparisons technique indicated statistically significant differences between the three groups regarding experience of trauma as measured by the Trauma Questionnaire; certain temperament-personality traits as measured by the Personality Assessment Inventory and the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire; and sense of coherence as measured by The Sense of Coherence Questionnaire. The study revealed that the group with severe reactions to stress and trauma had been exposed to intense trauma involving people and that they report significant emotional reactions to the trauma. The Personality Assessment Inventory indicated that the severe reactions group has temperament profiles characterised by somatic complaints, anxiety, depression, paranoia, borderline features, aggression, suicidal ideation, stress and treatment rejection. This group also showed greater neuroticism-anxiety and aggression-hostility prone temperament types than the other two groups as well as lower comprehensibility and manageability as indicated by the Sense of Coherence Scale. The results of the present study exhibit support that there are various factors that could have an impact on how journalists deal with the traumatic stories they cover and what their personal outcomes are after covering these stories. Journalists who develop severe PTSD have different perceptions of the trauma, temperament profiles and sense of coherence that impact on their ways of coping with the traumatic situations they face daily. Criticism of the study deals mainly with gender, age, race and the subjects' pre-testing history, which were not controlled for. Another possible shortcoming of the research is that the journalists were sourced from main stream publications as well as community papers. This might have had an impact on the amount and type of trauma the journalists were exposed to. It would have been preferable to include a greater number of participants in the study to more efficiently address the many variables. Lastly, pre-trauma temperament traits were not controlled for, due to the complexity and ethical complications involved in the subject matter. It is recommended that age, gender, race, pre-testing history and pre-trauma traits is controlled. This will however require a large sample of journalists, which was not available for the present study. It would also be beneficial to compare frequency and type of trauma exposure, PTSD and temperament in a comparative study where community journalists are compared with main stream journalists. Lastly, the development of South African measures for temperament, PTSD and trauma would be highly advantageous to this field of research.
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An exploratory study into the relation between post traumatic stress and Axis II personality traits as measured on the MCMI III, in military personnel

  • Authors: Naggan, Natasha
  • Date: 2008-11-11T06:44:43Z
  • Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder , Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory , Soldiers (Psychology)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:14630 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1583
  • Description: M.A. , Violence being a prominent and invasive factor in South Africa has left many people feeling powerless, hopeless and incapable of dealing and coping with the effects that exposure to trauma has produced. This idea appears even more disturbing if one considers that military personnel will inevitably be exposed to some form of trauma in their employment history. As a result of this traumatic exposure, many people develop post traumatic stress disorder or symptoms thereof. The literature ind icates that certain variables may increase vulnerability for the development of this disorder. The purpose of this research was to evaluate whether or not there is a relationship between Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) symptoms and axis II personality traits using Millon’s Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI - III) as a measure. The results of which will have major implications for our understanding of PTS, as well as aid in the deployment of military personnel. The sample comprised 5853 military personnel who completed the MCMI III as part of a yearly project to determine their mental health status. Inferential and descriptive statistical analyses were used on the data. It was found, in accordance with previous literature findings, that narcissistic, antisocial and borderline personality styles are the best predictors of PTS. In addition, the study found that there is a significant relationship between PTS and various personality styles, namely depressive, schizotypal, borderline, passive -aggressive, compulsive, antisocial and narcissistic personality styles. It is recommended that if the MCMI-III is used to scan military personnel prior to combat, those with high scores on borderline, narcissistic and antisocial personality scales, should be subjected to a more in-depth evaluation.
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Rape: the journey from victim to survivor: a critical literature survey

