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Am I safe?: Homosexual perceptions of physical safety in Cape Town’s nightlife

Nattee, Luke Emilio (The IIE, 2020)

South African society, whilst progressive in terms of its constitutional view of homosexuality, is still instilled with homophobic discrimination and violence that detrimentally affects those on both group and individual ...
A comparative case study of the strategic internet communication of one local and one international contemporary organisation

Getkate, Grant (The IIE, 2017)

The following study was a comparative case study of the strategic internet communication of one local and one international contemporary organisation. The study was conducted in order to assess the strategic online ...
A comparative, qualitative study to determine what factors motivate men and women in Durban to exercise at gym

McCleary, Kylie (The IIE, 2020)

Many men and women have gym contracts, but do not always feel motivated to workout at gym. There are several motivational factors which motivate men and women to workout at gym, of which, this study aims to identify. The ...
A cross-sectional phenomenological exploration of the experience of volunteers at a Durban-based NPO

Barnes, Jenna Anne (The IIE, 2020)

In South Africa (SA), Mental Health (MH) services are under-resourced and over-burdened, therefore much of the MH service provision is provided by voluntary Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) who are reliant on volunteers. ...
A cross-sectional qualitative interview to describe the feelings of young men and character identification when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) Campaign

Bothma, Cindy (The IIE, 2020)

The study aimed to describe the feelings of young men when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019 as well as describe how the participants identified with their in-game character. The theoretical framework was Gerrig ...
A cross-sectional, qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of South African mothers in 2020 using Higgins’ self-discrepancy theory

Holmes, Amber (The IIE, 2020)

Maternal guilt and shame are seemingly universal and inescapable features of motherhood. It’s universality, however, does not minimize the negative impacts which these emotions may have on an individual’s mental and physical ...
A cross-sectional, quantitative study on the prevalence of psychological myths in students in KZN, South Africa

Hill, Claire (The IIE, 2020)

The literature on psychological myths has shown that there is a prevalence of myths in the general population and that a psychology course could have an impact on these myths. Most of the literature available on this topic ...
Describing the impact of using task-shifting approaches in mental-healthcare: A quantitative study of mental health care professionals using questionnaires

Shongwe, Noxolo Precious (The IIE, 2020)

Task shifting is the name given to a process of delegation whereby tasks are moved, where appropriate, to less specialized health workers (WHO, 2008). The mental health care sector in South Africa has a treatment gap between ...
A descriptive qualitative study on the impact of social media on self-esteem: A gender comparison amongst South African young adults

Kruger, Megan (The IIE, 2020)

The present study explored whether social media has an impact on self-esteem with young adults; and thereafter if there are reported gender differences. Social media may be a threat to the development of self-esteem, ...
A descriptive study of the relationship between listening to music and exercise for South African individuals

Brown, Emma Luisa (The IIE, 2020)

Contemporary literature around the relationship between listening to music and exercise is quantitative and focused on the physiological effects of using music during exercise. There is a lack of literature around the ...
Durban Millennials' Reception Analysis of GreenPeaceAfrica's 2020 Blog Post about Single Use Plastic during Covid-19: A Descriptive Qualitative Online \Questionnaire

Nair, Tenielle (The IIE, 2020)

Plastic pollution has been an important global issue, several countries have made an effort to reduce environmental impact. However, COVID-19 has led to a pause in the fight against plastic pollution. There has been an ...
Ecopsychology: The Relationship Between Green Space and General Well-being

Cornick, Tristan (The IIE, 2020)

The use of green space has gained favourable attention within psychology academia for influencing general well-being in a positive manner. However, due to the rapid implementation of urbanisation across various sectors, ...
Explaining the effects of the popularisation of psychological diagnoses on the perceived clinical significance of mental illness: a quantitative study using questionnaires

Fuller, Jared (The IIE, 2020)

Mental health stigma is an everchanging theme because the sources of information that people can learn about mental illness from is ever-expanding. This is especially true for tertiary students who have learned popularised ...
An Exploration of the Communication Styles of Women in Managerial Positions Based on the Feminine Communication Style in the Workplace

Claassen, Kayla (The IIE, 2020)

The purpose of this study was to understand how women in managerial positions approach communication styles based on the perceived undermining of the feminine communication style in the workplace (Mohindra & Azhar,2012). ...
An exploration of the impact of injury on motivation in Mixed Martial Artists: A qualitative study

Driemeyer, Jayde (The IIE, 2020)

There is much research on motivation in Martial Artists (MMA) and injury in MMA respectively, there is a gap in literature addressing the possible relationship between the two. Leaving the phenomenon impact of injury, a ...
An exploration of the psychological factors which underpin women’s fear of crime in South Africa

Lailvaux, Amy (The IIE, 2020)

The fear of crime is widely recognised as a complex social phenomenon. Previous research has found that the fear of crime exists independently to the actual probability of becoming a victim to crime (Moller, 2005). This ...
An Explorative Study to Describe the Hybrid Effect of Centralised and Decentralised Communication on The Overall Productivity of Organisations

Houston, Tara (The IIE, 2017)

Many organisations believe in the need to choose between having a centralised or decentralised communication System in order to communicate effectively with ones stakeholders and publics (Ven, 1986). Mr Price has managed ...
An Exploratory Study of Post-Graduate Students’ Perspectives of the Importance of Personal Branding in the Workplace

Robert, Simone (The IIE, 2017)

How one presents oneself online and offline can have repercussions. If young individuals were more aware of this, they would possibly be able to create and control their personal brand and, therefore, increase their chances ...
An Exploratory Study on the factors that cause stress and their impact on academic success: A cross-sectional qualitative study on postgraduate students using semi-structured interviews

Mahlagaume, Sanikie (The IIE, 2020)

The following study seeks to explore the factors that cause postgraduate students stress and hoe these affect their academic success. In so doing, the study seeks to discover the discrepancies that may exist between the ...
An exploratory study on the perceptions men have of traditional masculine gender roles and they influence males

Monare, Orabile (The IIE, 2020)

This section of this paper aims to provide background regarding the study by referring to the main argument in addition to highlighting the specific problem which was examined. It will also highlight the way in which this ...

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