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Pathways to flourishing of athletes: the role of team and individual strength use
(Sage, 2017)
Information is needed regarding the antecedents and outcomes of flourishing, particularly in sports contexts, where the study of this optimal well-being state has remained largely unexplored. This study examined the role ...
Mental health, self-esteem, and influences on sexual values and attitudes among black South African adolescent males
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
This study investigated the relationships between sexual values and attitudes, self-esteem, and mental health among black South African adolescents. Adolescent males (n = 522) aged between 13 and 21 years participated in ...
Coping self-efficacy and psychosocial well-being of marginalised South African youth
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
The aim of this study was to investigate coping self-efficacy and aspects of psychosocial well-being amongst youth from marginalised backgrounds. A total of 794 black South African marginalised youth (males = 54%, females ...
Supervisor support, flourishing, and intention to leave in a higher education setting
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
This study investigated the relationship between supervisor support, flourishing at work, and intention to leave in a South African higher education setting. Participants comprised a convenience sample of 339 academic ...
Person-environment fit, flourishing and intention to leave in universities of technology in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2017)
Orientation: Retaining staff is vital to ensure that universities accomplish their missions. To optimise the potential of staff members and retain staff, it is necessary to study their flourishing and fit in their jobs and ...
Similarities and differences in implicit personality concepts across ethnocultural groups in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2013)
Using a combined emic–etic approach, the present study investigates similarities and differences in the indigenous personality concepts of ethnocultural groups in South Africa. Semistructured interviews asking for self- ...
An exploration of families' psychosocial well-being in a South African context
(Taylor & Francis; NISC, 2012)
The aim of this study was to explore and describe aspects that contribute to the psychosocial well-being of families from
diverse cultures in a South African context by analysing data obtained through narratives, drawings ...
Self-efficacy, work, and psychological outcomes in a public service context
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2010)
The study examined the prediction of psychological outcomes (conceptualized as psychological well-being and engagement) by general self-efficacy (GSE) and work context (conceptualized as job demands and job resources). The ...
Burnout and engagement of reformed church ministers
(AOSIS, 2010)
Orientation: The ministry is one occupation where burnout is increasingly considered to be a consequence of the problems with which ministers have to cope. However, few studies focused on the positive antipode of a minister’s ...
Exploring the Personality Structure in the 11 Languages of South Africa
(Wiley, 2012)
The present study, part of the development of the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI), explores the implicit personality structure in the 11 official language groups of South Africa by employing a mixed-method ...