Profile
Title
Dr
Name and surname
Christiaan Bekker
Job title
Senior Lecturer, Deputy Director: School of Psychosocial Health
Telephone
+27 16 910 3418
E-mail
christiaan.bekker@nwu.ac.za
Physical address
Gebou A13, Kamer 119
Campus
Vanderbijlpark
Qualifications
PhD Psychology, BA, BA Hons Theology, BA Hons Psychology, MA Positive Psychology
Expertise
Academic boredom, Well-being, Positive Psychological Interventions, LGBTQI+
Background
Mr Christiaan Bekker is a Lecturer in the Psychology Department of the North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus, South Africa. He was appointed in 2013. Christiaan is a researcher in the sub-programme “Flourishing in Institutions” within the Optentia Research Focus Area. He works within the research project entitled “Boredom in academic contexts”. He is currently in the first year of his PhD study. This study investigates the conceptualisation, definition and causes of academic boredom, a negative academic emotion. The understanding yielded from this research will help in understanding and later prevention of academic boredom, while facilitating adolescent learning within newer learning environments.