Browsing by Author "Nel, Jan Alewyn"
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Confirming the factor structure of the 41-Item version of the Schutte emotional intelligence scale
Bester, Marais; Jonker, Cara S.; Nel, Jan Alewyn (Taylor & Francis, 2013)The main aim of this study was to investigate the factor structure of the 41-item version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale within a South African nursing environment. An availability non-probability sample (N = ... -
Conflict management and job characteristics of nurses in South African public hospitals
Milton, David R; Nel, Jan Alewyn; Havenga, Werner; Rabie, Tinda (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)This study sought to determine whether job demands and job resources predicted conflict handling styles among nurses within South African public hospitals. A convenience sample of 205 nurses were included (males = ... -
Developing and testing items for the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI)
Hill, Carin; Nel, Jan Alewyn; Van de Vijver, Fons J.R.; Adams, Byron G.; De Bruin, Gideon P.; Meiring, Deon; Valchev, Velichko H. (AOSIS, 2013)Orientation: A multicultural country like South Africa needs fair cross-cultural psychometric instruments. Research purpose: This article reports on the process of identifying items for, and provides a quantitative evaluation ... -
The development of the MACE work-family enrichment instrument
Hill, Carin; Nel, Jan Alewyn; De Klerk, Marissa; Koekemoer, Eileen (AOSIS, 2013)Orientation: An instrument based on a theoretical model is necessary to measure the positive side of the work-family interface. Research purpose: To develop items for measurement of work-family enrichment based on the ... -
Emotional intelligence and wellness among employees working in the nursing environment
Nel, Jan Alewyn; Jonker, Cara S.; Rabie, Tinda (Taylor & Francis, 2013)This study’s sought to establish the relationship of emotional intelligence, job characteristics and wellness within the nursing environment. A cross-sectional survey design was used. A random probability sample (N=511; ... -
Exploring the personality structure in the 11 languages of South Africa
Nel, Jan Alewyn; Valchev, Velichko H.; Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Van de Vijver, Fons J.R.; Meiring, Deon; De Bruin, Gideon P. (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 ... -
Exploring the personality structure in the 11 languages of South Africa
Nel, Jan Alewyn; Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Van de Vijver, Fons J.R.; Valchev, Velichko H.; Meiring, Deon; De Bruin, Gideon P. (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 ... -
Exploring the Personality Structure in the 11 Languages of South Africa
Nel, Jan Alewyn; Valchev, Velichko H.; Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Van de Vijver, Fons J.R.; Meiring, Deon; De Bruin, Gideon P. (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 ... -
Home characteristics, nonwork-work role demands effects on the well-being of dual-earner parents
Nel, Jolene; Koekemoer, Eileen; Nel, Jan Alewyn (Taylor & Francis, 2012)This study investigated home demands, home resources, nonwork roles interference with-work roles and the welfare of dual-earner parents. A cross-sectional survey design was used in this research, where a convenience sample ... -
Implicit personality conceptions of the Nguni cultural-linguistic groups of South Africa
De Bruin, Gideon; Meiring, Deon; Nel, Jan Alewyn; Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Valchev, Velichko H.; Van de Vijver, Alphonsius Josephus Rachel (Sage, 2011)The present study explored the personality conceptions of the three main Nguni cultural-linguistic groups of South Africa: Swati, Xhosa, and Zulu. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 116 native speakers of Swati, ... -
Impression management within the Zulu culture: exploring tactics in the work context
Mtshelwane, Deborah; Nel, Jan Alewyn; Brink, Lizelle (AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: Impression management tactics are utilised differently by people depending on the situation and the others around them. Research purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the impression management ... -
Job characteristics, emotional intelligence and wellness in a nursing environment
Nel, Jan Alewyn (North-West University, 2005)Nurses of today have many more responsibilities and duties they must cope with. With the HIV and AIDS numbers rising in South Africa it is important that the morale of nurses be kept healthy. The strain of their work ... -
Personal growth initiative among industrial psychology students in a higher education institution in South Africa
De Jager-Van Straaten, Angelique; Jorgensen, Lené; Hill, Carin; Nel, Jan Alewyn (AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: Personal growth initiative (PGI) is an important characteristic of workplace counsellors. Industrial and organisational (I-O) psychologists often assist employees with counselling for work-related and personal ... -
Positive side of the work-family interface: a theoretical review
De Klerk, Marissa; Nel, Jan Alewyn; Koekemoer, Eileen (Taylor & Francis, 2012)This narrative review considers the positive side of the work-family interface. It surveyed a range of relevant literature (1960-2012) using search terms on the positive work-family interface. From the literature it is ... -
Psychometric evaluation of the Utrecth work engagement scale (UWES) and Oldenburg burnout inventory (OLBI) within a cement factory
Lekutle, Martin; Nel, Jan Alewyn (Taylor & Francis, 2012)This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) within a cement factory. Respondents were 187 employees (males =168, females =19) from ... -
Qualities of work-related well-being in selected South African occupations
Jorgensen, Lené Ilyna; Nel, Jan Alewyn; Roux, David Johannes (Taylor & Francis, 2013)This study investigated the structure of work-related well-being in four occupational groups in South Africa. The participants were 4 006 employees, namely educators and administrative personnel (n = 2501), insurance ... -
Uncovering personality dimensions in eleven different language groups in South Africa : an exploratory study
Nel, Jan Alewyn (North-West University, 2008)Personality inventories in South Africa are challenged with many factors restricting unbiased and fair measurement. The Employment Equity Act clearly stipulates that all psychometric measuring instruments should be proven ...