The role of meaning in life (MIL) in the relationship between hope and well-being
- Authors: Shaw, Monique Chalize
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/265656 , uj:28144
- Description: M.A. (Counselling Psychology) , Abstract: understanding mental health. Positive psychology focuses on expanding the understanding of well-being, mental health, and positive character strengths. This study explores the relationship between hope, meaning in life (MIL), and well-being. Understanding these relationships may be useful in formulating psychological interventions and treatment plans, and may lead to an increased theoretical understanding of these interrelationships The study had three aims: (1) to examine the relationship between hope, MIL, and wellbeing; (2) to examine the moderating role of MIL (the presence of meaning in life [PMIL] and the search for meaning in life [SMIL] distinctly) in the relationship between two facets of hope (cognitive and perceived hope) and well-being; and (3) to examine the mediating role of PMIL in the relationship between two facets of hope (cognitive and perceived hope) and well-being. To achieve these aims a quantitative cross-sectional survey design was implemented. Purposive sampling was implemented, comprising 252 university students. Participants were asked to answer online questionnaires in order to measure the variables pertaining to the research aims. The measurements utilised were the Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF, Keyes, 2006a), The Adult Hope Scale (AHS; Snyder, Irving, and Anderson, 1991), The Perceived Hope Scale (Krafft, Martin-Krumm, & Fenouillet, 2017) and The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ; Steger, Frazier, Oishi, & Kaler, 2006). Firstly, the data was analysed using a Pearson product moment correlation to examine inter-correlations among well-being, hope, and MIL. Secondly, the Process Macro by Hayes (2013) was implemented to examine the moderating effect of PMIL and SMIL on the relationship between both facets of hope and well-being. Lastly a mediation regression analysis (Hayes, 2013) was utilized to examine PMIL’s effect on both facets of hope and well-being. The results indicated that correlations exist among well-being and both facets of hope, wellbeing and PMIL, and both facets of hope and PMIL. However, a negative correlation was found between SMIL and well-being, as well as between SMIL and both facets of hope. There was no moderating effect evident, implying that pre-existent levels of PMIL or SMIL will not influence the strength of the relationship between both facets of hope and well-being. However, results did indicate that PMIL mediates the relationship between both facets of...
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- Authors: Shaw, Monique Chalize
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/265656 , uj:28144
- Description: M.A. (Counselling Psychology) , Abstract: understanding mental health. Positive psychology focuses on expanding the understanding of well-being, mental health, and positive character strengths. This study explores the relationship between hope, meaning in life (MIL), and well-being. Understanding these relationships may be useful in formulating psychological interventions and treatment plans, and may lead to an increased theoretical understanding of these interrelationships The study had three aims: (1) to examine the relationship between hope, MIL, and wellbeing; (2) to examine the moderating role of MIL (the presence of meaning in life [PMIL] and the search for meaning in life [SMIL] distinctly) in the relationship between two facets of hope (cognitive and perceived hope) and well-being; and (3) to examine the mediating role of PMIL in the relationship between two facets of hope (cognitive and perceived hope) and well-being. To achieve these aims a quantitative cross-sectional survey design was implemented. Purposive sampling was implemented, comprising 252 university students. Participants were asked to answer online questionnaires in order to measure the variables pertaining to the research aims. The measurements utilised were the Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF, Keyes, 2006a), The Adult Hope Scale (AHS; Snyder, Irving, and Anderson, 1991), The Perceived Hope Scale (Krafft, Martin-Krumm, & Fenouillet, 2017) and The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ; Steger, Frazier, Oishi, & Kaler, 2006). Firstly, the data was analysed using a Pearson product moment correlation to examine inter-correlations among well-being, hope, and MIL. Secondly, the Process Macro by Hayes (2013) was implemented to examine the moderating effect of PMIL and SMIL on the relationship between both facets of hope and well-being. Lastly a mediation regression analysis (Hayes, 2013) was utilized to examine PMIL’s effect on both facets of hope and well-being. The results indicated that correlations exist among well-being and both facets of hope, wellbeing and PMIL, and both facets of hope and PMIL. However, a negative correlation was found between SMIL and well-being, as well as between SMIL and both facets of hope. There was no moderating effect evident, implying that pre-existent levels of PMIL or SMIL will not influence the strength of the relationship between both facets of hope and well-being. However, results did indicate that PMIL mediates the relationship between both facets of...
