Magister Artium - MA (Psychology) / Psychological distress during pregnancy has been a fairly neglected phenomenon and has only recently started emerging as an area of research interest. The existing body of scholarship on distress during pregnancy has largely been conducted from a positivist paradigm, emphasising the identification, incidences and risks. There is thus a dearth of qualitative inquiry into pregnant women's experiences and accounts of distress. In an attempt to address these gaps within the literature, my study explored psychological distress among a group of pregnant women from socio-economically disadvantaged contexts. The specific objectives of my study was to explore how pregnant women conceptualised psychological distress within the context of pregnancy; the feelings or symptoms of psychological distress; what pregnant women perceived as its causes; and the psychosocial needs of pregnant women in relation to antenatal distress. This study was guided by a feminist approach and a feminist standpoint epistemology in particular. This lent itself to exploring the phenomenon while departing from a clinical, decontextualised position which translated into an investigation with pregnant women who subjectively perceived themselves to be distressed.

Magister Artium - MA (Psychology) / Psychological distress during pregnancy has been a fairly neglected phenomenon and has only recently started emerging as an area of research interest. The existing body of scholarship on distress during pregnancy has largely been conducted from a positivist paradigm, emphasising the identification, incidences and risks. There is thus a dearth of qualitative inquiry into pregnant women's experiences and accounts of distress. In an attempt to address these gaps within the literature, my study explored psychological distress among a group of pregnant women from socio-economically disadvantaged contexts. The specific objectives of my study was to explore how pregnant women conceptualised psychological distress within the context of pregnancy; the feelings or symptoms of psychological distress; what pregnant women perceived as its causes; and the psychosocial needs of pregnant women in relation to antenatal distress. This study was guided by a feminist approach and a feminist standpoint epistemology in particular. This lent itself to exploring the phenomenon while departing from a clinical, decontextualised position which translated into an investigation with pregnant women who subjectively perceived themselves to be distressed.

<p>In this study a process evaluation of the action planning process of the HealthKick programme in disadvantaged primary school settings in the Western Cape was conducted. A qualitative methodology was adopted to best determine the experiences of the participants and the underlying factors involved. Four schools were randomly selected to participate. Four focus group discussions were conducted with educators, and four in-depth interviews were conducted with principals and champions at schools, (champions are either an educator or school governing body member selected to be the driver of the project at each school, as well as the liaison person between the school and the HealthKick project team). Semi-structured interview guides were used to steer the discussions. Interviews and focus groups were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. The data was thematically analysed with the assistance of Atlas ti computer software. The results of this study indicated that the action planning process did not take place as designed by the project team. Several challenges were identified and experienced by participants. The results further indicated that the challenges of time, workload and competing priorities were intrinsically linked. Positive experiences were also reported and various enablers to the process were identified, such as the facilitation process, the receipt of the resource toolkit as well as the complementary nature of the HealthKick curriculum to the normal academic curriculum.</p>

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The topic of the study is to asses the larynx cancer patients needs from the viewpoint of the patient, his or her family and nursing personnel, using quantitative and qualitative research methodology. The significance of the reseaarch. The needs and difficulties of larynx patients are very significant in clinical practice. It is important to evaluate if the nursing needs are equally and adequately understood by the patient, family and the nursing personnel. It is a common practice to use the worldly acknowledged instruments. The use of the quantative method in the research improves the quality of the research and allows to deepen the understanding of the needs of the patient. The hypothesis of the research. The needs of the larynx cancer patient can be disclosed using the adapted version of Needs Evaluation Questionnaire and by disclosing the attitude of the family, nursing personnel towards the needs of the patient by means of quantitative research. The aim of the study is to determine the larynx patient needs by using Needs Evaluation Questionnaire and to assess the attitude of the family and the nursing by means of quantitative research. The goals: 1. Determine the suitability and reliability of the Needs Evaluation Questionnaire by evalutaing the needs of the larynx patients. 2. Determine the attitude of the family towards the needs of the patient by using partially structured interview. 3. Determine the attitude of the nursing personnel towards the needs of the... [to full text]

<p>In this study a process evaluation of the action planning process of the HealthKick programme in disadvantaged primary school settings in the Western Cape was conducted. A qualitative methodology was adopted to best determine the experiences of the participants and the underlying factors involved. Four schools were randomly selected to participate. Four focus group discussions were conducted with educators, and four in-depth interviews were conducted with principals and champions at schools, (champions are either an educator or school governing body member selected to be the driver of the project at each school, as well as the liaison person between the school and the HealthKick project team). Semi-structured interview guides were used to steer the discussions. Interviews and focus groups were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. The data was thematically analysed with the assistance of Atlas ti computer software. The results of this study indicated that the action planning process did not take place as designed by the project team. Several challenges were identified and experienced by participants. The results further indicated that the challenges of time, workload and competing priorities were intrinsically linked. Positive experiences were also reported and various enablers to the process were identified, such as the facilitation process, the receipt of the resource toolkit as well as the complementary nature of the HealthKick curriculum to the normal academic curriculum.</p>

