Shingairai Chigeza
Biographic Data
| ID | 4102474 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shingairai Chigeza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shingairai |
| FAMILY NAME | Chigeza |
| SIGNATURE | CHIGEZA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0539-091X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Scoping Review of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Family Wellbeing in Africa
Despite the immense interruptions to relationships and family life during the COVID-19 pandemic, only a few studies explicitly focused on family wellbeing. Therefore, the present study aimed to synthesize current evidence in the African context to provide a state-of-the-art representation of the pandemic's impact on family wellbeing. Using a scoping review, 22 articles on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family wellbeing in Africa were anal…
Who does better on life satisfaction and meaning in life? A Mixed-methods exploration of demographic characteristics and well-being in Ghana
The present study examined the relationship between the demographic characteristics of age, sex, religious practice, and standard of living with life satisfaction and meaning in life in a Ghanaian setting. Participants were 394 Ghanaian urban adults (female = 43.90; mean age = 40.84 years, SD = 11.20 years). Participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire, life satisfaction and meaning life measures, as well as an open-ended question on …
Relational importance in early and middle adulthood age groups in South Africa
We explored the relational importance in early and middle adulthood in a South African setting. Informants were 52 participants (female = 58%, African language speaking = 31%, age range = 18–65; younger adults = 50%). Data on the types of important relationships and the reasons behind the importance for the different age groups were collected through semi-structured, open-ended questions. Thematic analysis indicated family, friends, and spiritual…
Psychic Wounds of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder camouflaged under the uniform of an SANDF soldier
The authors explored the lived experiences of traumatisation among active Black military personnel from a psychodynamic (Object Relations) framework. The broad aim of this study was to explore traumatisation and subsequent long-term undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the presenting behaviour and overall psychological functioning of Black members in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). N=9 members of the SANDF partic…
Mechanisms in Dynamic Interplay with Contexts in a Multigenerational Traditional Food Preparation Initiative Involving Rural South African Women
This study describes the causal powers of mechanisms in dynamic interplay with relevant contexts (socio-cultural-historical and interpersonal) by looking at the outcome patterns of a multigenerational food initiative from a critical realist perspective. Heuristic constructs taken from psychological, interactional, and group theories implied in the multigenerational initiative are discussed. Textual data, obtained from women (n = 104) from three g…
Fortigenic qualities of psychotherapists in practice
This brief report presents preliminary findings on the exploration of strengths (fortigenic) qualities of psychotherapists which can buffer them against compassion fatigue. Participants were seven South African psychologists in private practice. Data were collected using qualitative interviews and thematically analysed using narrative analysis. Findings suggest fortigenic qualities such as resilience, acceptance, appreciation and passion, humour,…
Meaning as perceived and experienced by an African student group
This qualitative study explored what a Batswana group of African students (N = 73) find most meaningful in their life and why those sources of meaning are important to them. Findings showed that, in line with previous Western studies, the most important source of meaning is relationships, and in particular family which provides support, but is also intrinsically valuable. Relatedness in this African group is also different from Western conceptual…
Here We Help Each Other”
This study examined the sense of community of people with experience of forced removals in a South African setting. The participants were 200–108 men (54%) and 92 women (46%) between 18 and 61 years of age and selected using systematic random sampling from the Khuma community. Data were collected using a Sense of Community Index-2 and the Mmogo-method®, a visual representation procedure. The questionnaire data were statistically analysed and the …
African Migrants' Experiences of Xenophobic Violence in South Africa
This study explores the experiences of African migrants in relation to South African citizens in the course of xenophobic violence in South Africa. In a secondary data analysis of a larger research project, 44 migrants (both men and women with ages ranging from 18 to 50 years) were purposively selected data obtained through focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews were analysed thematically. The relational experiences between the Af…
Black Adults’ Perceptions of Healthy Family Functioning
This study explores Black adults’ perceptions of factors that contribute to healthy family functioning. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 Black participants between the ages of 26 and 54. They responded to a question on their perceptions of healthy family functioning. In addition, a semistructured interview was conducted with the eight participants who presented with the richest data. Analysis of the data revealed healthy family funct…
An Exploration of Flexibility/Rigidity as Relational Quality of African Migrants in South Africa as New Cultural and Social Environment
This article attempts to draw attention to the interpersonal interactions of African migrants and to how the relational quality, namely, flexibility/rigidity, could potentially facilitate or limit their acculturation in South Africa. The study on which the article is based is part of a larger international research project on the commonalities and differences in the way that intergenerational relations, citizenship and belonging play out in three…
Mechanisms in Dynamic Interplay with Contexts in a Multigenerational Traditional Food Preparation Initiative Involving Rural South African Women
