The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on September 15, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Florida State University, 2005. / Advisor: Dr. Jeanette Taylor, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Psychology. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Sept. 15, 2005). Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 43 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1938. / Vita. Published also without thesis note. Bibliography: p. 297-306.

Thesis (PH. D.) Columbia university. / Bibliography: p. 37-39.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Montana, 2007. / Title from title screen. Description based on contents viewed Aug. 28, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-60).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Lehigh University, 1999. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-105).

Thesis (D.C.P./Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2008. / Title from title screen (viewed February 4, 2009). Includes graphs, tables and questionnaries. Includes list of publications co-authored with others: leaves 21-22. Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology / Doctor of Philosophy to the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.

Thesis (MTech (Biomedical Technology))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009. / In recent years antioxidants present in various beverages have attracted a great deal of research interest due to their potential benefits to human health. Epidemiological evidence shows an indirect relationship between the intake of beverages rich in antioxidants and the reduced incidences of some chronic diseases, certain cancers and coronary heart disease mortality. The study was divided into two phases. The aim of the first phase was to compile a database of antioxidant capacities (Oxygen radical absorbance capacity, Ferric reducing antioxidant potential and Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity) and contents (polyphenols, flavonols, flavanols, anthocyanins and vitamin C) of selected South African beverages. The second phase of the project included an intervention study to investigate the short term in vivo effects of consumption of an antioxidant-rich beverage, rooibos, on the antioxidant and oxidative stress status of human participants. The parameters that were investigated in human plasma included the total antioxidant capacity (ORAC and FRAP) and content (total polyphenols) as well as the reduced-oxidised glutathione ratios (GSH/GSSG) in erythrocytes. Results from this study were used to compile a database for antioxidant capacities and contents of selected South African beverages. The results showed that, in the case of fruit juices their antioxidant capacity and content covered a wide range. This could be attributed to the juice's differences in fruit composition, e.g. either as a single fruit or as a combination of two or more fruits. In the case of wines, red wines had the highest antioxidant capacity for all the beverages tested and had 22 times higher polyphenols compared to that of white wines. Results also indicated that black tea and coffee had a higher antioxidant capacity and polyphenol content than the local herbal tea, rooibos. The duration of extraction (brewing) of the teas also influenced the antioxidant capacity. Correlations between the three antioxidant capacity assays were very high in the case of wines and teas, but lower in the case of fruit juices. This antioxidant database for South African beverages is useful not only to consumers, but also nutritionist, researchers, dieticians and functional food formulators.

AIMS: The aim of this thesis was to find out how pathological gamblers deal with stress situations and which particular coping strategies they use. The assumption based on previous research is that pathological gamblers tend to overuse negative coping strategies instead of positive strategies. METHODS: The research took place within ambulance treatment in the Clinic of Addictology of the General University Hospital in Prague and was realized with group of seven participants. The results were obtained using quantitative and qualitative research methods and the main tools were SOGS, SOC, SVF78 and anamnestic questionnaire which helped to identify the demographic data. RESULTS: The obtained outcomes correspond to previous studies and suggest that participants tend to overuse negative coping strategies such as self-blaming, resignation and perseverance in stressful situations. At the same time, their confidence towards the world is reduced, which means that they perceive the world as messy and incomprehensible. CONCLUSION: The research could be used to engage in professional practice in terms of training appropriate coping strategies that pathological gamblers could apply in stressful situations. In order to verify the outcomes, it would be necessary to carry out a complementary study to include...

The phenomenon of serial murder has fascinated people for many years. Despite this fascination, the body of scientific knowledge surrounding this topic seems quire limited. Research is often based on second-hand and anecdotal sources of information and not on direct contact with the individuals who commit these crimes. Based on this information, assumptions are made about these individual’s mental state and personality. This research which was undertaken is unique in that it is an in-depth look at two individuals who committed serial murder. The research design, grounded in interactional theory, makes use of unstructured interviews, an interactional analysis, and psychological tests such as the South African Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Thematic Apperception Test, Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory IIIed, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2nd Edition, and 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire in an attempt to try and come to a psychological understanding and interactional description of these two individuals’ behaviour. In doing so it revisits what has already been said about this phenomenon, makes comparisons, and provides a brief theoretical view of the phenomenon as part of man’s social order. / Thesis (PhD (Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Psychology / unrestricted