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Bruneau, Laura S. "The helpfulness of self-help reading as described by self-guided, adult female readers." [Kent, Ohio] : Kent State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=kent1176814992.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Kent State University, 2007.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed June 7, 2007). Advisor: Donald L. Bubenzer. Keywords: self-help techniques, bibliotherapy, self-change, reading process, qualitative research. Includes survey instrument. Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-203).
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Jones, Stephanie M. "Constructing marriage : a thematic analysis of self-help books on marriage /." [Boise, Idaho] : Boise State University, 2009. http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/73/.

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Mosco, Elizabeth Anne. "Development and preliminary evaluation of a bibliotherapy approach for interpersonal distress due to Axis II psychopathology." abstract and full text PDF (free order & download UNR users only), 2007. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3275832.

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Leung, Nelson K. Y. "Turning user into first level support in help desk development of a web-based user self-help knowledge management system /." Access electronically, 2006. http://www.library.uow.edu.au/adt-NWU/public/adt-NWU20060720.103131/index.html.

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Gould, Robert Andrew. "The use of a self-help treatment intervention for panic disorder with agoraphobia." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38543.

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A recent study suggested that bibliotherapy may be an effective intervention for panic disordered individuals with agoraphobia. The present study attempted to enhance this bibliotherapy intervention by adding audio- and videotape self-help supplements. Thirty subjects suffering panic disorder with mild to moderate agoraphobia were matched on level of avoidance and then randomly assigned to 1) a Wait-list control condition (WL). or 2) a Self-help condition (SH). The intervention lasted four weeks followed by an eight week post treatment phase. and follow-up measures at the end of this phase. Results indicated that, from pre-treatment to follow-up, SH subjects improved significantly on 11 of the 12 dependent measures used in this study. while WL subjects did not. Furthermore. SH subjects were significantly more improved than WL subjects at follow-up with regard to agoraphobic avoidance, coping with panic attacks, self efficacy for mild, moderate and severe attacks, and for two critical measures of distress: frequency of panic attacks. and total severity of each attack. Clinical outcome measures also supported the effectiveness of the self-help approach. More than two-thirds of SH subjects met the criteria for clinical improvement. While only one-quarter of WL subjects met these criteria. Implications for the treatment of panic disordered individuals are discussed, as is the role of self-efficacy in mediating clinical change.
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Schrock, C. Randall. "Self-help groups and the church an instructive model regarding the power of cohesive groups to produce change in members /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1996. http://www.tren.com.

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Heke, Justin Ihirangi, and n/a. "Hokowhitu : a sport-based programme to improve academic, career, and drug and alcohol awareness in adolescent Maori." University of Otago. School of Physical Education, 2005. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20070430.124346.

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The purpose of this project was to design and evaluate a sport-based life skills intervention designed for indigenous New Zealand (Maori) youth who may be exposed to drug or alcohol abuse. An indigenous research approach known as Kaupapa Maori research was utilised. As an indigenous approach, Kaupapa Maori signifies the importance of research with Maori being initiated, determined, and validated by Maori and in particular, by those directly involved with the research initiative (Bishop, 1996; Tuhiwai-Smith, 1999). As a result of adhering to a Kaupapa Maori approach the participants determined additional areas of interest including academic self-esteem, intrinsic motivation for schoolwork and career awareness. Therefore, the initial project grew to include several other life skills areas identified by the participants. The life skills basis of the 'Hokowhitu' intervention was adapted from the Going for the Goal (GOAL) and Sports United to Promote Education and Recreation (SUPER) programmes developed by Professor Steve Danish (Danish, 1997; Danish & Nellen, 1997; Danish, Meyer, Mash, Howard, Curl, Brunelle & Owens, 1998). The GOAL and SUPER programmes taught life skills to adolescents including informed decision-making, health-enhancing activities (e.g., goal setting) and health-compromising activities (e.g., drug & alcohol abuse). A New Zealand (NZ) version of the GOAL programme was successfully pilot-tested in 1997-1998 in NZ schools with non-Maori adolescents (Hodge & Danish, 1999; Hodge, Cresswell, Sherburn, & Dugdale, 1999). The evaluation of the Hokowhitu programme used both quantitative and qualitative analyses. The qualitative investigation received an enthusiastic response and supportive results for the Hokowhitu programme. Many of the research participants preferred the qualitative investigative approach because of the culturally recognised components (e.g., Te kanohi ki kanohi or face-to-face method used to ask questions). The quantitative investigation used; Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon, Chi Square and McNemar statistical tests (Harraway, 1995). The outcome of the overall programme evaluation showed that the Hokowhitu programme provided improvements in; (a) academic self-esteem, (b) increased intrinsic motivation for schoolwork, (c) increased career awareness, and (d) increased drug and alcohol awareness in adolescent Maori. Also, there was some statistical support for the Hokowhitu programme and evidence that life skills and Kaupapa Maori ideologies were able to be successfully integrated into a sport-based programme.
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Rylance, Jane. "Reaffirmation processes : a study of the experience of responding to workplace abuse /." St. Lucia, Qld, 2001. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16480.pdf.

