Browsing Research Output by Subject "well-being"
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African female adolescents' experience of parenting and their sense of well-being
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)The objective of this study was to explore and describe South African, African female adolescents' experience of parent-adolescent relationships and their perceptions of the influence of the parent-adolescent relationship ... -
Antecedents of flourishing at work in a fast-moving consumer goods company
(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 ... -
Contractual relations between employers and employees in an HEI: individual and organisational outcomes
(Unisa Press, 2013)The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between employees’ experiences of contractual relations and job satisfaction, flourishing and turnover intention in a higher education institution (HEI). A ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Presence of meaning and search for meaning as mediators between spirituality and psychological well-being in a South African sample
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Spirituality and meaning in life are important pathways to well-being. Research has conceptually and empirically linked spirituality, religiousness and meaning in life. The present study was concerned with investigating ... -
The prevalence of well-being on teachers in Afri Twin schools as well as non Afri Twin schools
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)This study explored the prevalence of well-being in Afri Twin and non Afri Twin teachers. The Afri Twin project allows schools of comparable type and size in Britain and South Africa to be ‘twinned’ with each other, with ... -
The psychological consequences of unemployment in South Africa
(University of Pretoria. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, 2012)The objective of this study was to investigate the affective experiences, attitudes to work, and job application behaviour of unemployed people. A survey design was used and samples (N = 381) were drawn from unemployed ... -
Psychological empowerment, job insecurity and employee engagement
(AOSIS, 2010)Orientation: The psychological empowerment of employees might affect their engagement. However, psychological empowerment and employee engagement might also be influenced by job insecurity. Research purposes: The objective ... -
Psychometric validation of the Flourishing-at-Work Scale - Short Form (FWS-SF): results and implications of a South African study
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The aim of this study was to validate the Flourishing-at-Work Scale Short Form (FWS-SF) in a South African fast-moving consumable goods industry. Participants were a stratified random sample of 779 employees of an alcoholic ...