Die verband tussen persoonlikheidstrekke en posttraumatiese stresversteuring by polisiebeamptes
- Authors: Henning, Catherina Sophia.
- Date: 2012-08-13
- Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder - Research - South Africa , Police psychology - Research - South Africa , Personality -Research - South Africa , Stress (Psychology) - Research - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:9001 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5469
- Description: M.A. , The present study was undertaken in an attempt to understand and ascertain the relation between personality traits and posttraumatic stress (PTSD) in the South African Police Service (SAPD) leading to chronic illness and work-related dysfunctions. The specific hypothesis for this study will show that by means of the Comrey Personality Scales (CPS) a statistic significant distinction between police officers with PTSD and police officers without PTSD exists. The testing of the hypothesis entailed a group of 120 functional police officers that consists of white, male nonofficers. They worked in the Pretoria area of the SAPD. The PTSD status of the subjects was assessed by means of the PTDS Interview Guide of Watson, Juba, Manifold, Kucala and Anderson (1991). Police officers that met the criteria for PTSD by means of the PTSD Interview Guide were place in one group (PTSD-group, n = 414. Police officers that did not meet the criteria were placed in another group (Non-PTSD-group, n = 79). Personality traits were measured by means of the CPS. There was a significant difference between the personality traits of the PTSDgroup in comparison with the Non-PTSD-group. The PTSD-group appears to be more compulsive and ordered, more introspective, more neurotic, more sensitive and more defensive in comparison with the Non-PTSD-group. It is postulated that these personality traits can possibly cause policemen to be more susceptible for the development of PTSD.
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- Authors: Henning, Catherina Sophia.
- Date: 2012-08-13
- Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder - Research - South Africa , Police psychology - Research - South Africa , Personality -Research - South Africa , Stress (Psychology) - Research - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:9001 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5469
- Description: M.A. , The present study was undertaken in an attempt to understand and ascertain the relation between personality traits and posttraumatic stress (PTSD) in the South African Police Service (SAPD) leading to chronic illness and work-related dysfunctions. The specific hypothesis for this study will show that by means of the Comrey Personality Scales (CPS) a statistic significant distinction between police officers with PTSD and police officers without PTSD exists. The testing of the hypothesis entailed a group of 120 functional police officers that consists of white, male nonofficers. They worked in the Pretoria area of the SAPD. The PTSD status of the subjects was assessed by means of the PTDS Interview Guide of Watson, Juba, Manifold, Kucala and Anderson (1991). Police officers that met the criteria for PTSD by means of the PTSD Interview Guide were place in one group (PTSD-group, n = 414. Police officers that did not meet the criteria were placed in another group (Non-PTSD-group, n = 79). Personality traits were measured by means of the CPS. There was a significant difference between the personality traits of the PTSDgroup in comparison with the Non-PTSD-group. The PTSD-group appears to be more compulsive and ordered, more introspective, more neurotic, more sensitive and more defensive in comparison with the Non-PTSD-group. It is postulated that these personality traits can possibly cause policemen to be more susceptible for the development of PTSD.
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Group based psychological intervention of post-traumatic stress disorder in car hijacking
- Authors: Hetz, Batia
- Date: 2012-08-13
- Subjects: Stress (Psychology) - Research - South Africa , Post-traumatic stress disorder - Research - South Africa , Group psychotherapy - Research - South Africa. , Post-traumatic stress disorder - Treatment - South Africa , Car hijack victims - Psychology
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:8999 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5467
- Description: D.Litt. et Phil. , A plethora of research has been conducted on victims of township violence, detention and political unrest, but there is no research on car hijack victims or the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which could result from this crime. The implications of this lack of research are important because people are confronted by trauma on a daily basis but there are few guidelines for providing treatment. Hijackings are a somewhat recent phenomenon unlike other traumas such as wars and natural disasters, but the effects of hijacking are no less severe. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) always requires an initiating event which is assumed to be traumatic. The context in which car hijackings occur in South Africa can be considered to meet the criteria for what constitutes a traumatic event, which could possibly lead to the development of PTSD (Myerson, 1995). Not all crime victims who need professional assistance will enter therapy. This is often due to the victim's self-perception of weakness, feelings of embarrassment, or the perception that others will not understand their experience. A group-based intervention offers the advantages of reducing isolation, providing comfort and support, and eliminating feelings of stigma. For this reason it was important to analyse the nature of PTSD and how to intervene to aid the recovery from PTSD, in the South African context. The literature points to the recovery from PTSD as being contingent upon the psychotherapeutic input that the traumatised individual receives. This research focused on the development of a group-based cognitive behaviour intervention programme for victims who developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of car hijackings. Cognitive behavioural therapy is the only treatment modality that is supported by objective measures of success (Peterson, Prout & Schwartz, 1991) and has been found to be one of the most effective treatments (Kaplan & Sadock, 1993). In order to test the hypotheses, the Beck's Depression Inventory was used to measure the level of depression, the Spielburger's Stai Anxiety scale was used to measure the level of anxiety, and the CAPS and PCL were used to determine whether Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder existed in the individuals who participated in the study and the intensity and frequency of the symptoms.