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Parenting style as a predictor of self compassion among a group of adolescents
- Authors: Dakers, Jennifer Wendy
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Parenting - Psychological aspects , Parent and child
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/271445 , uj:28870
- Description: M.A. (Psychology) , Abstract: Self-compassion is a healthy way of relating to oneself when considering personal failures, inadequacies or difficult life events. There are three interrelated components which comprise self-compassion: self-kindness versus self-judgement, common humanity versus isolation and mindfulness versus over-identification. Self-compassion has been related to many positive outcomes, yet little is known what contributes to individual differences in self-compassion. It has been suggested that self-compassion most likely originates from early relationships with primary caregivers. Therefore the parent-child relationship is important in understanding the development of self-compassion. Adolescence is a period marked by significant transformation and change, with the primary developmental task during this time being that of establishing an identity separate to one’s parents. It is therefore expected that the parent-child relationship will encounter significant changes during this time. Parent-child relationships are typically characterised by a particular style employed by the parent. Four parenting styles have been identified in the literature by combining two dimensions; namely, parental responsiveness, which refers to warmth, support, affection and acceptance, and parental demandingness which refers to control, rules and the limits placed on the child. The four parenting styles are consequently, authoritative, authoritarian, permissive and uninvolved. The broad aim of this study was to examine the relationship between parenting style and self-compassion among adolescents, and to determine whether parenting style could predict self-compassion among a group of adolescents. To achieve this aim, a quantitative, cross sectional, survey design was implemented. The sample consisted of a group of adolescents from a school in Johannesburg, South Africa, (n = 188), with a mean age of 14.4 years. Neff’s (2003a) Self-Compassion Scale was employed to measure self-compassion and the...
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- Authors: Dakers, Jennifer Wendy
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Parenting - Psychological aspects , Parent and child
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/271445 , uj:28870
- Description: M.A. (Psychology) , Abstract: Self-compassion is a healthy way of relating to oneself when considering personal failures, inadequacies or difficult life events. There are three interrelated components which comprise self-compassion: self-kindness versus self-judgement, common humanity versus isolation and mindfulness versus over-identification. Self-compassion has been related to many positive outcomes, yet little is known what contributes to individual differences in self-compassion. It has been suggested that self-compassion most likely originates from early relationships with primary caregivers. Therefore the parent-child relationship is important in understanding the development of self-compassion. Adolescence is a period marked by significant transformation and change, with the primary developmental task during this time being that of establishing an identity separate to one’s parents. It is therefore expected that the parent-child relationship will encounter significant changes during this time. Parent-child relationships are typically characterised by a particular style employed by the parent. Four parenting styles have been identified in the literature by combining two dimensions; namely, parental responsiveness, which refers to warmth, support, affection and acceptance, and parental demandingness which refers to control, rules and the limits placed on the child. The four parenting styles are consequently, authoritative, authoritarian, permissive and uninvolved. The broad aim of this study was to examine the relationship between parenting style and self-compassion among adolescents, and to determine whether parenting style could predict self-compassion among a group of adolescents. To achieve this aim, a quantitative, cross sectional, survey design was implemented. The sample consisted of a group of adolescents from a school in Johannesburg, South Africa, (n = 188), with a mean age of 14.4 years. Neff’s (2003a) Self-Compassion Scale was employed to measure self-compassion and the...
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A phenomenological exploration of happiness among elderly female Chinese South Africans
- Authors: Fong, Stacey
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Older women - South Africa - Psychology , Chinese - South Africa - Psychology , Happiness in old age - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/123780 , uj:20834
- Description: Abstract: The aim of this study was to better understand the experience of happiness from the perspective of the older Chinese South African women. Research among this population is rare in South Africa. Results of this study were qualitatively sort by means of interviews and Husserl’s descriptive phenomenological method was employed to analyze data. The outcomes of this study indicate that older Chinese women’s experience of happiness is influenced by multiple factors. These factors include; social engagement with family and friends, participating in activities, feeing content and having a sense of peace, and spirituality. The theme of loneliness emerged as something that obstructed their experience of happiness. , M.A. (Psychology)
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- Authors: Fong, Stacey
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Older women - South Africa - Psychology , Chinese - South Africa - Psychology , Happiness in old age - South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/123780 , uj:20834
- Description: Abstract: The aim of this study was to better understand the experience of happiness from the perspective of the older Chinese South African women. Research among this population is rare in South Africa. Results of this study were qualitatively sort by means of interviews and Husserl’s descriptive phenomenological method was employed to analyze data. The outcomes of this study indicate that older Chinese women’s experience of happiness is influenced by multiple factors. These factors include; social engagement with family and friends, participating in activities, feeing content and having a sense of peace, and spirituality. The theme of loneliness emerged as something that obstructed their experience of happiness. , M.A. (Psychology)
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The mediating role of hope in the relationship between posttraumatic growth and wellbeing during emerging adulthood
- Authors: Godji, Mildred T.
