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Book review: Riotous Deathscapes 书评骚乱的死亡景观

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South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.1177/00812463241241669

Michelle Fine

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The correlation between self-reported sleep quality, anxiety levels, and balance confidence among university students 大学生自我报告的睡眠质量、焦虑水平和平衡信心之间的相关性

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South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.1177/00812463241241309

Nizamettin Burak Avcı, Betül Çiçek Çınar

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Book review: Introduction to Forensic Psychology and Psycho-Legal Work 书评：法医心理学和法律心理工作导论

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South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2024-03-13 DOI: 10.1177/00812463241238890

Jarred H. Martin

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Personality traits and traffic violations: the serial mediating role of theory of planned behavior constructs and intention 人格特质与交通违章：计划行为理论构建和意图的连续中介作用

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South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2024-03-04 DOI: 10.1177/00812463241234056

Pantilimon-Alexandru Găianu, Cezar Giosan, Paul Sârbescu

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‘They couldn’t really gauge where we were and what we were struggling with’: intern psychologists’ experiences of support within their placement during COVID-19 他们无法真正了解我们的处境和困难"：实习心理学家在 COVID-19 期间的实习支持体验

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South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2024-03-04 DOI: 10.1177/00812463241234494

Sarah Uren, H. Lourens

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Perspectives on family resilience in the face of unemployment: a case study on unemployed City of Johannesburg families 面对失业的家庭复原力透视：约翰内斯堡市失业家庭个案研究

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South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-23 DOI: 10.1177/00812463241231226

Lesiba Monakedi, Lindi Nel

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Race, representativity, and the (im)probability of being a Black African professional psychology graduate: an institutional case study 种族、代表性和成为黑非洲专业心理学毕业生的（不）可能性：一项机构案例研究

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South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-19 DOI: 10.1177/00812463241231220

Nicholas Munro, Kerry McCullough

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Call for a special issue of the South African Journal of Psychology 征集《南非心理学杂志》特刊

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South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-07 DOI: 10.1177/00812463241229133

Brett Bowman, Nick Malherbe, S. Suffla

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Call for a special issue of the South African Journal of Psychology 征集《南非心理学杂志》特刊

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South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-07 DOI: 10.1177/00812463241229133

Brett Bowman, Nick Malherbe, S. Suffla

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The mental health state of extended programme students at a South African university 南非一所大学扩展课程学生的心理健康状况

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South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-06 DOI: 10.1177/00812463241229163

R. Meintjes

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