Office
Psychology Building 17
Highest qualification:
MSocSc Counselling Psychology - University of the Free State, 1998
Ph.D. (Psychology) – University of the Free State, 2003
- Walker, S.P. (submitted). Negative self-appraisal mediates the effect of mindfulness on the confidence component of mental toughness in female adolescent athletes. South African Journal of Sports Medicine
- Walker, S.P. (2016). Mindfulness and mental toughness among provincial female adolescent hockey players. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 28(2), 46-50.
- Lambaskis, A.N., Walker, S.P., & Esterhuyse, K.G.F. (2015). Perceived motivational climate as a predictor of concussion-related attitudes amongst sub-elite rugby union players. African Journal for Physical Health, Recreation and Dance, 21(1:1), 147-161.
- Pretorius, C., Walker, S.P., & Esterhuyse, K.G.F. (2015). The applicability of the metacognitive model of worry and generalized anxiety disorder in a non-clinical multi-ethnic sample of university students. South African Journal of Psychology, 45(2), 234-248.
- Walker, S.P. (2015). Concussion knowledge and return-to-play attitudes amongst sub-elite rugby union players. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 27(2), 50-54.
- Martins, C.D.D., Walker, S.P., & Fouché, J.P. (2013). Fathering a child with autism spectrum disorder: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, 13(1), 1 - 19.
- Walker, S.P., & Esterhuyse, K.G.F. (2013). Pain severity, coping and satisfaction with life amongst chronic pain patients. The Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia, 19(5), 252 - 256.
- Walker, S.P. (2013). Mindfulness and burnout amongst competitive adolescent tennis players. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 25(4), 105 - 108.
- Walker, S.P., Venter, A., Van der Walt, A., & Esterhuyse, K.G.F. (2011). Prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomatology and psychiatric co-morbidity among adolescents diagnosed with ADHD in childhood. South African Journal of Psychiatry, 17(1), 24 - 28.
- Beukes, M., Walker, S.P., & Esterhuyse, K.G.F. (2010). The role of coping responses in the relationship between perceived stress and disordered eating in a cross-cultural sample of female university students. Stress and Health, 26(4), 280 - 291.
- Pretorius, C., Walker, S.P., & Esterhuyse, K.G.F. (2010). Coping responses as predictors of satisfaction with life amongst a group of patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Health SA Gesondheid, 15(1), Art #513, 5 pages. doi: 10.4102/hsag. V15i1.513.
- Walker, S.P., Esterhuyse, K.G.F., & Van Lill, L. (2010). The role of coping responses in the relationship between perceived stress and satisfaction with life amongst chronic pain patients. The Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia, 16(5), 13 - 17.
- Pretorius, C., Walker, S.P., & Heyns, P.M. (2009). Sense of coherence amongst male caregivers in dementia: A South African perspective. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 8(1), 79 - 94.
- Vorster, A.C., Walker, S.P., & Esterhuyse, K.G.F. (2009). Coping responses as predictors of psychosocial functioning in chronic pain. The Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia, 15(4), 25 - 30.
- Walker, S.P. & Louw, D.A. (2007). The Court for Sexual Offences: Perceptions of the professionals involved. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 30(2), 136 - 146.
- Walker, S.P., Odendaal, C.L., & Esterhuyse, K.G.F. (2007). The role of psychosocial variables in physician judgement of pain-related disability. The Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia, 13(5), 17 - 21.
- Makhele, L., Walker, S.P., & Esterhuyse, K.G.F. (2006). Utility of the Koppitz norms for the Bender-Gestalt Test performance of a group of Sesotho-speaking children. Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 18(2), 55-60.
- Walker, S.P. & Louw, D.A. (2006). The Court for Sexual Offences: Perceptions of the perpetrators. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 29(4), 306-315.
- Walker, S.P., Odendaal, C.L., & Esterhuyse, K.G.F. (2006). Biographical, pain and psychosocial data for a South African sample of chronic pain patients. The Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia, 12(2), 62 - 66.
- Walker, S.P. (2005). Psychological aspects of chronic pain: A literature review. The Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia, 11(4), 139 - 145.
- Walker, S.P. & Louw, D.A. (2005). The Court for Sexual Offences: Perceptions of the victims of sexual offences. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 28(3), 231-245.
- Walker, S.P. & Louw, D.A. (2005). The Court for Sexual Offences: Perceptions of the families of the victims of sexual offences. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 28(4), 418-429.
- Walker, S.P. & Louw, D.A. (2004). The Bloemfontein Court for Sexual Offences: Perceptions of its functioning from the perspectives of the victims, their families and the professionals involved. South African Journal of Criminal Justice, 17(3), 289-309.
- Walker, S.P. & Louw, D.A. (2003). The South African Court for Sexual Offences. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 26%
Publications (Short List)
Research
- Sport and performance psychology
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Relational Frame Theory
- Coordination of the internship in counselling psychology
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy module in the Master’s Programme In Applied Psychology
Service Learning