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294171 , uj:32000
- Description: M.Sc. (Clinical Psychology) , Abstract: Please refer to full text to view abstract.
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- Authors: Godji, Mildred T.
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/294171 , uj:32000
- Description: M.Sc. (Clinical Psychology) , Abstract: Please refer to full text to view abstract.
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The effect of positive psychology interventions on hope and wellbeing among adolescents living in a child and youth care centre
- Authors: Teodorczuk, Krysia
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Positive psychology , Teenagers , Child care services
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/59599 , uj:16552
- Description: Please refer to full text to view abstract , M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
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- Authors: Teodorczuk, Krysia
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Positive psychology , Teenagers , Child care services
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/59599 , uj:16552
- Description: Please refer to full text to view abstract , M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
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The experiences of gratitude among black adolescents : an exploratory study
- Matabane, Tshiamo Tsholofelo
- Authors: Matabane, Tshiamo Tsholofelo
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/244270 , uj:25260
- Description: M.A. , Abstract: Gratitude is a character strength associated with several positive psychological outcomes, which can be beneficial for adolescent development. In the current study, it is defined as a state of thankfulness for the existence and benevolence received from others (whether human or non-human). Gratitude is also associated with higher levels of subjective well-being, prosocial behaviour, attentiveness and energy. These are important in assisting adolescents in navigating their way away from childhood to adulthood, within diverse cultures and societies. However, limited research on adolescents’ experiences of gratitude, specifically within the South African context, exist. This study therefore aimed to explore the experiences of gratitude among Black adolescents, as well as their understanding and expression thereof. Six adolescents from a high school in Soweto (Diepkloof), were selected to partake in the study. A focus group was used to gather the data and through the use of a semi-structured interview and thematic analysis the data was collected and analysed. The themes that emerged from the data included, gratitude as being grateful to others, being grateful for negative experiences and expressing gratitude through good behaviour. The findings indicate that the adolescents’ conceptualisation and understanding of gratitude was aligned with existing research. The participants specifically reported that gratitude was about being thankful and appreciative for others’ benevolence towards them and these feelings of gratitude needed to be expressed. Furthermore, they were grateful for friends and opportunities to excel since they also received support from peers and were able to learn from their experiences. In expressing gratitude, the participants alluded to showing their gratitude mainly through behaviour such as babysitting siblings, being respectful, attending school and performing well academically, verbalising their gratitude towards benefactors. In addition, this study extended...
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- Authors: Matabane, Tshiamo Tsholofelo
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/244270 , uj:25260
- Description: M.A. , Abstract: Gratitude is a character strength associated with several positive psychological outcomes, which can be beneficial for adolescent development. In the current study, it is defined as a state of thankfulness for the existence and benevolence received from others (whether human or non-human). Gratitude is also associated with higher levels of subjective well-being, prosocial behaviour, attentiveness and energy. These are important in assisting adolescents in navigating their way away from childhood to adulthood, within diverse cultures and societies. However, limited research on adolescents’ experiences of gratitude, specifically within the South African context, exist. This study therefore aimed to explore the experiences of gratitude among Black adolescents, as well as their understanding and expression thereof. Six adolescents from a high school in Soweto (Diepkloof), were selected to partake in the study. A focus group was used to gather the data and through the use of a semi-structured interview and thematic analysis the data was collected and analysed. The themes that emerged from the data included, gratitude as being grateful to others, being grateful for negative experiences and expressing gratitude through good behaviour. The findings indicate that the adolescents’ conceptualisation and understanding of gratitude was aligned with existing research. The participants specifically reported that gratitude was about being thankful and appreciative for others’ benevolence towards them and these feelings of gratitude needed to be expressed. Furthermore, they were grateful for friends and opportunities to excel since they also received support from peers and were able to learn from their experiences. In expressing gratitude, the participants alluded to showing their gratitude mainly through behaviour such as babysitting siblings, being respectful, attending school and performing well academically, verbalising their gratitude towards benefactors. In addition, this study extended...