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Hellum-Alexander, Alaina. "Effective teaching strategies for alleviating math anxiety and increasing self-efficacy in secondary students." Online pdf file accessible through the World Wide Web, 2010. http://archives.evergreen.edu/masterstheses/Accession89-10MIT/Hellum-Alexander_AMIT2010.pdf.

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Lees, Robert Jay. "The effectiveness of an arthritis self-management program on a population of persons with scleroderma." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29700.

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The purpose of this research study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Arthritis Self-Management Program (ASMP), developed by Dr. K. Lorig, on a population of persons with scleroderma. This particular condition is a type of arthritis (also known as progressive systemic sclerosis) involving a disorder of the small blood vessels and connective tissues. It is characterized by the induration and thickening of the skin and by inflammatory, fibrotic, ischemic, and degenerative changes in the tissues throughout the body. Eighteen people, most of which were female, in the Vancouver Lower Mainland with the diagnosis of scleroderma volunteered for this study. Quantitative and qualitative methodological orientations were used to collect and analyze the data. A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest nonequivalent comparison group design was used. Self-administered, standardized questionnaires were distributed to a sample of subjects to collect the quantitative data, and a standardized open-ended interview questionnaire was used to collect the qualitative data. The quantitative questionnaire comprised research instruments including The Visual Analogue Pain Scale, Health Assessment Questionnaire, Centre for Epidemiological Studies of Depression Scale, Cantril Quality of Life Scale, Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale, and Health Locus of Control Scale. The quantitative findings indicated that no statistically significant improvements in health status were found. However, clinically significant improvement trends in health status were found. The qualitative findings generally indicated that the experimental subjects enjoyed the ASMP, found it to increase their perceived level of coping with the management of scleroderma, and found the ASMP to be a positive learning experience. With the exception of the ASMP being limited in its specific application to people with scleroderma, it proved to be a feasible patient education course for these people.
Arts, Faculty of
Social Work, School of
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Hardwick, Damian. "The experience of treatment via an internet-based cognitive behavioural self-help protocol for social anxiety disorder." Thesis, University of Ballarat, 2008. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/33021.

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The aim of the present study was to gain an understanding of the experience of treatment via an Internet-based cognitive behavioural self-help protocol for social anxiety disorder. Participants were four adults, aged between 22-46 years, who fulfilled DSM-IV-TR crriteria for a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder.
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
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Hook, Richard J. "A self-help problem-solving video for parents and teens: social validity and generalization of acquired skills." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38648.

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A self-administered problem-solving skill training video for nonclinical families with teens is evaluated. The study focuses on the generalization of skills to naturalistic family conversations and the program's social validity: potential iatrogenic aggravation of family problems, perceived effectiveness, and program enjoyment. Seventy families with young teens were randomly assigned to two treatment groups. One group (skill) viewed a skill training program that included information about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Another group (control) viewed a similar program that lacked the skill training component. Family conversations were recorded in the families' homes before (pretest), two weeks after (posttest), and four months after (follow-up) the families received the programs. In an associated study, the skill group demonstrated greater levels of skill than controls in role-plays. In the present study, skill families demonstrated greater knowledge of problem-solving than controls at posttest and follow-up (p < .001). Analysis of the conversations revealed generally superior skill performance in the skill group. Significant group differences in skill were found in naturalistic conversations about previously discussed problems at posttest (p < .05). Performance differences in conversations about novel topics were not significant. No significant skill differences were observed at follow-up. Correlations of skill measures from the role-play and conversation assessments revealed moderate behavioral consistency (r = -.02 to .37). The conversation analysis revealed no significant group differences in the number of families showing increases or decreases in their use of degrading comments after program exposure, but a somewhat significantly greater number of skill families demonstrated a reduction in the number of additional problems raised in their conversations at posttest and follow-up (p = .06). No significant group differences were found in observer ratings of problem-solving effectiveness, measures of parent problem-solving confidence, family ratings of the program's effects on their ability to cope with family problems, program enjoyment, or satisfaction with the management of family problems. Implications for the development of effective, socially valid, self-help, media programs are discussed.
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Chesebro, Joseph Lee. "A fantasy of insanity : a fantasy theme analysis of Susan Powter's Stop the insanity!" Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/941718.

