The purpose of this ethnographic study is to explore the following: 1. The counsellors’ experience of the process of career counselling provided to students at a distance learning institution 2. My own experiences of doing counselling with Unisa students. 3. How Holland’s career theory, the social cognitive career theory and the chaos theory of careers could shape the process of career counselling. The themes that emanated from the stories of six counsellors indicate that they view counselling as a continuous process wherein it is necessary to strike a balance through blended counselling between the needs of individuals versus helping the multitude of anonymous students. In order to facilitate counselling effectively, counsellors need resources and in order to develop these resources they use a diversity of career theories which act as a frame of reference. Attention is given to the development of career counsellors’ identity and self-confidence and how this impacts on the counsellors’ growth. The recommendations of this study hold the promise of contributing to the counselling process at the DCCD. / Psychology / D.Litt.et Phil. (Psychology)

The study population for the research comprised Grade 9 learners attending three co-educational, independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal in order to determine factors influencing the selection of business studies for FET phase. Methodology involved qualitative and quantitative approaches with closed and open-ended questionnaires plus one-on-one interviews. Descriptive statistics were produced and opened ended questions and interviews were examined for trends and influences. Findings reflected wide divergence in factual information, attitudes, and opinions on significant issues such as expected level of difficulty, influence of educators, parents and peers on selection, amount of work required and value of subject for future studies or careers. Conclusions were that there was a lack of completed research indicating a need for future research, greater preparation was required pre-FET level to assist decision making about selection of the subject which should involve parents, educators and input from the business world. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / M. Ed. (Curriculum Studies)

MEd (Educational Psychology) / Department of Foundations of Education / This study examined the impact of guidance and counselling on learning outcomes. The study was comparative study of two high schools in Vhembe district located in the Northern part of Limpopo Province, South Africa. A mixed method design was employed, consisting of qualitative and quantitative approaches. For the quantitative part an experimental design and a questionnaire were used. Independent samples entailed t-tests to compare the performance of the experimental and control group, a chi-square of association was used to determine the presence/absence of alignment between career and subject choices after counselling, while paired samples t-tests were used to ascertain if there was any improvement in the performance of the two groups. In addition, written mark schedules of pre-test, post-test and a short questionnaire for learners were analysed quantitatively. For the qualitative component face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were used while the purposive sampling technique was used to select 8 Life Orientation teachers, of which 4 were from school A and the other 4 were from school B. In addition, 2 Life Orientation heads of department were interviewed on challenges in implementing Guidance and Counselling in the school curriculum. For the quantitative data analysis, the chi-square and t- test of association was used to determine if there was any difference in career and subject choices alignment and performance between learners exposed to counselling and those not exposed to the program. The overall mean scores were calculated, and the chi-square test was used to indicate if there was any significant difference in career choices and subject alignment and performance between the group that received guidance and counselling and the group which did not receive such support. Fifty learners from the two selected schools were randomly selected, whereby 25 were used for the experiment and the other 25 as a control group. The experimental results indicated that learners who were exposed to guidance and counselling showed improvement in their learning outcomes while those who were not exposed to counselling showed no improvement in their learning outcomes. The fact that group that received guidance and counselling improved suggest that guidance and counselling services should be strengthened in all schools through departmental policy review meetings. / NRF

