Margaret S Westaway
Biographic Data
| ID | 1737479 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Margaret S Westaway |
| GIVEN NAMES | Margaret S |
| FAMILY NAME | Westaway |
| SIGNATURE | WESTAWAY M S |
| AFFILIATIONS | South African Medical Research Council |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Which personal quality of life domains affect the happiness of older South Africans
Life and Neighborhood Satisfaction of Black and White Residents in a Middle-Class Suburb of Johannesburg
Prior research indicates that Black South Africans are generally less satisfied with their lives and neighborhoods than White South Africans. 375 Black and 358 White adult residents of a multiracial, middle-class suburb of Johannesburg rated, from 0 to 10, their satisfaction with 9 personal and 9 environmental quality of life domains. Two items, also rated from 0 to 10, assessed satisfaction with life and the neighborhood. Although there were no …
A longitudinal investigation of satisfaction with personal and environmental quality of life in an informal South African housing settlement, Doornkop, Soweto
Are Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem Distinct Constructs? A Black South African Perspective
As part of a longitudinal project on Quality of Life, a study was undertaken to extend the applicability of the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale, developed in the USA, in South Africa. Data on basic sociodemographic characteristics, the scale, and the 10-item Rosenberg Self-esteem scale were available for 360 Black South Africans (151 men and 209 women), ages 21 to 83 years (M = 38.6 yr., SD = 10.3). Factor analysis applied to scale scores gav…
Are Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem Distinct Constructs? A Black South African Perspective
The effects of social support on health, well-being and management of diabetes mellitus
The study demonstrated that: (1) socio-emotional and tangible support were the underlying dimensions of social support; (2) socio-emotional support is an important determinant of health and well-being; and (3) social support is beneficial for one aspect of diabetes mellitus management, namely, BP control
Empirical Testing of the Satisfaction with Life Scale
To explore applicability of the Satisfaction With Life Scale in a different racial and cultural context (South Africa), a questionnaire containing items on basic demographic characteristics, the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale, and the 10-item Rosenberg Self-esteem scale, was administered to a small convenient sample of 34 Black (13 men and 21 women) and 20 White (9 men and 11 women) South Africans aged between 17 and 70 years. As expected, B…
Health and hygiene knowledge, attitudes and behaviour
Depression and self-esteem
A comparison of the guidance received and desired by black and white pupils in South Africa
Applicability of the temperament construct to Black South African children
Evidence is cited for the relevance of temperament to the scholastic achievement of black South African children, who are severely disadvantaged. While highlighting cultural differences in the meaning of certain behavior assessed by the Teacher Temperament Questionnaire, the results generally provide support for the universality of the temperament construct
Self-Esteem and the Educational and Vocational Aspirations of Adolescent Girls in South Africa
The purpose of this study was to examine certain aspects of educational and vocational development in adolescent females. Specifically, the major aims were: (i) To determine the relationship between various self-esteem factors and educational and vocational aspirations, and (ii) to ascertain whether socio-economic status, level of academic achievement, or family size were more influential variables than the self-esteem factors. Subjects were 120 …
A longitudinal investigation of satisfaction with personal and environmental quality of life in an informal South African housing settlement, Doornkop, Soweto
The effects of social support on health, well-being and management of diabetes mellitus
The study demonstrated that: (1) socio-emotional and tangible support were the underlying dimensions of social support; (2) socio-emotional support is an important determinant of health and well-being; and (3) social support is beneficial for one aspect of diabetes mellitus management, namely, BP control
Depression and self-esteem
Health and hygiene knowledge, attitudes and behaviour
Self-Esteem and the Educational and Vocational Aspirations of Adolescent Girls in South Africa
The purpose of this study was to examine certain aspects of educational and vocational development in adolescent females. Specifically, the major aims were: (i) To determine the relationship between various self-esteem factors and educational and vocational aspirations, and (ii) to ascertain whether socio-economic status, level of academic achievement, or family size were more influential variables than the self-esteem factors. Subjects were 120 …
Self-Esteem and the Educational and Vocational Aspirations of Adolescent Girls in South Africa
The purpose of this study was to examine certain aspects of educational and vocational development in adolescent females. Specifically, the major aims were: (i) To determine the relationship between various self-esteem factors and educational and vocational aspirations, and (ii) to ascertain whether socio-economic status, level of academic achievement, or family size were more influential variables than the self-esteem factors. Subjects were 120 …
Applicability of the temperament construct to Black South African children
Evidence is cited for the relevance of temperament to the scholastic achievement of black South African children, who are severely disadvantaged. While highlighting cultural differences in the meaning of certain behavior assessed by the Teacher Temperament Questionnaire, the results generally provide support for the universality of the temperament construct
A comparison of the guidance received and desired by black and white pupils in South Africa
Depression and self-esteem
Health and hygiene knowledge, attitudes and behaviour
Empirical Testing of the Satisfaction with Life Scale
To explore applicability of the Satisfaction With Life Scale in a different racial and cultural context (South Africa), a questionnaire containing items on basic demographic characteristics, the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale, and the 10-item Rosenberg Self-esteem scale, was administered to a small convenient sample of 34 Black (13 men and 21 women) and 20 White (9 men and 11 women) South Africans aged between 17 and 70 years. As expected, B…
Are Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem Distinct Constructs? A Black South African Perspective
As part of a longitudinal project on Quality of Life, a study was undertaken to extend the applicability of the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale, developed in the USA, in South Africa. Data on basic sociodemographic characteristics, the scale, and the 10-item Rosenberg Self-esteem scale were available for 360 Black South Africans (151 men and 209 women), ages 21 to 83 years (M = 38.6 yr., SD = 10.3). Factor analysis applied to scale scores gav…
Are Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem Distinct Constructs? A Black South African Perspective
The effects of social support on health, well-being and management of diabetes mellitus
The study demonstrated that: (1) socio-emotional and tangible support were the underlying dimensions of social support; (2) socio-emotional support is an important determinant of health and well-being; and (3) social support is beneficial for one aspect of diabetes mellitus management, namely, BP control
A longitudinal investigation of satisfaction with personal and environmental quality of life in an informal South African housing settlement, Doornkop, Soweto
Which personal quality of life domains affect the happiness of older South Africans
Life and Neighborhood Satisfaction of Black and White Residents in a Middle-Class Suburb of Johannesburg
Prior research indicates that Black South Africans are generally less satisfied with their lives and neighborhoods than White South Africans. 375 Black and 358 White adult residents of a multiracial, middle-class suburb of Johannesburg rated, from 0 to 10, their satisfaction with 9 personal and 9 environmental quality of life domains. Two items, also rated from 0 to 10, assessed satisfaction with life and the neighborhood. Although there were no …
Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Geography (5 works) · Life satisfaction (5 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works)