Exploring psychological well-being among South African mothers and children

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dc.contributor.authorPhillips, Julie
dc.contributor.authorRoman, Nicolette V.
dc.contributor.authorMwaba, Kelvin
dc.contributor.authorLens, Willy
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T07:14:12Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T07:14:12Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: A review of the literature indicates a growing interest among researchers seeking to understand psychological well- being. However, relatively few studies on the subject have been conducted in South Africa. AIM: The aim of the study was to ascertain self-esteem and life satisfaction as indicators of psychological well-being among a sample of South African mothers and their children. METHODS: Participants were a convenience sample of 245 mothers and their children residing in Cape Town, South Africa. Data was collected using the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and Satisfaction with Life Scale. RESULTS: The results showed that the majority of mothers and children attained medium scores on measures of self-esteemand satisfaction with life. CCONCLUSION: The data also showed a significant positive relationship [r = .14, p < .05] between mother and child self-esteem levels. For both mothers and children, satisfaction with life levels was significantly related to self-esteem levels. The implications of these findings are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRoman, N.V. et al. (2008). Exploring psychological well-being among South African mothers and children. Journal of Community & Health Sciences, 3(2): 31-38en_US
dc.identifier.issn1990-9403
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2781
dc.identifier.urihttp://jchs.epubs.ac.za/index.php/jchs/article/view/38/33
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rightsThis journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectSelf-esteemen_US
dc.subjectSatisfactionen_US
dc.subjectPsychological well-beingen_US
dc.subjectSocio-economic statusen_US
dc.subjectMarital statusen_US
dc.titleExploring psychological well-being among South African mothers and childrenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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