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The effect of gratitude interventions on the psychological well-being of a group of adolescents in Gauteng
- Authors: Kruger, Tracy
- Date: 2014-04-16
- Subjects: Adolescent psychology - South Africa - Gauteng , Gratitude , Well-being
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10785 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10293
- Description: M.A. (Clinical Psychology) , Increasingly, research studies have revealed that gratitude and psychological well-being are robustly related. In addition gratitude interventions have been successful in increasing facets of well-being in adults and early adolescents. However, less is known about the effects of gratitude on middle adolescent sample groups and their eudaimonic well-being. Further, little is known about the impact that gratitude interventions will have on adolescents living in the South African context. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a four-week gratitude intervention on the psychological well-being (PWB) of a group of middle adolescents in Gauteng, South Africa. Both state and trait gratitude were measured before the intervention as well as their levels of four facets of well-being, namely overall life satisfaction, hedonic well-being, eudaimonic well-being and the absence of pathology. These levels were measured again after the intervention had been completed. Adolescents (N=230) from two high schools were randomly allocated to either an experimental group (n=112) or control group (n=118) based on their assigned class at school. Questionnaires measuring their levels of gratitude and psychological well-being were administered to both groups before and after the intervention. The experimental group received four gratitude exercises consecutively, over a four-week period while the control group received four neutral activities over the same time frame. The data was analysed quantitatively by conducting one-tailed t-tests. In addition, a brief follow-up qualitative study was conducted to assess the participants’ subjective experiences of the intervention. The quantitative results indicated that there were no significant differences in PWB or gratitude between the two groups after the intervention. There were also no significant differences found within the experimental group when the pre- and post-test scores were compared. The qualitative results revealed that the participants found the gratitude intervention to have been enjoyable and helpful, and expressed feeling more grateful and appreciative in general. In addition, many reported that their relationships with others had improved. These findings revealed that the gratitude intervention did not yield statistically significant results however the adolescents’ subjective experience of the intervention was positive. More research is needed to understand the effect of positive psychology interventions among South African adolescents.
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- Authors: Kruger, Tracy
- Date: 2014-04-16
- Subjects: Adolescent psychology - South Africa - Gauteng , Gratitude , Well-being
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10785 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10293
- Description: M.A. (Clinical Psychology) , Increasingly, research studies have revealed that gratitude and psychological well-being are robustly related. In addition gratitude interventions have been successful in increasing facets of well-being in adults and early adolescents. However, less is known about the effects of gratitude on middle adolescent sample groups and their eudaimonic well-being. Further, little is known about the impact that gratitude interventions will have on adolescents living in the South African context. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a four-week gratitude intervention on the psychological well-being (PWB) of a group of middle adolescents in Gauteng, South Africa. Both state and trait gratitude were measured before the intervention as well as their levels of four facets of well-being, namely overall life satisfaction, hedonic well-being, eudaimonic well-being and the absence of pathology. These levels were measured again after the intervention had been completed. Adolescents (N=230) from two high schools were randomly allocated to either an experimental group (n=112) or control group (n=118) based on their assigned class at school. Questionnaires measuring their levels of gratitude and psychological well-being were administered to both groups before and after the intervention. The experimental group received four gratitude exercises consecutively, over a four-week period while the control group received four neutral activities over the same time frame. The data was analysed quantitatively by conducting one-tailed t-tests. In addition, a brief follow-up qualitative study was conducted to assess the participants’ subjective experiences of the intervention. The quantitative results indicated that there were no significant differences in PWB or gratitude between the two groups after the intervention. There were also no significant differences found within the experimental group when the pre- and post-test scores were compared. The qualitative results revealed that the participants found the gratitude intervention to have been enjoyable and helpful, and expressed feeling more grateful and appreciative in general. In addition, many reported that their relationships with others had improved. These findings revealed that the gratitude intervention did not yield statistically significant results however the adolescents’ subjective experience of the intervention was positive. More research is needed to understand the effect of positive psychology interventions among South African adolescents.
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Validation of the Motivation for Solitude Scale–Short Form (MSS–SF) in a sample of South African adolescents
- Authors: Dankaert, Esmarilda S.
