An analysis of the professional identity and experiences of clinical psychologists in South Africa
- Authors: Shnier, Tarryn Kaela
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Psychology -- South Africa , Clinical psychologists -- South Africa , Critical incident technique , Psychology -- Practice -- South Africa , Identity (Psychology) , Empirical
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Bachelor , BSocSc(Honours)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185373 , vital:44381
- Description: The discipline of psychology, and the profession of clinical psychology in South Africa has made marked strides over the nearly 30 years since the end of the apartheid era. However, there is little known about the professional identity and experiences of clinical psychologists in South Africa. This study involved conducting a critical incident analysis of the experiences of 410 clinical psychologists in South Africa, in order to identify possible commonality in experiences and what meaning these experiences have for the professional identity of clinical psychologists in South Africa. Findings suggest that professional identity is greatly influenced by experiences involving interactions with mental health care users, and experiences working within multidisciplinary teams. These findings are discussed in connection with existing literature that details concepts of professional identity and South African psychology, in order to establish clarity on the professional identity of clinical psychologists in South Africa.
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An exploratory study into university women’s drinking habits
- Authors: Dlamini, Nondumiso
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Psychology -- South Africa , College students -- Alcohol use -- South Africa -- Makhanda , Women college students -- South Africa -- Makhanda , Binge drinking -- South Africa -- Makhanda , Temperance , Empirical
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Bachelor , BA(Honours)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185385 , vital:44382
- Description: Objective: This project aims to study alcohol consumption patterns of female University students at Rhodes University in South Africa. Method: Online survey completed by 503 first-year female and male students in 2015; the survey had demographic questions, AUDIT, and 9 item Drinking Context Scale. Quantitative analysis using independent t-test and chi-square test was used to find statistical significance in gender differences. Results: There are more women alcohol abstainers than men. Of the women who drink, a higher proportion of them drink more hazardously than men. The main consequence of Heavy Episodic Drinking (HED) in women is negative emotions after drinking, however, the overall consequence score of drinking for women and men is not the same. Additionally, men are statistically more likely to drink beer more than women and there is a low significant association between more women drinking wine than males. There is a low significant correlation between higher pocket money women get and high AUDIT Consumption score. Women are most likely going to drink excessively in social events with people they trust but are least likely to drink like that with their intimate partners or using alcohol to cope with negative emotions. Conclusions: Women engage in a lot of binge drinking at social gatherings with close friends and then regret the event after the festivities, thus healthier convivial drinking habits must be encouraged.
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