This study describes the causal powers of mechanisms in dynamic interplay with relevant contexts (socio-cultural-historical and interpersonal) by looking at the outcome patterns of a multigenerational food initiative from a critical realist perspective. Heuristic constructs taken from psychological, interactional, and group theories implied in the multigenerational initiative are discussed. Textual data, obtained from women (n = 104) from three g…
Black Adults’ Perceptions of Healthy Family Functioning
This study explores Black adults’ perceptions of factors that contribute to healthy family functioning. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 Black participants between the ages of 26 and 54. They responded to a question on their perceptions of healthy family functioning. In addition, a semistructured interview was conducted with the eight participants who presented with the richest data. Analysis of the data revealed healthy family funct…
An Exploration of Flexibility/Rigidity as Relational Quality of African Migrants in South Africa as New Cultural and Social Environment
This article attempts to draw attention to the interpersonal interactions of African migrants and to how the relational quality, namely, flexibility/rigidity, could potentially facilitate or limit their acculturation in South Africa. The study on which the article is based is part of a larger international research project on the commonalities and differences in the way that intergenerational relations, citizenship and belonging play out in three…
Here We Help Each Other”
This study examined the sense of community of people with experience of forced removals in a South African setting. The participants were 200–108 men (54%) and 92 women (46%) between 18 and 61 years of age and selected using systematic random sampling from the Khuma community. Data were collected using a Sense of Community Index-2 and the Mmogo-method®, a visual representation procedure. The questionnaire data were statistically analysed and the …
African Migrants' Experiences of Xenophobic Violence in South Africa
This study explores the experiences of African migrants in relation to South African citizens in the course of xenophobic violence in South Africa. In a secondary data analysis of a larger research project, 44 migrants (both men and women with ages ranging from 18 to 50 years) were purposively selected data obtained through focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews were analysed thematically. The relational experiences between the Af…
Meaning as perceived and experienced by an African student group
This qualitative study explored what a Batswana group of African students (N = 73) find most meaningful in their life and why those sources of meaning are important to them. Findings showed that, in line with previous Western studies, the most important source of meaning is relationships, and in particular family which provides support, but is also intrinsically valuable. Relatedness in this African group is also different from Western conceptual…
Fortigenic qualities of psychotherapists in practice
This brief report presents preliminary findings on the exploration of strengths (fortigenic) qualities of psychotherapists which can buffer them against compassion fatigue. Participants were seven South African psychologists in private practice. Data were collected using qualitative interviews and thematically analysed using narrative analysis. Findings suggest fortigenic qualities such as resilience, acceptance, appreciation and passion, humour,…
Mechanisms in Dynamic Interplay with Contexts in a Multigenerational Traditional Food Preparation Initiative Involving Rural South African Women
This study describes the causal powers of mechanisms in dynamic interplay with relevant contexts (socio-cultural-historical and interpersonal) by looking at the outcome patterns of a multigenerational food initiative from a critical realist perspective. Heuristic constructs taken from psychological, interactional, and group theories implied in the multigenerational initiative are discussed. Textual data, obtained from women (n = 104) from three g…
Psychic Wounds of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder camouflaged under the uniform of an SANDF soldier
The authors explored the lived experiences of traumatisation among active Black military personnel from a psychodynamic (Object Relations) framework. The broad aim of this study was to explore traumatisation and subsequent long-term undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the presenting behaviour and overall psychological functioning of Black members in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). N=9 members of the SANDF partic…
Who does better on life satisfaction and meaning in life? A Mixed-methods exploration of demographic characteristics and well-being in Ghana
The present study examined the relationship between the demographic characteristics of age, sex, religious practice, and standard of living with life satisfaction and meaning in life in a Ghanaian setting. Participants were 394 Ghanaian urban adults (female = 43.90; mean age = 40.84 years, SD = 11.20 years). Participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire, life satisfaction and meaning life measures, as well as an open-ended question on …
Relational importance in early and middle adulthood age groups in South Africa
We explored the relational importance in early and middle adulthood in a South African setting. Informants were 52 participants (female = 58%, African language speaking = 31%, age range = 18–65; younger adults = 50%). Data on the types of important relationships and the reasons behind the importance for the different age groups were collected through semi-structured, open-ended questions. Thematic analysis indicated family, friends, and spiritual…
A Scoping Review of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Family Wellbeing in Africa
Despite the immense interruptions to relationships and family life during the COVID-19 pandemic, only a few studies explicitly focused on family wellbeing. Therefore, the present study aimed to synthesize current evidence in the African context to provide a state-of-the-art representation of the pandemic's impact on family wellbeing. Using a scoping review, 22 articles on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family wellbeing in Africa were anal…
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Interpersonal communication (4 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)