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Solitude , Social isolation - Psychological aspects , Self-actualization (Psychology) , Self-help techniques
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/226963 , uj:22961
- Description: M.A. , Abstract: Solitude, which is an objective state of voluntary aloneness, has been shown to become increasingly valuable during adolescence and has been linked to several positive psychological outcomes, including better emotional regulation, increased life satisfaction, better academic performance, and enhanced psychological well-being. However, very few solitude measures are currently available, with most developed and validated for use within Westernised contexts. To date, no solitude measure has been validated for use within a multicultural, non-Westernised context. The Motivation for Solitude–Short Form (MSS–SF; Thomas and Azmitia 2014) is one of the few available solitude measures and assesses individuals’ preferences for solitude. However, the MSS–SF has only been validated for use within Westernised contexts. Thus, the aim of the present study was to validate the MSS–SF for use within a multicultural context by evaluating its psychometric properties using a group of South African adolescents. The MSS–SF comprises of two subscales, namely selfdetermined- solitude (SDS) and non-self-determined solitude (NSDS). Participants (N=818) were high school students (grades 9–11) from private and government schools on whom the MSS–SF, as well as other criterion measures, were administered. The latter included the Preference for Solitude Scale (PSS; Burger...
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- Authors: Dankaert, Esmarilda S.
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Solitude , Social isolation - Psychological aspects , Self-actualization (Psychology) , Self-help techniques
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/226963 , uj:22961
- Description: M.A. , Abstract: Solitude, which is an objective state of voluntary aloneness, has been shown to become increasingly valuable during adolescence and has been linked to several positive psychological outcomes, including better emotional regulation, increased life satisfaction, better academic performance, and enhanced psychological well-being. However, very few solitude measures are currently available, with most developed and validated for use within Westernised contexts. To date, no solitude measure has been validated for use within a multicultural, non-Westernised context. The Motivation for Solitude–Short Form (MSS–SF; Thomas and Azmitia 2014) is one of the few available solitude measures and assesses individuals’ preferences for solitude. However, the MSS–SF has only been validated for use within Westernised contexts. Thus, the aim of the present study was to validate the MSS–SF for use within a multicultural context by evaluating its psychometric properties using a group of South African adolescents. The MSS–SF comprises of two subscales, namely selfdetermined- solitude (SDS) and non-self-determined solitude (NSDS). Participants (N=818) were high school students (grades 9–11) from private and government schools on whom the MSS–SF, as well as other criterion measures, were administered. The latter included the Preference for Solitude Scale (PSS; Burger...
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Facilitating inner-strength building in adolescent girls with depressive symptoms through ego state therapy and creative expressive art in therapy
- Authors: Blumenau, Dvori
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Depression in adolescence , Teenage girls - Psychology , Art therapy for teenagers , Ego (Psychology) , Adolescent psychotherapy
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/401943 , uj:33615
- Description: Abstract : Depression has become an epidemic in the 21th century, and the age of those presenting with depressive symptoms continues to drop to early adolescence. Research and statistics have also shown that adolescent girls are more susceptible to experience depression than adolescent boys. As the current approaches to the treatment of depression have some short-comings, this research study proposed an additional framework to the treatment of depression in adolescents. This framework was based on the implementation of the Ericksonian principle of utilisation, namely, utilising and building upon the client’s assets and strengths in therapy. It was also based on the SARI model of ego state therapy as it expanded on phase one of the SARI model and enhanced its implementation in dealing with adolescent girls with depressive symptoms. Part of Phase 1 of the SARI model includes hypnosis for inner strength building. Hypnosis is a technique which has been used in this study. This framework was further based on the implementation of creative expressive art in therapy. The objectives of this study were to develop and describe a framework which aimed at facilitating inner strength building in adolescent girls with depressive symptoms, as well as to propose guidelines for the implementation of this framework. Inner strength is defined as that part of the psyche that remains intact, vibrant and resourceful, even as the client presents with symptoms of distress. Due to the lack of research regarding the building of inner strength in adolescent girls with depressive symptoms through ego state therapy and creative expressive art in therapy, this study aspired to address this gap. A qualitative approach has been used for this study. The design employed was that of multiple case study. The data was collected from five different sources, namely, audio recordings and transcriptions, observation, reflections, documentation and artefacts. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the material. For the purpose of the research, three participants were chosen. Each participant attended nine therapeutic sessions based on the framework suggested by this study. It became evident at the outcome of the sessions, that throughout the process, the participants felt that their inner strength grew and their depressive symptoms diminished. This research contributed to the world of theory and practice by proposing a unique, practical and brief framework for the treatment of depression in adolescent girls. It is recommended that further research be conducted in order to evaluate this framework in different conditions. , D.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
