Browsing by Subject "Stress"
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A creativity development model to enhance educator security : a labour law perspective
(North-West University, 2009)World-wide research has shown that educators are suffering physical as well as psychological symptoms because of their experiences in their school environment. A large body of legislation, including the Bill of Rights, ... -
The development and evaluation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction programme for young adult females
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Young adult women from the middle and higher socio-economic classes in South Africa are playing an increasingly important role in society at all levels. At the same time, they face demanding challenges, for example gender ... -
Die interaksie van enkele fisieke-, gesondheid-, en emosionele welstandkonstrukte by predikante
(North-West University (South Africa), 2002)THE INTERACTION OF SOME PHYSICAL, HEAL TH-, AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS CONSTRUCTS OF MINISTERS OF RELIGION. Research amongst ministers showed that they are experiencing high levels of stress due to career demands and ... -
Dispositional factors, coping and stress as predictors of expatriates' adjustment, performance and desire to terminate the assignment
(North-West University, 2002)The increase in globalisation has led many organisations world-wide and in South African to send more employees on international assignments than ever before, with every indication that the use of expatriates will continue ... -
Do they adapt or react? A comparison of the adaptation model and the stress reaction model among South African unemployed
(Springer, 2014)This study investigates affective experience as a function of unemployment duration in South Africa. The study contrasts two models. The stress reaction model proposes a linear decrease of affective experience as unemployment ... -
Employee health and wellness practices in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)Research regarding employee health and wellness programmes is lacking in South Africa. The objective of this research was thus to describe employee health and wellness in South Africa by investigating the management and ... -
An evaluation of the "Healthy lifestyle" and "Coping with change" personnel capacity building programmes of the S.A. Police Service
(North-West University, 2006)Background: Due to various factors, such as the restructuring of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in 1996, Police Social Work Services decided to broaden the scope of its services by developing and introducing ... -
An evaluation of the "Managing stress effectively" personnel capacity building programme of the South African Police Service
(North-West University, 2003)Background: As a result of the restructuring of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in 1996 and various other factors, Police Social Work Services decided to broaden the scope of its services by developing and introducing ... -
Die evaluering van die effektiwiteit van 'n aangepaste vorm van die "Coping Effectiveness Training Program" vir groepe binne die SAPD
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1998)The aim of this study was to adjust the existing Coping Effectiveness Training Program for the use with groups within the SAPS and to evaluate the effectiveness of this program in the reduction of degrees of burnout and ... -
An exploration of the coping strategies of early adolescents in two Gauteng schools
(2014)In the South African context adolescents need to cope with societal and family-related stressors seen as everyday stressors, such as parental divorce, violence in communities, bereavement and pressure in schools. Research ... -
Feeding the shepherd : an integrational approach to Pastor Pastorum
(North-West University (South Africa), Mafikeng Campus, 2017)The ministerial praxis is perhaps one of the most stressful working environments. Its full-time practitioner, the pastor, suffers from it. The phenomenon of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, referred to in this ... -
Fisieke aktiwiteit en uitbranding se verband met die koronêre risiko-indeks van Suid-Afrikaanse blanke bestuurslui
(North-West University (South Africa), 2001)Research clearly indicates that physical activity has a counteractive effect on the physiological- and psychological coronary risk factors such as hypertension and stress. Stress is also a known predecessor to burnout. ... -
General self–efficacy as a moderator between stress and positive mental health in an African context
(North-West University, 2010)The aim of this study was to explore whether general self–efficacy would moderate the relationship between stress and positive mental health in participants from an African context. Literature supported the concept that ... -
GLP-1 receptor agonists have a sustained stimulatory effect on corticosterone release after chronic treatment
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2015)Objective: Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are a new group of antidiabetic medications quickly gaining popularity. We aimed to examine behavioural and neuroendocrine changes following chronic treatment ... -
A high-fat diet exacerbates depressive-like behavior in the Flinders Sensitive Line (FSL) rat, a genetic model of depression
(Elsevier, 2011)Major depressive disorder (MDD) and diabetes mellitus type II (T2DM) are two of the major health challenges of our time. It has been shown that MDD and T2DM are highly co-morbid, and recent work has proposed a bi-directional ... -
Hulpverlening tot streshantering by predikante van die Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika (GKSA) : 'n pastorale studie
(North-West University, 2007)Since the fall of man, God in His grace has called specific persons and set them apart for a specific purpose. This calling can only be realised through the powerful working of the Spirit of God. However, this calling ... -
Increased stress-evoked nitric oxide signaling in the Flinders sensitive line (FSL) rat: a genetic animal model of depression
(Oxford Univ Press, 2010)Stress engenders the precipitation and progression of affective disorders, while stress-related release of excitatory mediators is implicated in the degenerative pathology observed especially in the hippocampus of patients ... -
The influence of perceived office politics on stress, turnaround intent and work engagement of employees in law firms
(2014)The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between office politics and selected performance outcomes namely stress, turnaround intent and work engagement, as perceived by employees working in law firms. A ... -
Die interaksie van fisieke aktiwiteit met die onderlinge verbande tussen demografiese faktore, koronêre risiko-indeks en lewensgeluk by NG-predikante
(North-West University, 2004)Several studies have already reported that ministers are experiencing high levels of stress due to career demands, role conflict and personal situations (Roux, 1992:227; Scholtz, 1996:134; Kellerman, 2000:28). Stress is ... -
Investigating stakeholder perspectives on the sources of stress and burnout at selected secondary schools in the Vaal Triangle
(North-West University, 2018)Numerous schools' in South Africa are in dire need for the identification of the sources and intervention strategies to recognise stakeholders that are experiencing stress and burnout. With the ever demanding and stressful ...