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Browsing Department of Psychology by Subject "HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Religion/Theology::Psychology of religion"

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    Exploring childhood development within the Amathole District: A case study utilizing the griffiths mental development scales-extended revised
    (University of Fort Hare, 2015-01) Dawu-Tshuma,Sithembinkosi
    The history of psychological assessment in South Africa together with the cultural diversity of the nation poses a major challenge to the contemporary South African assessment setting. Valid and reliable measures that are comprehensive and applicable to a variety of cultures including African and rural children are needed for use in South Africa (Louw & Avenant, 2002; Foxcroft & Roodt, 2009). The Griffiths Mental Development Scales - Extended Revised (GMDS-ER) has been identified by various authors as a measure with the potential to meet the developmental assessment needs in South Africa if it can be adapted and standardized for use within the South African context (Kotras, 2003; Van Rooyen, 2005; Van Heerden, 2006). The development of South African norm groups for this measure which accommodates children from diverse ethnic, economic and geographic backgrounds can be enhanced by a thorough understanding of the developmental trends of African children from a rural setting.
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    Religious oriantation and its relationship to pressure among first year Psychology students
    (University of Fort Hare, 2009-12) Sam, Thirushni
    The relationship between religiosity and health has been of increased interest among researchers in recent years. Recent studies suggest that religious commitment may play a beneficial role in preventing mental and physical illness, and improving how people cope with these illnesses. The present study investigated the relationship between religious orientation and pressure among first-year Psychology students. Religious orientation was measured using the Allport-Ross Religious Orientation Scale-Revised. Pressure was measured in this study using Weiten's Pressure Inventory. Results revealed few significant differences between intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientation and the types of pressures experienced. The more intrinsically orientated a person is, the more pressure the person experiences with regard to family, work, and university relations. The more extrinsically orientated a person is, the more overall pressure as well as pressures in areas of work, intimate, university, and self-imposed pressure were experienced.
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    The Use of Ttraditional African Dance and Music as a Therapeutic Technique: An Exploratory Study in Search of Psychological Wellbeing
    (University of Fort Hare, 2002) Sandlana, Nonkululeko Shiella
    Traditional African dance and music have been a way of life for quite a long time. People used to gather, share ideas and sing together. Traditional African dance and music is thought of as a way of inviting the ancestors and communicating with them. In churches members sing to praise and invite the Almighty. Western therapeutic approaches in general fail to consider the spiritual dimensions in the lives of the majority of the black population, neglecting the therapeutic potential of traditional African dance and music.