Ruth Mampane
Biographic Data
| ID | 188701 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Mampane |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Mampane |
| SIGNATURE | MAMPANE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An indigenous psychology perspective on psychosocial support in S outhern A frica as collective, networking, and pragmatic support
This comparative case study seeks to describe the traditional African psychosocial support practices used in postcolonial Southern Africa. We use an indigenous psychology theory (relationship‐resourced resilience) as a theoretical lens to understand and supplement dominant Western discourses on psychosocial support. Seven Southern African communities with high need and indigenous belief systems were conveniently sampled. Participatory reflection …
Age‐old care and support practices in Southern Africa functioning robustly as sophisticated social technology interventions
High‐need contexts, such as those in postcolonial Southern Africa, require interventions that provide psychosocial and socioeconomic care and support. This comparative case study uses the lens of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) to supplement predominantly Western knowledge of care and support interventions. Participatory reflection and action (PRA) were used in 7 conveniently selected Southern African regions reflective of bounded systems with…
Adolescents' Views on the Power of Violence in a Rural School in South Africa
This study aims to explain how adolescents in a rural high school conceptualise school violence. Qualitative data were collected over two two-day periods (24 hours) through child-centred tasks like drawing and the completion of open-ended sentences, informal conversations regarding the given activities, observations documented as visual data (photographs), a research journal, and focus group discussions. In total, four boys and five girls partici…
Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Resilience Among Middle-Adolescents in a South African Setting
This study reports on the reliability of scores and the structural properties of a resilience measure used with adolescents from a low resource South African neighbourhood. The Resilience Questionnaire for Middle-Adolescents in Township Schools (R-MATS) was administered to 213 Black, Grade 9 middle-adolescent learners (Mage = 14 yrs, 11 months, SD = 0.54, girls = 38.5%, boys = 61.5%). Internal consistency measures were computed including Explorat…
Adolescents' Views on the Power of Violence in a Rural School in South Africa
This study aims to explain how adolescents in a rural high school conceptualise school violence. Qualitative data were collected over two two-day periods (24 hours) through child-centred tasks like drawing and the completion of open-ended sentences, informal conversations regarding the given activities, observations documented as visual data (photographs), a research journal, and focus group discussions. In total, four boys and five girls partici…
An indigenous psychology perspective on psychosocial support in S outhern A frica as collective, networking, and pragmatic support
This comparative case study seeks to describe the traditional African psychosocial support practices used in postcolonial Southern Africa. We use an indigenous psychology theory (relationship‐resourced resilience) as a theoretical lens to understand and supplement dominant Western discourses on psychosocial support. Seven Southern African communities with high need and indigenous belief systems were conveniently sampled. Participatory reflection …
Age‐old care and support practices in Southern Africa functioning robustly as sophisticated social technology interventions
High‐need contexts, such as those in postcolonial Southern Africa, require interventions that provide psychosocial and socioeconomic care and support. This comparative case study uses the lens of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) to supplement predominantly Western knowledge of care and support interventions. Participatory reflection and action (PRA) were used in 7 conveniently selected Southern African regions reflective of bounded systems with…
Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Resilience Among Middle-Adolescents in a South African Setting
This study reports on the reliability of scores and the structural properties of a resilience measure used with adolescents from a low resource South African neighbourhood. The Resilience Questionnaire for Middle-Adolescents in Township Schools (R-MATS) was administered to 213 Black, Grade 9 middle-adolescent learners (Mage = 14 yrs, 11 months, SD = 0.54, girls = 38.5%, boys = 61.5%). Internal consistency measures were computed including Explorat…
Adolescents' Views on the Power of Violence in a Rural School in South Africa
This study aims to explain how adolescents in a rural high school conceptualise school violence. Qualitative data were collected over two two-day periods (24 hours) through child-centred tasks like drawing and the completion of open-ended sentences, informal conversations regarding the given activities, observations documented as visual data (photographs), a research journal, and focus group discussions. In total, four boys and five girls partici…
Age‐old care and support practices in Southern Africa functioning robustly as sophisticated social technology interventions
High‐need contexts, such as those in postcolonial Southern Africa, require interventions that provide psychosocial and socioeconomic care and support. This comparative case study uses the lens of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) to supplement predominantly Western knowledge of care and support interventions. Participatory reflection and action (PRA) were used in 7 conveniently selected Southern African regions reflective of bounded systems with…
An indigenous psychology perspective on psychosocial support in S outhern A frica as collective, networking, and pragmatic support
This comparative case study seeks to describe the traditional African psychosocial support practices used in postcolonial Southern Africa. We use an indigenous psychology theory (relationship‐resourced resilience) as a theoretical lens to understand and supplement dominant Western discourses on psychosocial support. Seven Southern African communities with high need and indigenous belief systems were conveniently sampled. Participatory reflection …
Psychology (4 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Community Health and Development (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)