  • Authors: O'Sullivan, Lauren
  • Date: 2008-11-12T07:05:18Z
  • Subjects: Rape victims , Post-traumatic stress disorder , Rape trauma syndrome
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:14658 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1621
  • Description: M.A. , The prevalence of rape in the world and particularly in South Africa, calls for the understanding of the factors involved in rape. In particular, it is necessary to understand rape in terms of the victim, not just in terms of the prevalence, causes and social consequences of rape. The victim’s experience of rape is complicated and takes place over a journey that progresses from the assault, through her responses and psychological and social reactions to her recovery from the trauma. It is imperative that a clear understanding of previous research is gained in order to understand the existing epistemological picture of the rape victim’s experience. This dissertation has intended to achieve this understanding by reviewing the literature that has explored rape victim’s responses after the rape, the psychological and social impact the rape has had and the recovery process after the rape. In each of these instances the factors that are identified by research as influencing the rape victim’s experience are surveyed. The victim’s responses to rape are traumatic. It is therefore important to understand the nature of trauma and in particular Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTS) in particular describes the traumatic responses of a rape victim. There are factors that influence the extent that the victim experiences responses to a rape. These factors include the extent to which a victim is believed about the rape, the extent to which it is thought that the victim precipitated the assault. Her own attributions about the rape will also influence her responses, as well as the nature of the assault, the level of violence, prior victimisation, past psychological treatment or mental illness, poor social support and other life stresses experienced at the same time as the rape. The victim does not only respond to the traumatic experience after a rape, but may also experience the psychological impact a rape may have. Reactions such as fear, anxiety, anger, aggression, guilt, shame, doubt, depression and psychopathology may be experienced as psychological reactions to a rape. The victim may also experience the impact a rape can have on her social functioning. She may withdraw socially and experience problems in her sexual functioning. The research reviewed indicated that there are factors that influence the extent that these reactions may impact on the victim’s life, if at all. These factors include: participation in the justice system, social support received after the rape, 8 cognitive appraisals made by the victim and possible psychological problems prior to the assault. The final part of a victim’s journey is the recovery. Recovery can be described the psychological work that is required by the victim. As with the responses and reactions that a rape victim experiences, the recovery process is also a journey that is dependent on many influencing factors. The factors that are identified as influencing the recovery process of the victim, both by enhancing it and by hindering it, include: demographic variables of the victim, previous victimisation, functioning before the rape (including chronic life stress and family grief, the nature of the assault, the relationship of the victim to the assailant, social support received after the rape, and the meaning the victim gives to the ordeal. This study of the existing literature concerning the journey of the rape victim through the responses she has after the rape, to the impact of the rape on her psychological and social functioning, to her recovery has highlighted the importance of influencing factors on this journey. It has also been noted by this study that there is a lack of evidence that can shed light on the factors that may influence the South African rape victim’s experience.
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The influence of a vehicle hijacking prevention intervention on stress experience and personal competence

  • Authors: Wienand, Liezl
  • Date: 2010-07-19T10:22:32Z
  • Subjects: Carjacking , Post-traumatic stress disorder , Stress (Psychology)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:6894 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3350
  • Description: M.A. , One of the most perturbing factors of South Africa's communal existence is the high rates of violent crime and the high incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder JPTSD) amongst all communities. Crime-related PTSD is a problem of epidemic proportions. Therapeutic and mental health services for trauma related counselling are limited and in some communities non-existent. It is therefor essential to develop preventative programmes aimed at equipping individuals with the skills to avoid possible trauma-inducing situations such as vehicle hijacking. It was decided to utilise a vehicle hijacking management and -prevention programme developed especially for the purposes of a "short course" intervention approach. The experimental intervention was performed to provide skill and increase levels of personal competence in handling, or, ideally, avoiding a hijacking. A sample group of 35 was selected out of a white upper middle-class, middle aged population. The subjects were exposed to the intervention. The results indicated that the intervention produced significant positive change in self-efficacy beliefs in the experimental groups. Possible limitations of the study were sample sizes and the inherent nature of the groups. It was not possible to examine the relationship between sex and efficacy beliefs. No non-whites subjects were utilised and thus the relationship between race and efficacy beliefs was also not examined. It is recommended that the intervention programme be refined further and validated scientifically in order to be utilised in future research.
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A critique of the PTSD definition of trauma from a woman's perspective