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- Authors: Hetz, Batia
- Date: 2012-08-13
- Subjects: Stress (Psychology) - Research - South Africa , Post-traumatic stress disorder - Research - South Africa , Group psychotherapy - Research - South Africa. , Post-traumatic stress disorder - Treatment - South Africa , Car hijack victims - Psychology
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:8999 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5467
- Description: D.Litt. et Phil. , A plethora of research has been conducted on victims of township violence, detention and political unrest, but there is no research on car hijack victims or the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which could result from this crime. The implications of this lack of research are important because people are confronted by trauma on a daily basis but there are few guidelines for providing treatment. Hijackings are a somewhat recent phenomenon unlike other traumas such as wars and natural disasters, but the effects of hijacking are no less severe. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) always requires an initiating event which is assumed to be traumatic. The context in which car hijackings occur in South Africa can be considered to meet the criteria for what constitutes a traumatic event, which could possibly lead to the development of PTSD (Myerson, 1995). Not all crime victims who need professional assistance will enter therapy. This is often due to the victim's self-perception of weakness, feelings of embarrassment, or the perception that others will not understand their experience. A group-based intervention offers the advantages of reducing isolation, providing comfort and support, and eliminating feelings of stigma. For this reason it was important to analyse the nature of PTSD and how to intervene to aid the recovery from PTSD, in the South African context. The literature points to the recovery from PTSD as being contingent upon the psychotherapeutic input that the traumatised individual receives. This research focused on the development of a group-based cognitive behaviour intervention programme for victims who developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of car hijackings. Cognitive behavioural therapy is the only treatment modality that is supported by objective measures of success (Peterson, Prout & Schwartz, 1991) and has been found to be one of the most effective treatments (Kaplan & Sadock, 1993). In order to test the hypotheses, the Beck's Depression Inventory was used to measure the level of depression, the Spielburger's Stai Anxiety scale was used to measure the level of anxiety, and the CAPS and PCL were used to determine whether Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder existed in the individuals who participated in the study and the intensity and frequency of the symptoms.
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Hulpverlenerstres by nooddienste-personeel
- Authors: Van Zyl, M.
- Date: 2014-08-18
- Subjects: Emergency medical personnel - Job stress - Research - South Africa , Job stress - Research - South Africa , Burn out (Psychology) - Research - South Africa , Caregivers - Job stress - Research - South Africa , Post-traumatic stress disorder - Research - South Africa , Life change events - Psychological aspects - Research - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12057 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11806
- Description: M.A. (Psychology) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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- Authors: Van Zyl, M.
- Date: 2014-08-18
- Subjects: Emergency medical personnel - Job stress - Research - South Africa , Job stress - Research - South Africa , Burn out (Psychology) - Research - South Africa , Caregivers - Job stress - Research - South Africa , Post-traumatic stress disorder - Research - South Africa , Life change events - Psychological aspects - Research - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12057 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11806
- Description: M.A. (Psychology) , Please refer to full text to view abstract
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Slagoffers se konstruksies rondom motorkapings
- Authors: Vorster, René
- Date: 2015-10-14
- Subjects: Carjacking - South Africa - Psychological aspects , Victims of crimes - Psychology - South Africa , Stress (Psychology) - Research - South Africa , Post-traumatic stress disorder - Research - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:14326 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14785
- Description: M.A. (Psychology) , South Africa in 1997 is commonly seen as one of the most violent non-war countries in the world. Crime has become so much part of the daily routine of the average South African, that it is almost accepted as the norm. This study investigates the experiences of six persons, directly affected by a violent crime. The researcher endeavours to relate the constructions the victims hold around their experience of a car-jacking as truthful as possible and thus uses the paradigm of social constructionism ...
