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Experiences of educational psychologists in navigating ethical dilemmas
Thesis (MEdPsych)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.
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| author | Oosthuizen, Jessica Anne |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/128859 Experiences of educational psychologists in navigating ethical dilemmas Oosthuizen, Jessica Anne Carolissen, Ronelle Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Educational Psychology. Ethical problems Educational psychologists UCTD Thesis (MEdPsych)--Stellenbosch University, 2023. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: ‘Ethical dilemmas’ comprise a topic broadly researched internationally in the realms of general, organisational, social, clinical and counselling psychology. In South Africa, educational psychologists’ experiences with ethical dilemmas stand as an area for exploration. This qualitative multiple case study delves into the experiences of educational psychologists in South Africa navigating ethical dilemmas. Two theoretical approaches underpin this study - social constructivism and Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological systems theory. Research participants were seven educational psychologists working in the field for longer than a year; they were selected via voluntary and snowball sampling. Data was collected in three stages, all through online platforms. Triangulation of the data collection methods was achieved through individual semi-structured interviews, a focus group and an open-ended questionnaire. The findings suggest that educational psychologists experience a number of pressures related to ethical decision-making in solving dilemmas from the institutional to the personal level. Physical and emotional repercussions of ethical dilemmas encountered daily were cited. The need for greater support for and acknowledgement of the complexities that ethical dilemmas bring to the profession is extensive. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: ‘Etiese dilemmas’ is ‘n onderwerp wat breedweg internasionaal nagevors word, op gebiede van algemene, organisatoriese, sosiale, kliniese en sommige aspekte van beradingsielkunde. In Suid-Afrika staan opvoedkundige sielkundiges se ervarings van etiese dilemmas as ‘n gebied vir eksplorasie. Hierdie kwalitatiewe gevallestudie delf in die ervarings van sewe opvoedkundige sielkundiges in Suid-Afrika wat etiese dilemmas navigeer. ‘n Aantal teoretiese benaderings ondersteun hierdie studie. Dit sluit in sosiale konstruktivisme, Bronfenbrenner se bio-ekologiese sisteemteorie en sosiale geregtigheidsteorie. Navorsingsdeelnemers was geregistreerde opvoedkundige sielkundiges wat vir langer as ‘n jaar in die veld gewerk het, geselekteer deur middel van vrywillige en sneeubal-steekproefneming. Data is in drie fases ingesamel, alles deur aanlyn platforms. Triangulasie van die data-insamelingsmetodes is bereik deur individuele semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude, ‘n fokusgroep en ‘n oop-einde vraelys. Die bevindinge dui daarop dat opvoedkundige sielkundiges heelwat druk ervaar wat met etiese besluitneming in die oplossing van dilemmas op die institusionele en persoonlike vlak verband hou. Fisiese en emosionele reperkussies van etiese dilemmas wat daagliks teëgekom word, is aangehaal. Die behoefte aan groter ondersteuning en erkenning vir die kompleksiteite wat etiese dilemmas vir die bedryf meebring, is omvangryk. Die aanbevelings begin dus vanaf verbeterings in tersiêre opleiding van opvoedkundige sielkundiges tot ‘n pleidooi om institusionele, regerings- en breër gemeenskapsondersteuning. Masters 2023-11-09T12:14:01Z 2024-01-08T13:40:08Z 2023-11-09T12:14:01Z 2024-01-08T13:40:08Z 2023-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/128859 en Stellenbosch University xii, 126 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
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| title | Experiences of educational psychologists in navigating ethical dilemmas |
| title_full | Experiences of educational psychologists in navigating ethical dilemmas |
| title_fullStr | Experiences of educational psychologists in navigating ethical dilemmas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experiences of educational psychologists in navigating ethical dilemmas |
| title_short | Experiences of educational psychologists in navigating ethical dilemmas |
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| topic | Ethical problems Educational psychologists UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/128859 |
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