  • Authors: Grundlingh, Lizette
  • Date: 2010-11-17T07:38:15Z
  • Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder , Childbirth , Stillbirth , Miscarriage
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:6992 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3499
  • Description: M.A. , This study was conducted in light of several feminist texts that have critiqued the diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder in the DSM-IV-TR. These texts have argued that the current criteria, particularly Criterion A, are gender-biased and exclude many of the kinds of life events that are unique to women. This study sought to conduct an in-depth exploration of life events that do not meet the DSM-IV-TR‟s Criterion A but that nevertheless precipitated all of the other manifestations of PTSD. For the purpose of this study, two gender-specific traumatic events were selected, namely childbirth and miscarriage or stillbirth. A feminist and phenomenological approach was taken and the study was formulated as a critique of the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria of PTSD. The research question was formulated as follows: Should the Criterion A definition of a traumatic event be expanded to include any experience that an individual defines as traumatic? A semi-structured interview was conducted with three participants complying with the specific population criteria. The interviews were transcribed and analysed through qualitative data analysis processes. The research methodology and analysis processes needed to be adapted due to the phenomenological nature of the research study. A comparison between the symptoms presented by the participants and the diagnostic criteria of PTSD, revealed that all three participants complied with all the DSM-IV-TR criteria except for Criterion A(1) and therefore could not be formally diagnosed with PTSD. It was also revealed that the women‟s experiences and reactions to the traumatic events were very similar, especially the fear caused due to feeling out of control. Therefore it was concluded that the essence of the traumatic experience was loss of control. The research question was positively answered, because it was concluded that each individual experiences events differently due to internal perceptions and the individualised meanings which are allocated to the event. Therefore the Criterion A definition of a traumatic event should be expanded to include any experience that an individual defines as traumatic.
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The relationship between sense of coherence, self-efficacy and post-traumatic stress disorder

  • Authors: Fourie, Sandra Anne
  • Date: 2011-12-06
  • Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder , Self-efficacy , Coherence (Psychology)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/374581 , uj:1800 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4163
  • Description: M.A. , The current social and political situation in South Africa has resulted in an extremely violent climate in which the incidence of highly stressful events experienced by people on the whole is extremely high. The severe and pathological negative symptoms that often follow the experience of highly stressful events are defined as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders - IV (DSM-IV)(APA, 1994). An improved understanding of the factors involved in the development, treatment and prevention of PTSD is important considering the potentially debilitating effects of this disorder. With the increasing emphasis being placed on 'positive' psychology, the salutogenic orientation was given focus in this study. Antonovsky (1979, 1987) defines salutogenesis as 'the origins of health', and the emphasis is on identifying those factors in which health originates and is promoted. This study aimed to investigate two specific variables, sense of coherence (Antonovsky, 1979, 1987) and self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977, 1986) as two potential psychological resilience factors that may positively contribute to effective functioning after the experience of a highly traumatic event. The research tested a postulated model which suggested that the two resilience variables influence the presentation of PTSD symptoms after exposure to a traumatic event. The research was conducted in a police and banking environment with 50 participants, all of whom had experienced a traumatic event as defined by the criteria in the DSM-IV. Three measuring instruments were used to measure the constructs of interest. PTSD symptomatology was measured by means of Horowitz's "Impact of Events Scale - Revised" (Weiss & Marmar, 1997), self-efficacy in the face of a traumatic event was measured by means of a specific questionnaire constructed by the researcher for this study (SEFTE), and sense of coherence was measured by means of Antonovsky's "Orientation to Life" questionnaire, or Sense of Coherence Scale (1983). The results of the study indicated that a relationship does exist between the three constructs of interest. A higher sense of coherence. contributes to higher selfefficacy expectations in the face of a traumatic event, and both these variables reduce the level of PTSD symptomatology after exposure to a traumatic event. In conclusion, the importance of understanding some of the psychological resilience factors which may help to prevent PTSD after exposure to a traumatic event, or at least reduce the severity of the symptoms, was highlighted. By doing so, emphasis can be moved from the treatment of PTSD after the event, to the prevention of the disorder, by strengthening the resilience of those people at risk of exposure to a highly traumatic event, before the event occurs.
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Pastorale traumaberading vir kapingslagoffers: enkele Randfonteinse AGS-lidmate as steekproef