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- Authors: Vorster, René
- Date: 2015-10-14
- Subjects: Carjacking - South Africa - Psychological aspects , Victims of crimes - Psychology - South Africa , Stress (Psychology) - Research - South Africa , Post-traumatic stress disorder - Research - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:14326 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14785
- Description: M.A. (Psychology) , South Africa in 1997 is commonly seen as one of the most violent non-war countries in the world. Crime has become so much part of the daily routine of the average South African, that it is almost accepted as the norm. This study investigates the experiences of six persons, directly affected by a violent crime. The researcher endeavours to relate the constructions the victims hold around their experience of a car-jacking as truthful as possible and thus uses the paradigm of social constructionism ...
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Trekangs en diensjare as voorspellers van posttraumatiese stresversteuring onder polisiebeamptes
- Authors: Knoetze, Johanna Aletta
- Date: 2012-08-28
- Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder - Research - South Africa , Police psychology - Research - South Africa , Police - Job stress - Research - South Africa , Police - Mental health - South Africa , Anxiety - Research - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:3365 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6765
- Description: M.A. , The goal of the present study was to investigate the relationship between trait anxiety, years of service and posttraumatic stress disorder in the South African Police Service. This study was regarded as important because posttraumatic stress can have a significant influence on the personal life and work-related performance of police officers. One hundred and twenty white, male police officers volunteered to participate in the study. A structural model of the relationships between trait anxiety, years of service and posttraumatic stress was postulated. The model specified that trait anxiety and years of service influence posttraumatic stress both individually and jointly. Trait anxiety is operationalised by means of the IPAT Anxiety Scale and posttraumatic stress disorder by means of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Interview Schedule. The fit of the postulated model with the observed data was investigated by means of structural equation modelling. The results indicated that the postulated model showed an acceptable fit with the observed data. The estimated parameters of the model indicated that the subscales of the IPAT Anxiety Scale and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Interview Schedule are good indicators of their respective constructs. It was further shown that trait anxiety and years of service have a significant influence on posttraumatic stress disorder. The results support those of previous studies where it was shown that these variables can influence posttraumatic stress disorder. The present study emphasizes that trait anxiety may predispose police officers to the development of trait anxiety. The study also shows that if police officers are exposed to extended periods of traumatic experiences, they run the risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder.
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- Authors: Knoetze, Johanna Aletta
- Date: 2012-08-28
- Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder - Research - South Africa , Police psychology - Research - South Africa , Police - Job stress - Research - South Africa , Police - Mental health - South Africa , Anxiety - Research - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:3365 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6765
- Description: M.A. , The goal of the present study was to investigate the relationship between trait anxiety, years of service and posttraumatic stress disorder in the South African Police Service. This study was regarded as important because posttraumatic stress can have a significant influence on the personal life and work-related performance of police officers. One hundred and twenty white, male police officers volunteered to participate in the study. A structural model of the relationships between trait anxiety, years of service and posttraumatic stress was postulated. The model specified that trait anxiety and years of service influence posttraumatic stress both individually and jointly. Trait anxiety is operationalised by means of the IPAT Anxiety Scale and posttraumatic stress disorder by means of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Interview Schedule. The fit of the postulated model with the observed data was investigated by means of structural equation modelling. The results indicated that the postulated model showed an acceptable fit with the observed data. The estimated parameters of the model indicated that the subscales of the IPAT Anxiety Scale and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Interview Schedule are good indicators of their respective constructs. It was further shown that trait anxiety and years of service have a significant influence on posttraumatic stress disorder. The results support those of previous studies where it was shown that these variables can influence posttraumatic stress disorder. The present study emphasizes that trait anxiety may predispose police officers to the development of trait anxiety. The study also shows that if police officers are exposed to extended periods of traumatic experiences, they run the risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder.
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