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En se basant sur la littérature, nous étudions les liens entre les concepts de mobilité intra-organisationnelle et de Responsabilité Sociétale de l’Entreprise (RSE). Aujourd’hui, les salariés et les entreprises portent un intérêt croissant pour ces deux concepts. Le contexte économique et social, engendre une grande préoccupation pour la mobilité et pour la RSE. La loi du 22 septembre 2017 modifie en profondeur le droit du travail notamment au niveau du régime du licenciement. Ce contexte vient accentuer et souligner l’importance du sujet. Afin de comprendre les enjeux, nous étudions ces concepts sous l’angle gestionnaire, économique et juridique. Puis, le fruit de notre réflexion nous amène à conceptualiser la «mobilité responsable» à partir de cinq grands piliers : l’employabilité, la justice organisationnelle, l’équité, les catégories-socio professionnelles et les ancres de carrière. Notre démarche empirique a pour objectif de mieux appréhender les enjeux des démarches de mobilité interne. Tout d’abord, nous réalisons 47 entretiens auprès de membres de la direction des ressources humaines de 19 grands groupes situés en France. Dans le cadre d’une démarche basée sur la théorie enracinée, l’objectif est l’émergence de la connaissance sur le processus et les outils d’accompagnement de la mobilité interne. À l’issue de ces entretiens, nous proposons une grille de lecture originale et innovante. Afin de recueillir le point de vue des salariés, nous mettons en œuvre une démarche quantitative. Dans cette perspective, nous diffusons un questionnaire de recherche via internet auprès de salariés de grandes entreprises en France. Notre échantillon compte 313 répondants. Cette démarche complémentaire permet de connaître les liens avec notre concept de mobilité responsable. Nous cherchons à valider ou invalider nos hypothèses et à mesurer les influences de la mobilité responsable. Nous trouvons de profondes différences dans les pratiques de mobilité intra-organisationnelle dans les entreprises. La catégorie socio-professionnelle est un élément prégnant expliquant la diversité des pratiques d’entreprise. Cette thèse contribue à l’exploration de la mobilité responsable dans les disciplines de sciences de gestion au sein des problématiques de gestion des ressources humaines. / Based on the literature, we study the links between the concepts of intra-organizational mobility and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Today, employees and companies are increasingly interested in both concepts. The economic and social context gives rise to great concern for mobility and CSR. The law of September 22, 2017 profoundly changes the labor law, particularly at the dismissal regime. This context accentuates and emphasizes the importance of the subject. To understand the issues, we study these concepts from a managerial, economic and legal point of view. Then, we conceptualize "responsible mobility" based on three main pillars: employability, organizational justice and equity. Our approach allows us to better understand the issues related to the intra-organizational mobility approach within companies. First, we carry out 47 interviews with members of the human resources department of 19 major groups located in France. As part of an approach based on Grounded Theory, the objective is the emergence of knowledge about the process and the tools for supporting internal mobility. As an outcome of these interviews, we propose an original and innovative reading grid. In order to gather the point of view of the employees, we implement a quantitative approach. Then, we circulate a research questionnaire to employees of large companies in France via the Internet to gather data on the point of view of the employees. Our sample has 313 respondents. This complementary approach makes it possible to know the links with our concept of responsible mobility. We seek to validate or invalidate our hypotheses and measure the impact of responsible mobility. We find many differences in intra-organizational mobility practices. The socio-professional category is an essential element explaining the diversity of practices in companies. This thesis contributes to the exploration of responsible mobility in the disciplines of management sciences in the context of human resources management issues.

Magister Public Health - MPH / In this study a process evaluation of the action planning process of the HealthKick programme in disadvantaged primary school settings in the Western Cape was conducted. A qualitative methodology was adopted to best determine the experiences of the participants and the underlying factors involved. Four schools were randomly selected to participate. Four focus group discussions were conducted with educators, and four in-depth interviews were conducted with principals and champions at schools, (champions are either an educator or school governing body member selected to be the driver of the project at each school, as well as the liaison person between the school and the HealthKick project team). Semi-structured interview guides were used to steer the discussions. Interviews and focus groups were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. The data was thematically analysed with the assistance of Atlas ti computer software. The results of this study indicated that the action planning process did not take place as designed by the project team. Several challenges were identified and experienced by participants. The results further indicated that the challenges of time, workload and competing priorities were intrinsically linked. Positive experiences were also reported and various enablers to the process were identified, such as the facilitation process, the receipt of the resource toolkit as well as the complementary nature of the HealthKick curriculum to the normal academic curriculum. / South Africa

Pistorius (1996) was the first individual to introduce research on serial murder in the South African context with her psychodynamic approach to the phenomenon. Since then, others have followed, namely Labuschagne (1998, 2001) with his search for interactional and communication connections; Du Plessis (1998) from a grounded theory approach; and Hodgskiss (2001) with his assessment of South African offender characteristics and behaviours. Four more studies have been conducted, namely Hook’s post-structural deconstruction of narratives of a person who committed serial murder (2003); De Wet’s psychosocial perspective (2005); Barkhuizen’s intrapsychic object relations approach (2006); and Del Fabbro’s exploration of the phenomenon from a family systems paradigm (2006). To date, no attempt has been made to review these research endeavors. In this article, these studies are reviewed and their strengths and weaknesses with regard to theory, methodology and research findings debated. The author concludes with several recommendations for future research on the phenomenon of serial murder: greater communication between various disciplines (e.g. psychology, criminology, law) investigating serial murder; expansion of Hodgskiss’ research (2001) on offence characteristics for profiling purposes; and the relationship between psychopathology and serial murder. / Dissertation (MA (Clinical Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Psychology / MA / unrestricted