  • Authors: Pretorius, Gerrit Johan
  • Date: 2012-06-06
  • Subjects: Victims of crimes , Pastoral counseling , Carjacking , Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:2465 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4921
  • Description: M.A. , Hijacking has become so prevalent that the South African Police Service created a separate division to attend to these priority crimes, The Crime Information Analysis Centre. This division coordinates statistics and information and analyse factors leading to crime in order to plan a strategy to prevent it. The reasons for the multiplication of hijacking can be found in economic benefits, urbanization, dehumanization, inefficiency of law enforcement, the role of syndicates, security mechanisms in cars, and the ready availability of weapons. Few subjects are as relevant as trauma counseling, with few South Africans who have not experienced at some stage a crisis, shock or trauma due to crime, violent deaths, hijackings, rape, molesting and abuse, murder of farmers, and HIV and Aids. Trauma counseling is the professional treatment of a person experiencing problems, through constructive growth in faith and renewal, based on the atonement with God through Christ. It is important that the Bible be utilised in Christian counseling as the Spirit of God speaks through it. The counselor can help the traumatized patient by giving them the 12 opportunity to communicate their pain, anguish, fright, terror and anger in an honest way to God. Healing occurs when the traumatized find a (new) reason to live, through faith in the goodness of God. The counselor does not teach positive thinking but rather the truth of the Word of God instead of wrong thought processes and perceptions. In the end the client is taught to find meaning in their lives in the midst of tragic events and crises. With the help of God they are enabled top look back at what happened in the trauma and to realize that it makes sense. Even though Christians do not always understand God’s meaning with what He allows in their lives, they learn to trust Him. When they learn to look at their lives through God’s eyes, they realize the limitations of their own vision. Even pain has a purpose and can be the cause of growth and a sharper focus. It reminds us of the need to trust in God so that hijacking is not the end of life but the beginning of a new life.
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Gesinsorganisasie rondom post-traumatiese effekte

  • Authors: Barnard, Marlien
  • Date: 2014-05-13
  • Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder , System theory
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:11049 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10621
  • Description: M.A. (Clinical Psychology) , The post-traumatic stress syndrome has traditionally been defined and treated as pathology residing within the individual. The systemic interactional approach which is favoured in this study, however, holds that all subsystems of the larger system are interconnected and that change within the individual subsystem therefore constitutes change in other subsystems. The question that is posed in this thesis, is whether the theoretical assumptions of the systemic approach may be applied to create a better, fuller understanding of the post-traumatic stress syndrome. Theoretical discussion of both a traditional and a systemic approach to the post-traumatic stress phenomenon, as well as their practical application by means of a case study, indicates that the traditional perspective on the posttraumatic stress syndrome is valuable in terms of diagnosis of the disorder and identification of possible causitive stressful life events. It is, however, very limiting in its specificity and does not allow for a full understanding of the diversity of behaviours presented by a system that has been traumatized, directly or indirectly. In this respect, the systemic interactional approach allows the therapist a wider perspective in which individual behaviour may be systemically contectualized, rendering the behaviour interactionally meaningful. Although the system typically presents with one member who apparently suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, this study indicates that the whole fa~ily system may in fact come to crisis if the traumatic event cannot be accommodated within the existing interactional patterns. Under such conditions it may be functional to the family system to keep one subsystem overtly symptomatic in order-to focus its attention away from its own pain, thereby trapping theindividual in his symptomatic behaviour. The study thus aims to indicate the value that a systemic interactional approach may have in dealing with the effects of trauma on both the individual and the larger system.
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The effect of contextual and historical factors on post-traumatic stress in car-hijacking

