Master's Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Psychology - Developmental Psychology, Atlantic International University, course: Master of Psychology, language: English, abstract: The primary objective for this study was to conduct an empirical investigation to gather information in the form of data from adolescent males and females in the Pretoria region of South Africa. Information was gathered with respects to their level of physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger, hostility and depression. The information was used to identify whether correlations exist between the three variables anger, aggression and depression for South African adolescents. A literature study was conducted and the following hypotheses were developed for this study: I.Males are more likely to engage in physical aggression than females. II.Males and females are equally likely to engage in verbal aggression. III.Males are more likely to experience feelings of anger towards others. IV.Females are more likely to experience feelings of hostility towards others. V.Males and females are equally likely to report feelings of depression. VI.Rates of physical aggression are higher in younger adolescent males than older adolescent males. VII.The expressions of verbal aggression in females are constant throughout adolescence. VIII.There is a significant positive correlation between feelings of anger and expressions of aggression. IX.There is a significant positive correlation between feelings of anger and feelings of depression. X.There is a significant negative correlation between physical aggression and feelings of depression. The quantitative data gathered came from the completion of a structured questionnaire comprising four distinct sections: demographic information, the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ), the Anger Questionnaire (AQ) and the Choate Depression Inventory for Children (CDIC). The questionnaire was administered to Grade 7-12 pupils (aged 12-19 years old) in an i

Master's Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Psychology - Personality Psychology, grade: -, Atlantic International University, language: English, abstract: The main objective of this study was to gather information from South African teenagers as to the prevalence of, and motivation for, the use of mass building supplements. In addition to gathering information pertaining to the frequency of use, the favoured brand of supplement and the type of supplements used by teenagers; the study also focused on attempting to identify an 'at risk' age for the commencement of supplement use. The motivation for the use of mass building supplements was integral in the formulation of the hypothesis; that body dissatisfaction was the primary motivation more than increased sporting prowess for the use of supplements. Gathering of quantitative data took the form of a structured questionnaire comprising three distinct sections. The first section gathered demographic information on age, grade, race and sporting involvement. The second section focused attention on body image questions and contained three components. In the first component the respondents were asked to rate their level of 'body satisfaction' using a Likert-type scale for various aspects of their physique. The second component focused on their 'thoughts' about their body and the last component focused on the level of 'appearance importance' of the respondents. This section of the questionnaire utilized analysis tables generated originally by Thomas F Cash. The third section focused on gathering information in relation to the level, frequency and descriptions of mass building supplement use among the respondents. The questionnaire was administered to Grade 8 - 12 learners (aged 12-19years old) of a Boys' School in Pretoria, South Africa. The sample group was randomly selected and yielded 176 completed or partially completed questionnaires. Data was entered into the Moon Stats statistical programme for analysis; affo

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2011 in the subject Psychology - Developmental Psychology, grade: -, Atlantic International University, language: English, comment: Adolescent Body Image, abstract: The main objective of this study was to conduct an empirical investigation to gather information from adolescents in the Pretoria area as to their level of body image dissatisfaction, anxiety and depression. This information was used to identify whether correlations exist between these three variables for South African youth. A literature study was conducted and the following hypotheses were developed for study: I.Adolescent females report higher (more severe) levels of body image dissatisfaction than males. II.Depression rates among South African adolescents have a female-to-male ratio of 2:1. III.Depression prevalence rates among South African adolescents are lower than their American counterparts. IV.Adolescent females display higher levels of anxiety than their male counterparts. V.A significant positive correlation exists between levels of body image dissatisfaction and levels of depression. VI.A significant positive correlation exists between levels of body image dissatisfaction and feelings of anxiety. VII.There is a significant positive correlation between levels of depression and anxiety in South African adolescents. The gathering of quantitative data took the form of a structured questionnaire comprising four distinct sections: demographic information, the Body Image Satisfaction scale, the Choate Depression Inventory for Children (CDIC), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale. The questionnaire was administered to Grade 8-12 learners (aged 13-19 years old) to three different high school in the area, both independent and public schools. The sample group was randomly selected and yielded 350 completed questionnaires.