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Since 1993, diet and fitness promoter Susan Powter has gained significant prominence with her passionate message of health and wellness. This study used fantasy theme analysis to examine Powter's view of reality and her ability to persuade her audience. The analysis revealed a coherent vision, "Stop the Insanity!," within which Powter and other dieters are viewed as heroes. Additionally, the diet and fitness industries are viewed as conspiring villains who starve dieters and exclude the unfit from exercise programs. Powter differentiates herself from these villains by promoting herself as an uneducated but sincere speaker who does not starve or exclude people. Rather, she can identify with dieters because she has experienced their pain and frustration. Because anything is better than the "starvation" and "exclusion" promoted by the diet and fitness experts, Powter's program cannot help but succeed in the eyes of those who share her vision of reality.
Department of Speech Communication
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Myezwa, Hellen. "The nature and extent of participation in CBR in Midlands Province in Zimbabwe." Diss., [S.l. : s.n.], 2003. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07282005-122853/.

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Baldock, M. R. J. "Self-regulation of the driving behaviour of older drivers /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2004. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phb1781.pdf.

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Lam, Sau-chu Judy. "An experimental study of the effects of a 'thought power' training programme on a group of F.6 students." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B17596737.

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Alderman, Keith Christopher. "Pastoral self-care as ministerial imperative." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1998. http://www.tren.com.

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Boyer, Brent Leonard. "Using the self-as-a-model with video editing in athletic performance." Scholarly Commons, 1987. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/501.

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A study was designed in order to assess the effectiveness of a positive self-modeling strategy in increasing the performance of four University of the Pacific baseball players. A multiple baseline design across participants was used as a means of assessing the effectiveness of the self-modeling technique. Participants viewed edited positive self-modeling videotapes of their own batting performance. Measures were taken on: (a) the number of line drive hits; (b) ground ball hits; (c) the number of times the participant hit a ground ball, but was thrown out; (d) the number of times the participant hit a line drive, but it was caught; (e) swings and misses; (f) not swinging at a strike (called strikes); (g) not swinging at a ball (called balls); (h) the number of foul balls; and (i) the number of pop ups. In addition, batting averages were kept for game performance. It was expected that participants would show an increase in hits, a decrease in hit outs, a decrease in called strikes, an increase in called balls, a decrease in foul balls, and an increase in batting average when each participant began the positive self-modeling. The performance of those participants not yet viewing their positive self-modeling tape was not expected to show such improvement. Improvement was observed in three out of the four participants.
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Shaw, Stephanie. "Targeting risk and protective factors in early adolescence : a school-based approach to promoting positive development /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2007. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe20087.pdf.

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Cleary-Bacon, Sandra. "L'influence d'une pratique de la pédagogie ouverte et interactive sur le développement du concept de soi et de l'habileté de prise en charge chez des élèves de première année du primaire en milieu autochtone /." Thèse, Chicoutimi : Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 1995. http://theses.uqac.ca.

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Lam, Sau-chu Judy, and 林秀珠. "An experimental study of the effects of a 'thought power' training programme on a group of F.6 students." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31958710.

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Carlbring, Per. "Panic! Its Prevalence, Diagnosis and Treatment via the Internet." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-4148.

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Jamaoui, Samare. "Contribution à une étude de la place de la médiation pédagogique humaine dans un contexte d'autoformation: Penser les motifs d'engagement et leurs implications psychopédagogiques :"Approche du rapport à l'égard de l'autoformation par l'analyse des représentations et des attitudes des apprenants"." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/210490.