Post traumatic growth, meaning in life and hope among emerging adults

  • Authors: De Klerk, Elonie
  • Date: 2017
  • Subjects: Positive psychology , Posttraumatic growth , Meaning (Psychology) , Post-traumatic stress disorder , Hope
  • Language: English
  • Type: Masters (Thesis)
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/235217 , uj:24064
  • Description: M.A. (Counselling Psychology) , Abstract: Positive psychology (PP) is interested in individuals’ optimal human functioning and focuses on positive experiences and positive characters and virtues. A developmental phase that seems to particularly benefit from positive functioning is emerging adulthood, which refers to individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 years. When these individuals enter the university context as students, additional factors may impact on their development. Moreover, although emerging adults tend to seem hopeful about the future, have the potential to establish close relationships and are capable of positive change, yet research has mainly focussed on negative aspects concerning this life phase. This study therefore aims to focus on aspects that could be indicators of positive functioning during this life phase, namely post traumatic growth (PTG), meaning in life (MIL) and hope. This study also examines the relationship between these constructs, as well as MIL and hope as predictors of PTG. In order to achieve these aims, a quantitative, cross-sectional and correlational research design was implemented. The sample consisted of emerging adults (n= 166), who completed an online survey, which consisted of a Biographical Questionnaire, the Post Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MILQ) and the Adult Hope Scale (AHS). The MILQ was used to determine the Presence of Meaning (MIL-P) and Search for Meaning (MIL-S). The participants in this study indicated high levels of PTG, MIL and hope. Relationships between PTG and MIL-P, PTG and hope and MIL- P and hope were positive and statistically significant. The prediction values of both MIL-P and hope towards PTG were statistically significant. Further research is needed to better understand the factors that influence the relationships between PTG, MIL and hope. Recommendations within this context are discussed.
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The resilience of mothers who have experienced home burglaries

  • Authors: Daffurn, Tasleem Banoo
  • Date: 2020
  • Subjects: Women - Crimes against , Burglary - South Africa - Gauteng , Post-traumatic stress disorder , Mothers - Counseling of
  • Language: English
  • Type: Masters (Thesis)
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/477627 , uj:43162
  • Description: Abstract: This study explores the resilience of mothers who experienced a home burglary with a view to understanding how or whether such experience affected their parenting. The study identified the resilience factors which helped mothers cope with the aftermath of the home burglary. A qualitative approach with a descriptive design was used, with all eight participants residing from Centurion, in Gauteng. The study used a strengths-based perspective to identify resilient factors from participants during their narratives and experiences... , M.A. (Social Work)
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Trauma survivors’ experiences of Kundalini yoga in fostering post-traumatic growth

  • Authors: Morrison, Karlita
  • Date: 2020
  • Subjects: Posttraumatic growth , Positive psychology , Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Language: English
  • Type: Masters (Thesis)
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/479002 , uj:43309
  • Description: Abstract: The prevalence of potential traumatic events in South Africa has been found to be eminently high (de la Porte & Davids, 2016). This is due to a history of political violence and an ongoing tendency of interpersonal, community-based, socio-economic violence (Atwoli et al., 2013). Exposure to trauma challenges one’s previous assumptions on conceptions of predictability and contest preconceived views of the world (Tedeschi & Blevins, 2015). After trauma-exposure, individuals attempt to conceptualise the event and engage in cognitive processes to reconstruct their assumptive world and recover from trauma (Cann et al., 2011). The physiological effects of trauma are illuminated by drawing on Stephen Porges’s polyvagal theory (PVT) (Porges, 2011). Recent shifts literature has begun to emphasise the potential to perceive benefits and growth following exposure to trauma which is referred to as post-traumatic growth (PTG) (Tedeschi & Kilmer, 2005). Conventional therapeutic techniques like cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic interventions have been found to support trauma survivors in South Africa (Kaminer & Eagle, 2017). However, the lack of professionals trained in these approaches are extremely limited and alternative methods needs to be explored on, especially those that can be delivered in a group setting by a non-professional (Bruckner et al., 2011; Mendelhall et al., as cited in Kaminer & Eagle, 2017). This generic qualitative study design was implemented to enquire about trauma survivors’ experiences of Kundalini yoga (KY) in the promotion of PTG. The seven participants were identified through a non-profit organisation in Alexandra, that is a densely populated township known for high rates of unemployment and crime in Johannesburg (Crime Stats SA, 2018; Ebrahim, 2019). The data was collected in the form of individual semi-structured interviews after which thematic analysis was implemented to interpret the participants’ experiences... , M.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
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