Strengths-based Studies and Interventions

This programme explores strengths that Individuals, families, communities, and institutions can utilise to promote positive outcomes when understood and applied correctly. Strengths-based interventions do not try to ignore the challenges and difficulties; merely by enabling the capacity, skills, knowledge, connections and potential of people and communities rather than their limits, people are empowered to learn, develop and change. The importance of the environment and the multiple contexts that might influence people’s lives is also acknowledged and explored.  A process of quality intervention development and evaluation is adopted, with the aim of contributing towards evidence-based practice.

 

Recent publications

2024

Health-related quality of life among people living with HIV in the era of universal test and treat: Results from a cross-sectional study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Moyo, R.C., Sigwadhi, L.N., Carries, S., Mkhwanazi, Z., Bhana, A., Bruno, D., Davids, E.L., Van Hout, M. & Govindasamy, D.

HIV Research & Clinical Practice
2023

How character strengths of autistic learners aid primary school educators in the class: An exploratory study.

Snyman, C., Van Eeden, C. & Heyns, M.

South African Journal of Childhood Education
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Members

Prof. M. (Marita) Heyns

Programme Leader

marita.heyns@nwu.ac.za

Prof. E. (Elmari) Deacon

Researcher

elmari.deacon@nwu.ac.za

Prof. C. (Caroll) Hermann

Researcher

Dr T. (Tamlynn) Jefferis

Researcher

Prof. W. (Werner) Nell

Researcher

Dr I (Ingrid) Opperman

Researcher

Prof. J. (Johan) Potgieter

Researcher

Prof. E. (Eugene) Davids

Extraordinary Professor

Dr T. (Tessa) de Wet

Researcher

L. (Lawrence) Mamabolo

Researcher

Prof. F. (Franziska) Meinck

Extraordinary Professor

https://www.spi.ox.ac.uk/people/profile/meinck.html

Prof. D. (David) Segal

Extraordinary Professor

Prof. M. (Michael) Steger

Extraordinary Professor

http://www.michaelfsteger.com/

Prof. L.C. (Linda) Theron

Extraordinary Professor

http://lindatheron.org/

Prof. B. (Bruce) Thyer

Extraordinary Professor

Prof. C. (Chrizanne) van Eeden

Extraordinary Professor

chrizanne.Vaneeden@nwu.ac.za

Prof. L. (Laura) Weiss

Extraordinary Researcher

Prof. C. (Christine) Wekerle

Extraordinary Professor

T. (Teneal) Brown

Master’s Student

C. (Charl) Gertse

Researcher

S. (Shaheda) Khota

Researcher

V. (Vedhna) Lalla

Researcher

T. (Tebello) Mabusela

PhD Student

K. (Kopano) Monaisa

PhD Student

R. (Robyn) Mooney

Master’s Student

N. (Nkele) Molefe

Researcher

L. (Lorette) Pretorius

PhD Student