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Cette recherche aborde la problématique de la relation à la formation dans un processus d’autoformation en ligne. Elle pose la question du rapport au pouvoir dans ce type de situation d’apprentissage. La médiation pédagogique humaine et la médiatisation technologique y sont au centre des préoccupations. Il s’agit d’aborder, au travers de la conception même des instruments d’investigation, les concepts: de contrôle, d’autodirection, d’autonomie, d’efficacité, de compétence, d’autodétermination en relation avec la notion de motif d’engagement. Les dispositions et les prédispositions liées à l'autoformation sont également observées. On se propose de comprendre les orientations motivationnelles et les motifs qui éclairent l’engagement au regard de la perception de soi dans un contexte d’autoformation. Nos réflexions portent également sur le concept d'alterdidaxie par opposition aux démarches autodidactes dans un contexte d'autoformation./

This research approaches the problems in relation to training in the process of e-learning. It raises the question of the self-directed learning’s power in this type of training situation. The human teaching mediation and the technological mediatization are both in the center of the concerns. This research is an approach, through the design even of instruments of investigation, to the concepts :control, autodirection, autonomy, effectiveness, competence, self-determination in relation with the engagement. Competences and readiness scales related to the adults’ self-training are also observed. One proposes to observe motivational directions and the engagement’s reasons in relation with the perception of oneself as self-directed learners in a context of self-training. Our reflections also relate to the concept of Alterdidacticism in opposition to the self-educated steps, to the Autodidacticism in a context of adults’ self-training.


Doctorat en Sciences Psychologiques et de l'éducation
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Scolio, Jay. "EFFICACY OF A SELF-ADMINISTERED TECHNIQUE COMBINING DESCRIPTIONS AND REFLECTIONS OF PROBLEM-SPECIFIC FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1294461405.

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Kinkade, John Steven. "Samuel Johnson's Rambler and the invention of self-help literature." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/2252.

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McGowan, Patrick Thomas. "The relationship of self-efficacy with depression, pain, and health status in the arthritis self-management program." Thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6112.

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Over the past decade results from a series of research studies have contributed to the development and evaluation of the Arthritis Self-Management Program (ASMP), a volunteer-led patient education program for persons with arthritis. To date, these studies have primarily focussed on program effectiveness, process, implementation, and dissemination. In these studies self-efficacy was identified as an important construct contributing to the program's effectiveness, however, the exact relationship between self-efficacy and health outcomes has not been determined. In this dissertation research I investigate the evidence of a causal relationship between self-efficacy and three program outcomes (a decrease in depression, less pain, and a higher self-rating of overall health status), and attempt to determine the nature of that relationship. The research methodology involved the use of structural equation modeling (SEM) with two longitudinal samples, one (n=122) of 1991 ASMP participants in British Columbia, the other (n=189) of 1992 ASMP participants in Ontario. In the analysis self-efficacy was paired separately with depression, pain and perceived health status. The results of the SEM failed to confirm a dominant causal relationship from self-efficacy to depression, or to pain. This may indicate that these variables have a reciprocal or "spiral" relationship or that both sets of variables may be caused by factors not considered in the analysis. The results of the SEM between self-efficacy and perceived health status did, however, show that higher self-rated health status leads to higher self-efficacy at a later time. The data did not show statistical significance for other causal patterns among these variables. The findings suggest that self-efficacy may play a moderator role in the complex relationship involving individuals with arthritis, their behaviors, and health outcomes. As well, the findings have implications for health promotion planning and research in that they reinforce the complex interplay of psychological and behavioral variables (probably influenced by social variables) in programs which attempt to give individuals greater control over their health. The efficacy and effectiveness of the ASMP has been established in previous studies. This study in no way calls these into question. It does, however, suggest that the mechanism by which these effective outcomes are achieved warrants further investigation.
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Pekareva-Kochergina, Alla. "The effectiveness of a biblio-based self-help program for compulsive hoarding." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/8932.

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Borgacz, Betsy E. "One parent to another : protecting the educational rights of our children /." 2004. http://oneparent2another.4t.com.

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Wilson, Hilary. "The reading of self-help books by intermediate phase teachers in Gauteng townships." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12432.

