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Die verband tussen koherensie en die benutting van ondersteuningsbronne deur eerstejaarstudenteWickens, Liesl 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary aim of this research project was to determine the relationship between the way
students experience family and personal coherence and the extent to which students used potential
sources of support. A secondary aim was to determine the relationship between the way the
students and their parents experience the type of coping strategies used by the family during crisis
situations. A Biographical questionnaire, Use of Resources Questionnaire, Orientation to Life
Questionnaire (OLQ), Family Sense of Coherence Scale (FSOC) and the Family Crisis Oriented
Personal Evaluation Scale (F-COPES) were completed by 145 first-year students at the University
of Stellenbosch. Only the FSOC and the F-COPES scales were completed by parents. The results
show that there is a significant positive relationship between the way students experience family
and personal coherence and the importance of using sources of support. It was found that female
students have a stronger sense of family coherence than male students. Significant differences
were found between the experience of students and their parents of the type of coping strategies
used by the family during crisis situations. Significant differences were found specifically
between the way students and their parents experience obtaining social support, mobilising the
family to get and accept help and the passive appraisal of a problem. The results of the research
have important implications for the development and implementation of support groups and also
social and life skills programmes at secondary and tertiary training establishments. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die hoofdoelstelling van hierdie ondersoek was om die verband te bepaal tussen studente se
belewing van gesins- en persoonlike koherensie en die mate waarin studente potensiële
ondersteuningsbronne benut het. 'n Sekondêre doelstelling was om die verband tussen die
studente en hulouers se belewing van die tipe hanteringstrategieë wat deur die gesin tydens
krisissituasies gebruik word, te bepaal. 'n Biografiese vraelys, Benutting van bronne vraelys,
Lewensoriënteringsvraelys (Orientation to life Questionnaire (OLQ)), Gesinskoherensieskaal
(Family Sense of Coherence Scale (FSOC)) en 'n Gesinskrisisgeoriënteerde Persoonlike
Evaluasieskaal (Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scale (F-COPES)) is voltooi deur 145
eerstejaarstudente aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch. Slegs die FSOC en F-COPES skale is
deur ouers voltooi. Die resultate dui daarop dat daar 'n beduidend positiewe verband bestaan
tussen studente se belewing van gesins- en persoonlike koherensie en die belangrikheid van die
benutting van ondersteuningsbronne. Daar is gevind dat vroulike studente 'n sterker belewing van
gesinskoherensie as manlike studente het. Beduidende verskille is gevind tussen die studente en
hulle ouers se belewing van die tipe hanteringstrategieë wat deur die gesin tydens krisissituasies
gebruik word. Beduidende verskille is gevind spesifiek tussen die studente en hulle ouers se
belewing van die gesin se verkryging van sosiale ondersteuning, die mobilisering van die gesin
om hulp te verkry en te aanvaar, en die gesin se passiewe waardering van 'n probleem. Die
navorsingsresultate het belangrike implikasies vir die ontwikkeling en implementering van
ondersteuningsgroepe asook sosiale en lewensvaardigheidsprogramme aan sekondêre en tersiêre
opleidingsinstansies.
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An analysis of schema theory and learning theory as explanations for variance in adolescent adjustment to divorceWatson, Nichola Marianne 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary aim of this study was to identify factors contributing to the adjustment of
adolescents whose parents are divorced. Learning theory and schema theory were
evaluated as possible explanations for the variance found in the adjustment of these
adolescents. The secondary aim of the study was to research the possibility of attitude to
divorce acting as a mediator between the parent-adolescent relationship and adolescent
adjustment (a possibility suggested by schema theory). Self-report questionnaires were
completed by first year Psychology and Economics students at Stellenbosch University.
