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Burnout and engagement of non-professional counsellors in South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)
Counselling services as provided by non-professional counsellors have been in place for a number of decades. Counselling traumatised people demands a significant amount of emotional investment from the counsellor. A neglected ...
The psychometric properties of the COPE in selected occupations in South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)
Coping strategies represent the efforts, both behavioural and cognitive, that people invest in order to deal with stressful encounters. Coping is a basic component for developing adaptation and plays a major role in the ...
Work wellness in a government organisation in South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)
Various occupational stressors like the physical environment, noise, lighting, temperature.
aspects of the job, role conflict, workload, lack of career path, poor relationships with peers.
and lack of participation arc ...
Occupational stress, coping, burnout and work engagement of emergency workers in Gautenge
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2003)
Emergency work is considered to be one of the most demanding occupations with significant social, physical and psychological consequences for the well-being of the emergency worker. Burnout, as well as its antithesis, work ...
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 ...
The psychological well-being of persons living with HIV/AIDS in the workplace
(North-West University, 2006)
The history of HIV/AIDS dates back to 1985, when it was thought to be a disease affecting
animals. Later, HIV/AIDS was regarded as an illness which affected gay individuals.
However, research world-wide has shown that ...
Experiences, coping and well-being of unemployed people in the North-West Province
(North-West University, 2009)
Unemployment and the economic and psychological consequences thereof are important
research topics. Although unemployment is a world-wide problem, it is particularly a
problem in South Africa with its high unemployment ...
Work-related well-being of registered nurses in South Africa
(North-West University, 2005)
The nursing profession in South Africa currently faces a climate of uncertainty and change as
governments struggle to contain healthcare while improving access, equity and health
outcomes. These factors are placing an ...
Burnout, stress and coping in the South African Police Service in Gauteng
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)
Since its transformation in1 994 the South African Police Service (SAPS) has undergone large scale changes. In South Africa, Gauteng is one of the most prominent crime areas, reflecting the highest crime rate throughout ...
Coping, stress, burnout and engagement within the South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2003)
Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the occurrence of burnout among police personnel. It is especially engagement, the positive antithesis of burnout, that promises to yield new perspectives on interventions ...