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Exploring beliefs about schizophrenia amongst residents of Xikundu village in Limpopo, South Africa
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2022.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/125096 Exploring beliefs about schizophrenia amongst residents of Xikundu village in Limpopo, South Africa Chauke, Lunghile Tidy Salie, Mariam Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Department of Psychology. Schizophrenia -- Social aspects -- Limpopo (South Africa) Intervention (Psychology) Mental health -- Limpopo (South Africa) Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2022. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explored the beliefs of Xikundu village residents with regards to schizophrenia. Its aims were to explore the beliefs of Xikundu village residents with regards to individuals living with schizophrenia, and whether these beliefs contribute to their understanding of schizophrenia. It further explored whether these beliefs influence treatment seeking behaviour and whether it contributes to barriers in community-based interventions. The focus of this study was on individuals who have lived in the Xikundu community, Limpopo, South Africa most of their lives. The study was conducted both in person and telephonically. The study consisted of 18 participants to which each was asked if they had prior knowledge about schizophrenia. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews and were analysed using Thematic Analysis. The social constructionist theory was used to frame the study’s results. Based on the results, it can be deduced that the beliefs about schizophrenia among the residents of the Xikundu community lie particularly in them perceiving schizophrenia to have an aetiology of spiritual, psychological and genetic causes. A clear distinction is made outlining culture, family and traditions to largely shape the beliefs of schizophrenia. It was concluded that these beliefs play a role in determining help-seeking behavious and preference in treatment options. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie het die oortuigings van Xikundu-dorpie se inwoners met betrekking tot skisofrenie ondersoek. Die doel daarvan was om die oortuigings van Xikundu-dorpie se inwoners met betrekking tot individue wat met skisofrenie leef, te ondersoek en of hierdie oortuigings bydra tot hul begrip van skisofrenie. Dit het verder ondersoek of hierdie oortuigings behandelingsoekende gedrag beïnvloed en of dit bydra tot hindernisse in gemeenskapsgebaseerde intervensies. Die fokus van hierdie studie was op individue wat die grootste deel van hul lewens in die Xikundu-gemeenskap, Limpopo, Suid-Afrika gewoon het. Die studie is beide persoonlik en telefonies uitgevoer. Die studie het uit 18 deelnemers bestaan aan wie elkeen gevra is of hulle vooraf kennis oor skisofrenie het. Die data is deur semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude ingesamel en is met behulp van Tematiese Analise ontleed. Die sosiaal-konstruksionistiese teorie is gebruik om die studie se resultate te raam. Op grond van die resultate kan afgelei word dat die oortuigings oor skisofrenie onder die inwoners van die Xikundu-gemeenskap veral daarin lê dat hulle skisofrenie as 'n etiologie van geestelike, psigologiese en genetiese oorsake beskou. 'n Duidelike onderskeid word gemaak wat kultuur, familie en tradisies uiteensit om grootliks die oortuigings van skisofrenie te vorm. Daar is tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat hierdie oortuigings 'n rol speel in die bepaling van hulpsoekende gedrag en voorkeur in behandelingsopsies. Masters 2022-03-16T09:54:21Z 2022-04-29T12:53:48Z 2022-09-16T03:00:13Z 2022-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/125096 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 148 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
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| title | Exploring beliefs about schizophrenia amongst residents of Xikundu village in Limpopo, South Africa |
| title_full | Exploring beliefs about schizophrenia amongst residents of Xikundu village in Limpopo, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Exploring beliefs about schizophrenia amongst residents of Xikundu village in Limpopo, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring beliefs about schizophrenia amongst residents of Xikundu village in Limpopo, South Africa |
| title_short | Exploring beliefs about schizophrenia amongst residents of Xikundu village in Limpopo, South Africa |
| title_sort | exploring beliefs about schizophrenia amongst residents of xikundu village in limpopo south africa |
| topic | Schizophrenia -- Social aspects -- Limpopo (South Africa) Intervention (Psychology) Mental health -- Limpopo (South Africa) |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/125096 |
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