The relationship between resilience and student success among a sample of South African engineering students

M van Wyk, HD Mason, BJ van Wyk, TK Phillips… - Cogent …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing need to understand the role of non-cognitive factors in relation to
university students' academic performance and successful adaptation to university life. This …

Gratitude, well-being and psychological distress among South African university students

HD Mason - Journal of psychology in Africa, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the associations between gratitude, measures of well-being, and
indicators of psychological distress (depression and negative emotion) among South African …

The influence of learning and study strategies inventory on the success of engineering students at a South African University of Technology

B Van Wyk, HD Mason - Cogent Education, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This article reports on a study investigating the relationship between university students' self-
reported use and application of learning and study strategies and student success indicators …

Structure and norms of the Learning and Study Strategy Inventory: A comparison of South African and American samples

I Opperman, HD Mason - Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined the factorial structure and scale values of the Learning and Study
Strategies Inventory (LASSI) among a sample of South African university students (N= 6 …

Psychological stamina and thinking style preferences among first-year university students

H Mason, A Craven, M Fredericks - Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2022 - ajol.info
This study investigated the association between psychological stamina (grit, mindset and
hardiness) and thinking style preferences among South African university students. Data …

Learning and studying during the pandemic: A comparison between students' learning and study strategy orientations before and during the COVID-19 period

HD Mason, A Craven, M Fredericks - Journal of Psychology in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study compared first-year university students' learning and study strategy (LSS)
orientations before COVID-19 and during COVID-19. We analysed data from 1 632 eligible …

The role of career wellness in living and studying for South African first-year university students

HD Mason, K Fourie - Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study explored the relationship between career wellness, emotional wellness, life
satisfaction, and learning and study strategy (LSS) orientation among a sample of 15 458 …

Effects of high school leavers' characteristics on the academic performance in higher education: Empirical evidence from Rwanda

J Nzabanita, I Ngaruye, C Ruranga… - Journal of Somali …, 2022 - journals.co.za
The world aspires to achieve inclusive and quality education for all as reaffirmed in
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4. This is driven by the consensus that education is …

Emotional intelligence and academic success among South African engineering students

BJ van Wyk, HD Mason - Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study explored the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic success
among a sample of 1 346 South African engineering students. Data were collected from the …

What we can learn from studying 38 000 learning and study strategy profiles: Exploring learning and study strategies among south african university students

H Mason - EDULEARN21 Proceedings, 2021 - library.iated.org
The capacity to learn and study well sits at the core of a successful student experience.
Student development and support units fulfill essential roles in helping students develop …