293 students completed the questionnaires, but as only 39 of these students came from
divorced families, 38 of the data sets from students with married parents were randomly
selected for use in the study. Respondents completed Antonovsky's Life Orientation
Questionnaire (measuring adjustment); Hudson's CAM and CAF questionnaires
(measuring relationships with mother and father, respectively); and a set of questions
measuring attitude to divorce; as well as a biographical questionnaire. The results
showed only limited evidence for attitude to divorce acting as a mediator between the
parent-adolescent relationship and adolescent adjustment. Schema theory is therefore not
supported conclusively, although further research is recommended. Results did,
however, support learning theory as an adequate explanation for the positive correlations
found between parent-adolescent relationships and adolescent adjustment. Knowledge of
the importance of learning theory in explaining adolescent adjustment can increase
parents' awareness of their influence on their children's adjustment. This knowledge can
also be used in the design of therapeutic programmes for families going through divorce. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die hoofdoelstelling van hierdie ondersoek was om faktore te indentifiseer wat bydra tot
die aanpassing van adolessente wie se ouers geskei is. Leerteorie en skemateorie is
geevalueer as moontlike verkJarings vir die variansie in die aanpassing van die
adolessente. 'n Sekondere doel was om die moontlikheid te ondersoek dat die adolessent
se houding teenoor egskeiding 'n rol kan speeI in die ouer-adolessent verhouding en die
aanpassmg van die adolessent (die moontlikheid voIg uit skemateorie).
Selfrapporteringsvraelyste is deur onderskeidelik eerstejaar studente in Sielkunde en
Ekonomie aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch voltooi. 293 studente het die vraelyste
voltooi, maar omdat net 39 van hierdie studente uit geskeide gesinne gekom het, is 38
studente met getroude ouers in die ondersoek ingesluit. Studente het Antonovsky se
Lewensorientasievraelys (wat aanpassing meet); Hudson se CAM en CAF-vraelyste (wat
verhoudings met die rna en pa meet); en 'n stel vrae wat houding teenoor egskeiding
meet; sowel as 'n biografiese vraelys voltooi. Beperkte bewys is gevind vir die
moontlikheid dat houding teenoor egskeiding bemiddelend optree tussen die oueradolessent
verhouding en die aanpassing van die adolessent. Skemateorie kon gevolglik
nie bewys word nie, alhoewel verdere ondersoeke aanbeveel word. Die resultate
ondersteun leerteorie as 'n goeie verduideliking vir die positiewe korrelasie wat bestaan
tussen ouer-adolessent verhouding en die adolessent se aanpassing. Kennis van die
belangrikheid van leerteorie as verduideliking vir die aanpassing van adolessente
beklemtoon die beJangrike invloed wat die ouers se aanpassing op hul k.inders se
aanpassing het. Die kennis kan ook gebruik word in die ontwerp van terapeutiese
programme vir gesinne wat egskeiding beleef.
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Career barriers of newly arrived women in Hong KongChik, Tsan-ming., 植燦明. January 2001 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Work
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Stress and coping strategies of parents with epileptic children蔡志華, Choi, Chi-wah. January 1993 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Work
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A longitudinal study of subjective well-being among Chinese universitystudents: the roles of personality,attribution, and copingYe, Shengquan, 叶盛泉 January 2008 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Education / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy
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Gender-related behavior, gender identity, and psychological adjustmentin Chinese childrenYu, Lu, 于璐 January 2009 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Education / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy
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Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis: a study of illness appraisal and the influence of coping strategies onpsychological adjustmentHo, Kwok-hung, Eric., 何國雄。. January 1999 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Psychiatry / Master / Master of Philosophy
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The role of cancer locus of control, hope and coping in cancer patients' subjective well-beingPau, Ka-yan, Barbara, 鮑家欣 January 2014 (has links)
Cancer has long been a prevalent illness in Hong Kong which caused tremendous stress on patients and their families. This study examined the cognitive process and behavioral efforts which related to cancer patients’ subjective well-being. Three hypotheses were proposed. First, higher internal locus of control over the cause of illness was hypothesized to relate to poorer subjective well-being through maladaptive coping. Second, higher internal locus of control over the course of illness may result in better subjective well-being through adaptive coping. Third, higher levels of hope may relate to better subjective well-being through adaptive coping. Ninety-eight patients with different types of cancers were recruited in this study. The results showed that internal locus of control over the cause of illness was not directly related to subjective well-being. The relationship between internal locus of control over the course of illness and social/family well-being was fully mediated by adaptive cognitive-behavioral coping and social and activity-engagement coping respectively in two separate mediation analyses. The relationship between levels of hope and social/family well-being was partially mediated by social and activity-engagement coping, while levels of hope significantly associated with social/family, emotional, functional and overall well-being. The study findings enhance understanding of close relationship between cognitive process and behavioral efforts in enhancing cancer patients’ adjustment to the illness. / published_or_final_version / Clinical Psychology / Master / Master of Social Sciences