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- Authors: Blumenau, Dvori
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Depression in adolescence , Teenage girls - Psychology , Art therapy for teenagers , Ego (Psychology) , Adolescent psychotherapy
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/401943 , uj:33615
- Description: Abstract : Depression has become an epidemic in the 21th century, and the age of those presenting with depressive symptoms continues to drop to early adolescence. Research and statistics have also shown that adolescent girls are more susceptible to experience depression than adolescent boys. As the current approaches to the treatment of depression have some short-comings, this research study proposed an additional framework to the treatment of depression in adolescents. This framework was based on the implementation of the Ericksonian principle of utilisation, namely, utilising and building upon the client’s assets and strengths in therapy. It was also based on the SARI model of ego state therapy as it expanded on phase one of the SARI model and enhanced its implementation in dealing with adolescent girls with depressive symptoms. Part of Phase 1 of the SARI model includes hypnosis for inner strength building. Hypnosis is a technique which has been used in this study. This framework was further based on the implementation of creative expressive art in therapy. The objectives of this study were to develop and describe a framework which aimed at facilitating inner strength building in adolescent girls with depressive symptoms, as well as to propose guidelines for the implementation of this framework. Inner strength is defined as that part of the psyche that remains intact, vibrant and resourceful, even as the client presents with symptoms of distress. Due to the lack of research regarding the building of inner strength in adolescent girls with depressive symptoms through ego state therapy and creative expressive art in therapy, this study aspired to address this gap. A qualitative approach has been used for this study. The design employed was that of multiple case study. The data was collected from five different sources, namely, audio recordings and transcriptions, observation, reflections, documentation and artefacts. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the material. For the purpose of the research, three participants were chosen. Each participant attended nine therapeutic sessions based on the framework suggested by this study. It became evident at the outcome of the sessions, that throughout the process, the participants felt that their inner strength grew and their depressive symptoms diminished. This research contributed to the world of theory and practice by proposing a unique, practical and brief framework for the treatment of depression in adolescent girls. It is recommended that further research be conducted in order to evaluate this framework in different conditions. , D.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
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Stories of hope by black emerging adults : a narrative inquiry
- Authors: Knafo, Alizo
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Positive psychology - South Africa - Cross-cultural studies , Quality of life , Narrative inquiry (Research methods) , Youth, Black - South Africa , Blacks - South Africa - Social conditions
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/414652 , uj:34980
- Description: Abstract: This exploratory qualitative study was guided by the broad research question ―How is hope storied or narrated by black South African emerging adults?‖ Three participants‘ narratives of hope were collected and analysed through narrative inquiry (NI). These three narratives were contextualised within Clandinin and Connelly‘s (2000) three-dimensional NI space of temporality, sociality and place. The contextualisation included the public narratives (such as apartheid) that shaped each participant‘s narrative. The participants‘ narratives of hope revealed that, for them, hope is a multifaceted experience. Finally, this research also outlined four main themes of the participants‘ experience of hope: Defining Hope, Sources of Hope, Threats to Hope and Cultural Narratives... , M.A. (Counselling Psychology)
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- Authors: Knafo, Alizo
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Positive psychology - South Africa - Cross-cultural studies , Quality of life , Narrative inquiry (Research methods) , Youth, Black - South Africa , Blacks - South Africa - Social conditions
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/414652 , uj:34980
- Description: Abstract: This exploratory qualitative study was guided by the broad research question ―How is hope storied or narrated by black South African emerging adults?‖ Three participants‘ narratives of hope were collected and analysed through narrative inquiry (NI). These three narratives were contextualised within Clandinin and Connelly‘s (2000) three-dimensional NI space of temporality, sociality and place. The contextualisation included the public narratives (such as apartheid) that shaped each participant‘s narrative. The participants‘ narratives of hope revealed that, for them, hope is a multifaceted experience. Finally, this research also outlined four main themes of the participants‘ experience of hope: Defining Hope, Sources of Hope, Threats to Hope and Cultural Narratives... , M.A. (Counselling Psychology)
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