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    • A review of quantitative studies of South African youth resilience: Some gaps 

      Van Rensburg, Angelique; Theron, Linda; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (ASSAf, 2015)
      Resilience (positive adjustment to hardship) relies on a socioecologically facilitated process in which individuals navigate towards, and negotiate for, health–promoting resources, and their social ecology, in return, ...
    • A structural model of technology acceptance 

      Erasmus, Etienne; Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Van Eeden, Chrizanne (AOSIS, 2015)
      Orientation: Enterprise resource systems have not always led to significant organisational enhancement and many projects in which these systems have been implemented turn out to be over budget, not on time and unsuccessf ...
    • Antecedents and outcomes of meaningful work among school teachers 

      Fouché, Elmari; Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Van der Vyver, Corné (AOSIS, 2017)
      Orientation: Quality education is dependent on the well-being, engagement, performance and retention of teachers. Meaningful work might affect these employee and organisational outcomes. Research purpose: The aim of this ...
    • Antecedents of basic psychological need satisfaction of pharmacy students: the role of peers, family, lecturers and workload 

      Basson, Mariëtta J.; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (Elsevier, 2018)
      Background Self-determination theory (SDT) provides a model to improve pharmacy students' well-being or functioning in their study context. According to SDT, students need a context that satisfies their needs for autonomy, ...
    • Antecedents of flourishing at work in a fast-moving consumer goods company 

      Rautenbach, Cindy; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (Taylor & Francis, 2017)
      The aims of this study were to investigate antecedents of flourishing in the workplace. A cross-sectional survey design was used with a stratified random sample of 779 employees in a fast-moving consumer goods company in ...
    • Artisan retention in an organisation in South Africa 

      Van Rooyen, Lariska; Du Toit, Danie H.; Botha, Elrie; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (AOSIS, 2010)
      Orientation: South Africa is facing a critical shortage of artisans. Therefore it is important to investigate which factors contribute to the retention of artisans by organisations. Research purpose: The objective of ...
    • Artisan retention in an organisation in South Africa 

      Van Rooyen, Lariska; Du Toit, Danie H.; Botha, Elrie; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (AOSIS, 2010)
      Orientation: South Africa is facing a critical shortage of artisans. Therefore it is important to investigate which factors contribute to the retention of artisans by organisations. Research purpose: The objective of this ...
    • Authentic happiness of managers, and individual and organisational outcomes 

      Swart, Johannes; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (Sage, 2012)
      The aim of this study was to investigate managers' orientations to happiness and the relationship thereof to individual and organisational outcomes. A cross-sectional survey design was used with managers in the agricultural ...
    • Authentic happiness of managers, and individual and organisational outcomes 

      Swart, Johannes (Hannes); Rothmann, Sebastiaan (SAGE Publications, 2012)
      The aim of this study was to investigate managers' orientations to happiness and the relationship thereof to individual and organisational outcomes. A cross-sectional survey design was used with managers in the agricultural ...
    • Authentic leadership, psychological capital, job satisfaction and intention to leave in state-owned enterprises 

      Amunkete, Simeon; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)
      This study investigated the relations among authentic leadership, psychological capital, job satisfaction and intention to leave within state–owned enterprises in Namibia. Participants were a convenience sample of 452 ...
    • Beyond smiling: the evaluation of a positive psychological intervention aimed at student happiness 

      Van Zyl, Llewellyn Ellardus; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2012)
      The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a positive psychological intervention (PPI) aimed at increasing happiness of students in a tertiary educational institution. A convenience sample (n = 20) was drawn from ...
    • Bolstering resilience through teacher-student interaction: Lessons for school psychologists 

      Liebenberg, Linda; Theron, Linda; Sanders, Jackie; Munford, Robyn; Van Rensburg, Angelique; Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Ungar, Michael (Sage, 2016)
      Schools are often the only formal service provider for young people living in socio-economically marginalized communities, uniquely positioning school staff to support positive psychosocial outcomes of youth living in ...
    • Burnout and engagement of reformed church ministers 

      Buys, Chenelle; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (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 ...
    • Burnout and engagement of reformed church ministers 

      Buys, Chenelle; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (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 ...
    • Burnout and engegement of Reformed church ministers 

      Buys, Chenell; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (AOSIS OpenJournals, 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 ...
    • Burnout and work engagement of academics in higher education institutions: Effects of dispositional optimism 

      Barkhuizen, Nicolene; Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Van de Vijver, Fons J.R. (Wiley, 2014)
      The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships among dispositional optimism, job demands and resources, burnout, work engagement, ill health and organizational commitment of South African academic staff in ...
    • Burnout and work engagement of academics in higher education institutions: effects of dispositional optimism 

      Barkhuizen, Nicolene; Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Van de Vijver, Fons J.R. (Wiley, 2014)
      The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships among dispositional optimism, job demands and resources, burnout, work engagement, ill health and organizational commitment of South African academic staff in ...
    • Burnout of academic staff in South African higher education institutions 

      Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Barkhuizen, N. (Higher Education South Africa (HESA), 2008)
      The objectives of this study are to assess the psychometric properties of an adapted version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) for academic staff in South African higher education institutions and ...
    • Burnout of registered nurses in South Africa 

      Van der Colff, Johanna J.; Rothmann, Sebastiaan (Wiley, 2014)
      Aim – The aims of this study were to validate the Maslach Burnout Inventory – Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) for registered nurses in South Africa and to analyse the differences between the levels of burnout of different ...
    • Callings, work role fit, psychological meaningfulness and work engagement among teachers in Zambia 

      Rothmann, Sebastiaan; Hamukang'andu, Lukondo (Educational Asociation of SA (EASA), 2013)
      Our aim in this study was to investigate the relationships among a calling orientation, work role fit, psychological meaningfulness and work engagement of teachers in Zambia. A quantitative approach was followed and a ...