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This research focuses on the reading of self-help books, or ‘advice literature’, by Intermediate Phase teachers in Soweto schools. The study is based on Bourdieu’s concept of habitus, other theories about the nature of literacy practices and how initial literacy is mediated. It includes a survey of the political and social factors that may have influenced the teachers’ attitudes to reading. It includes interview data on the topics they favour, their perceptions of the effects of such books on their own lives, whether or not they read other genres, such as children’s books, and whether or not their reading impacts on the methods they use in teaching children to read. It therefore contributes to a broader understanding of the literacy habitus of the subject group, and, viewed within the context of the literacy crisis in South African schools, provides insights into their attitudes towards reading and the reasons why they often fail to extend their learners’ reading abilities beyond the level of basic decoding.
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DiMarco, Ilyse Dobrow. "The use of motivational interviewing techniques to enhance the efficacy of guided self-help behavioral weight loss treatment." 2008. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore10001600001.ETD.17299.

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Farrer, Louise Marie. "Evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of an Internet-based intervention for depression in a telephone counselling setting." Phd thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/150191.

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Self-administered, Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) programs have been shown to be effective in reducing symptoms of depression. Evidence suggests that the effects of these programs may be enhanced by the provision of guidance from therapists and non-specialists (i.e. trained research staff and lay people). Telephone counselling helplines are frequently and repeatedly used by individuals with chronic mental health problems and Internet-based interventions may be an effective tool for reducing depression in this population. The delivery of web-based interventions within a telephone counselling setting also enables the combination of Internet treatments with monitoring provided by a telephone counsellor, which may improve treatment adherence and outcome, and prevent dropout. A randomised controlled trial was used to assess the effectiveness of a 6 week, Internet-based CBT program (MoodGYM and BluePages) with and without weekly telephone tracking provided by a telephone counsellor. 155 callers to Lifeline (a national telephone counselling/service) with moderate to high levels of psychological distress were recruited and randomised to receive either (a) Internet-based CBT plus weekly telephone tracking, (b) Internet-based CBT only, (c) weekly telephone tracking only, or (d) neither Internet-based CBT nor telephone tracking (control condition). Participants were assessed at pre-intervention, post-intervention, 6 month follow-up and 12 month follow-up. Depression and anxiety symptoms were the primary outcome measures. A range of secondary outcomes were examined, including dysfunctional thinking, quality of life, hazardous alcohol use, suicidal ideation, knowledge of various treatments for depression, helpseeking, stigma, depression literacy and CBT literacy. Depression symptoms were significantly reduced in participants who received the Internet only (g = 0.76) and Internet plus tracking (g = 1.04) interventions, compared with the control condition at post-intervention. Significant reductions in depression were also found at 6 month follow-up for participants in the Internet only (g = 1.19) and Internet plus tracking (g = 1.26) conditions relative to the control condition. The intervention was not found to be effective for anxiety symptoms, although between group contrasts favoured the intervention conditions over the control condition. Telephone tracking did not confer any advantage over delivery of the Internet intervention alone, in terms of both treatment adherence and outcome. Regarding secondary outcomes, participants who completed the Internet intervention either with or without telephone tracking had lower levels of hazardous alcohol use, improved quality of life, improved knowledge of psychological treatments for depression, improved knowledge of alternative treatments for depression, and improved knowledge of CBT compared to those allocated to the control condition at post-intervention. Higher educational level and higher pre-intervention motivation for treatment predicted greater adherence to the intervention. Higher baseline depression symptom severity was associated with greater reductions in depression symptoms at post-intervention, 6 month follow-up and 12 month follow-up. There is clear potential for Internet-based treatments to be disseminated through telephone counselling settings. Additional research is needed to validate this model of Internet intervention delivery and to further examine the role of therapist and non-specialist guidance in Internet-based treatments. Depression is associated with significant personal and economic burden, and the positive results of the trial suggest that the delivery of Internet-based treatments through telephone helplines may prove to be a valuable new model for the delivery of psychological services.
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Calear, Alison L. "The YouthMood Project : an evaluation of the MoodGYM program with an adolescent school-based population." Phd thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/151793.

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Meduric, Hayley Christina. "Breaking the Silence : the stories of men who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse." Diss., 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3273.

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This research focuses on the personal stories surrounding men who were sexually abused in childhood. The aim of this study is to shed light on the experiences of these men, and attempt to lift the veil of secrecy and stigma attached to male childhood sexual abuse. Three participants were selected for this qualitative study using the selection procedure of purposive sampling. Each participant was introduced with the use of a semi-structured interview format, and the information that was obtained from each participant was explored using a hermeneutic analysis approach. The results suggest that society’s naivety and ignorance of issues pertaining to sexually abused men are prominent. Both differences and similarities, in relation to the experiences of these men, are evident. With particular reference to the three participants whom partook in this study, the differing experiences that appear significant are suicidal ideation; low self-esteem; flashbacks; fear of men in general; and mind-body separation. The similar experiences that are evident within the participants’ stories are their desire for secrecy; fear of what society may think of them; desperate attempts to cope and subsequently escape the memories of their pasts; long-lasting effects, such as a lack of trust and an absence of intimacy; and determination to move forward and prevail.
Psychology
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
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Mokoena, Marshal Buti. "Improving the lifestyles of previously disadvantaged individuals through a personal life planning programme." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1752.