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Psychological adjustment of Japanese sojourner wives in Hong KongNg, Tsz-ting, 吳姉庭 January 2014 (has links)
The adjustment of sojourning spouses appears to be critical to the adjustment of their partners in the relocation; yet adjusting to international relocation is often reported to be a challenging process. The present project comprises a systematic review of research on spouse adjustment in international relocations(Study 1) and an empirical study among a sample of 135 Japanese sojourning housewives in Hong Kong(Study 2). Study 1found that adjustment was measured differently in the past research of sojourning spouse adjustment, and multiple individual, interpersonal and situational or environmental factors have been found to be associated with the adjustment of spouse after relocation. Study 2found that personal coping style was associated with psychological adjustment, while a coping style that focuses on problem solving, along with marital satisfaction and sociocultural interaction, emerged as significant predictors of satisfaction with life. Homemaking stressors were found to be negatively associated with psychological adjustment, and a significant interaction effect with marital satisfaction is found. Dyadic trust was found to contribute significantly to psychological well-being, and its effect was fully mediated by marital satisfaction. Overall speaking, existing models of spousal adjustment in expatriation seem to apply to the Japanese population studied. / published_or_final_version / Clinical Psychology / Master / Master of Social Sciences
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The role of hope and rumination in childhood cancer adjustmentYuen, Nga-yee, Ada, 袁雅儀 January 2013 (has links)
In support of Snyder’s cognitive theory, hope has been found to be a positive factor in psychological adjustment among adult cancer patients and non-cancer paediatric patients with various illnesses. Nonetheless, Snyder’s cognitive theory of hope has not been specifically examined among childhood cancer patients and survivors. Unlike adult cancer patients, childhood cancer patients and survivors are characterized by early onset age in their cancer diagnosis which may mean that they face different psychological and physiological challenges. The identification of positive factors that attenuate negative psychological adjustment outcomes may be crucial in the development of effective therapeutic interventions.
Despite that previous studies support the correlation between hope and positive adjustment outcomes, the exact cognitive mechanism that underpins the cognitive theory of hope remains underexplored. Although Snyder postulated that hope is goal-directed thinking which comprises willpower and waypower, he failed to establish any association between hope and rumination. The role of rumination in predicting the onset of mood symptoms and maintaining psychopathology has been well-researched, but it is conceptually meaningful to investigate the potential association between hope and rumination and their respective roles in affecting psychological adjustments in cancer experiences.
The current thesis improves on the understanding of relationships between hope, rumination and cancer adjustment, and expands on studies of cancer adjustment by tapping into both positive and negative psychological outcomes, and examines how these two juxtaposed outcomes are associated with hope as mediated by positive and negative ruminations respectively.
Eighty-nine childhood cancer survivors from the Children’s Cancer Foundation in Hong Kong took part in questionnaires that measured their levels of hope, rumination, mood symptoms and self-perceived positive changes or post-traumatic growth (PTG). The findings suggest that hope is negatively correlated with depression and anxiety, which are specifically mediated by negative cancer-related rumination. Hope is also positively correlated with PTG, which is specifically mediated by positive cancer-related rumination. These results provide empirical evidence to support the postulation by Snyder that low hope individuals adjust poorly because they are more likely to have negative rumination. High hope individuals adjust better as they are more likely to engage in positive rumination which is associated with PTG. The overall findings provide a possible explanation for the cognitive mechanism that underlies hope.
A supplementary pilot study conducted measuring 20 childhood cancer patients’ hope level and mood symptoms over a period of nine months post-acute treatment also suggests patients have fewer prospective depressive symptoms have higher hope level in early measurement.
The findings of the current thesis have important clinical implications. The understanding of hope and its association with rumination and cancer adjustment may inform the specific development of hope-based therapeutic interventions for childhood cancer patients and survivors, such as the hope-based storybook developed in this study with the aim to increase the hope levels of childhood cancer patients. / published_or_final_version / Clinical Psychology / Doctoral / Doctor of Psychology
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