by M. Florence, B. R. Parry, J. D. Thwala, E. Fouten, C. Hermann, N. Matamela, J. K. Moodley, V. M. Mpepo, T. S. Nkomo

As a discipline, community psychology focuses on understanding individual behaviour in a broader socio-cultural context and, as such, it has dual objectives, that of: Understanding people and their actions from within; and Their everyday lived circumstances. It is a psychological method that follows a bottom-up approach at all stages, which necessitates community psychologists and relevant stakeholders to work side-by-side with community members to improve collective wellbeing.