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There is scant research concerning youth development programmes specifically from Adler's (1968) Individual Psychology perspective. Current programmes seem to be void of critical issues that are important in the local context because of their having a strong bias towards the Western perspective. Thus, the present research project sought firstly to assist the Previously Disadvantaged Youth (PDY) to develop constructive lifestyles characterised by self-mastery, encouragement, creativity and social interest. Secondly, it aimed to obtain specific local African input that would help expand the current Personal Life Planning Programme (PLPP) to one that addresses the unique needs and circumstances confronting South African PDYs today. Finally, it attempted to test the validity, scope and merit of Adler's theoretical assertion, within the context of the previously disadvantaged communities in South Africa, that all humans are engaged in a lifelong striving for superiority to overcome perpetual feelings of inferiority and life tasks. The latter objectives were addressed through the implementation of the PLPP. The study, as well as the related PLPP, is strongly founded on Adler's Individual Psychology (Adler, 1968; Ansbacher & Ansbacher 1956; Corsini & Wedding, 2005; Meyer et al., 2003; Prochaska & Narcross cited in Osborn, 2001). The relevant data were collected from a sample of matriculants from the PDY population living in a black township near Pretoria. The information was collected by means of the PLPP workbook; semi structured interviews, as well as, audiovisual equipment. A combination of a "Pre-structured Case Outline" and the related "Sequential Analysis" (Miles & Huberman, 1994, p. 85) was adopted, with the researcher undertaking the entire data management process. In addition to confirming the applicability of Adler's theory within the PDY context, the findings suggest that the research objectives were significantly met, i.e. the participants reported and displayed marked lifestyle improvements along with specific life skills development needs related to their deprivation.
Psychology
D. Litt. et Phil. (Psychology)
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Oberholzer, Petra Malan. "Bemagtiging van kliënte in die maatskaplike werk binne die konteks van armoede." 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15685.

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Die probleem van armoede is aangespreek deur middel van die groepwerkproses, waardeur mense sodanig bemagtig is dat die kringloop van armoede verbreek kon word. 'n Kwasi-eksperimentele navorsingsontwerp is gebruik met die groepwerkprogram as onafhanklike veranderlike en die algemene tevredenheid en graad van bemagtiging van die groeplede as die afhanklike veranderlikes. Slegs die voorondersoekgroep en twee eksperimentele groepe is aan die program onderwerp, maar nie die kontrolegroepe nie. n Voor- en natoets is deur aldie groeplede voltooi, om kwantitatiewe data te versamel. K walitatiewe data is versamel deur deelnemende waarneming en doelgeribte gesprekvoering. Die belangrikste verskil tussen die resultate van die eksperimentele groepe en die kontrolegroepe, was dat eersgenoemde tot aksie oorgegaan het terwyllaasgenoemde passief gebly het. Die gevolgtrekking kan dus gemaak word dat die groepwerkprogram wei tot die bemagtiging van die groeplede gelei het wat aan die program onderwerp was. Sleutelterme: Armoede, werkloosheid, haweloosheid, kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe navorsing, eksperimentele ontwerp, beskikbaarheidsteekproef, groepwerk, bemagtiging.
The problem of poverty was addressed through the group work process, in order to empower people so that the cycle of poverty could be broken. A quasi-experimental design was used with the group work programme as the independent variable and the general contentment and degree of empowerment of the group members as the dependent variables. Only the pilot study group and the two experimental groups were exposed to the programme, while the two control groups were not. Pre- and posttests were taken of all the group members to gather quantitative data. Qualitative data was gathered by means of participant observation and purposeful conversation. The most important difference between the different groups was that action was taken by the groups subjected to the programme, whereas the control groups remained passive. It can thus be concluded that the group work programme was instrumental in empowering those group members exposed to the programme.
Social Work
M.A. (Social Work)
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