Browsing by Subject "Subjective well-being"
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Evaluering en verfyning van 'n perde–geassisteerde terapie program gerig op die psigologiese welstand van seuns in 'n nywerheidskool
(2014)South African adolescents are more likely to participate in high-risk behaviours, because they are exposed to high-risk environments that have a negative impact on them. The choices that adolescents make during this ... -
The experience of the manager as people developer in a petrochemical organisation
(2015)In the context of an ever-changing global environment, organisations must strive even harder than before to inspire employees to deliver outstanding results that will lead to a sustainable future. Engaged employees will ... -
Exploring a positive SWB model in a sample of university students in South Africa
(Springer, 2015)Positive affect, optimism, self-efficacy, sense of coherence (SOC), satisfaction with life and emotional intelligence are all positive subjective well-being (SWB) constructs. However, research regarding of what a positive ... -
Exploring layoff survivors' experiences of organisational support, wellbeing and commitment in various Namibian fishing companies
(North-West University, 2018)This study focused on the well-being and organisation-employee relationship of layoff survivors within the Namibian fishing industry. While the majority of research focusses on laid-off individuals, fairly little attention ... -
Greater happiness for a greater number: did the promise of enlightenment come true?
(Springer, 2017)In the eighteenth century 'Enlightened' thinkers challenged the belief that happiness exists only in Heaven. They claimed that happiness is possible in earthly life and foresaw that greater happiness would be achieved using ... -
Hope, religiosity and subjective well-being
(North West University, 2014)This study explored the relationship between religiosity, hope, and subjective well-being among a group of 430 participants (28.8% male, 88.4% black, 8.4% white) residing in the Gauteng Province South Africa. The sample ... -
The influence of the practice environment on community service nurses' subjective well-being and compassion fatigue
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Background: International and national research has established that a positive practice environment is associated with better nurse, patient and organisational outcomes. Although similar findings have been identified among ... -
Influence of the practice environment on community service nurses’ subjective well-being, compassion practice and psychological capital
(Elsevier, 2020)Background The practice environment as experienced by community service nurses (CSNs) has not been explored in the South African context, and few studies have explored the influence of the practice environment on intrapersonal ... -
Mental Health Care and Average Happiness: Strong Effect in Developed Nations
(Springer, 2015)Mental disorder is a main cause of unhappiness in modern society and investment in mental health care is therefore likely to add to average happiness. This prediction was checked in a comparison of 143 nations around 2005. ... -
A model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations on subjective well-being: the experience of overnight visitors to a national park
(Springer, 2013)According to the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) (Deci and Ryan 1985), intrinsic and extrinsic motivations can be differentiated with levels along a continuum representing distinct self-regulatory styles for behavior. ...