Hochschulabsolventinnen und -absolventen steht eine Vielzahl beruflicher Möglichkeiten offen. Damit der Einstieg in den Arbeitsmarkt gelingt, haben die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter der Technischen Universität Chemnitz ihre Erfahrungen aus der täglichen Arbeit gebündelt und stellen sie nun in diesem aktualisierten Band zur Verfügung. Von der beruflichen Zielfindung über die Jobrecherche bis zur Gehaltsverhandlung finden sich hier wertvolle Tipps für Studierende, Absolventen und alle weiteren Interessierten. Um auch beim Berufseinstieg im sächsisch-tschechischen Grenzraum zu unterstützen, bietet der vorliegende Band zudem Artikel zum Verfassen internationaler Bewerbungen und Tipps für den grenzübergreifenden Berufseinstieg und die Jobsuche in der Tschechischen Republik. Der Transnational Career Service ist eine Kooperation zwischen der Technischen Universität Chemnitz sowie den tschechischen Partnerhochschulen Universität J. E. Purkyně Ústí nad Labem und Technische Universität Liberec. Ziel des Projektes ist es, Karriereperspektiven im deutsch-tschechischen Grenzraum aufzuzeigen und den Austausch von Fachkräften zu fördern. Dieser Band stellt die Ergebnisse aus fast 3 Jahren grenzübergreifender Projektarbeit dar.:1 Berufliche Ziele finden .......................................................... 1 2 Strategien zur effektiven Jobsuche ..................................... 8 2.1 Vorbereitung ........................................................................ 8 2.2 Klassische Jobsuche über Stellenangebote ........................ 9 2.3 Proaktive Jobsuche ........................................................... 15 3 Mittelstand oder Großunternehmen? ................................ 28 3.1 Der Mittelstand in Deutschland .......................................... 29 3.2 Karriere im Mittelstand....................................................... 30 3.3 Merkmale von Großunternehmen ...................................... 31 3.4 Karriere im Großunternehmen ........................................... 32 3.5 Fazit ................................................................................... 33 4 Soft Skills und ihre Bedeutung für den Berufseinstieg ... 36 4.1 Begriffsdefinition ................................................................ 37 4.2 Messbarkeit von Soft Skills ................................................ 38 4.3 Wichtige Soft Skills für den Berufseinstieg ........................ 38 4.4 Lehr- und Lernbarkeit von Soft Skills ................................. 39 4.5 Fazit ................................................................................... 40 5 Die Bewerbung ..................................................................... 42 5.1 Stellenanzeige ................................................................... 42 5.2 Bewerbungsunterlagen ..................................................... 43 5.3 Initiativbewerbung ............................................................. 50 5.4 Online-Bewerbung ............................................................. 51 5.5 Bewerben auf Englisch ...................................................... 52 6 Das Bewerbungsgespräch .................................................. 59 6.1 Ziel des Bewerbungsgesprächs ........................................ 59 6.2 Vorbereitung auf das Gespräch ......................................... 59 6.3 Der Verlauf des Gesprächs ............................................... 63 6.4 Nachbereitung des Gesprächs .......................................... 67 6.5 Umgang mit Absagen ........................................................ 68 7 Die ersten 100 Tage ............................................................. 70 7.1 Inhaltliche Vorbereitung .................................................... 70 7.2 Kleidung ............................................................................ 71 7.3 Erwartungen ...................................................................... 72 7.4 Zielsetzung ........................................................................ 73 7.5 Der erste Tag .................................................................... 75 7.6 Die ersten 100 Tage .......................................................... 76 7.7 Rechtliches ........................................................................ 76 7.8 Ermutigung ........................................................................ 78 8 Exkurs: Vielfalt bringt Erfolg – Einstieg für Geisteswissenschaftler ....... 81 8.1 Hochzeit mit Hindernissen ................................................ 81 8.2 Können und Sollen ............................................................ 87 8.3 Berufsfelder und Möglichkeiten ......................................... 99 8.4 Karrieren und Hindernisse - Beispiele für den Einstieg ... 112 8.5 Informationsmöglichkeiten .............................................. 121 9 Internationale Karriere, direkt um die Ecke: Der Transnational Career Service ... 126 9.1 Vom Career Service zum Transnational Career Service ... 126 9.2 Ziele ................................................................................ 128 9.3 Projektpartner .................................................................. 132 9.4 Projektdurchführung ........................................................ 134 9.5 Ergebnisse ...................................................................... 143 9.6 Fazit ................................................................................. 147 10 Leben und Arbeiten im Nachbarland ............................... 148 10.1 Warum Tschechien? ....................................................... 148 10.2 Warum ein Auslandspraktikum in Tschechien? .............. 148 10.3 Die Jobsuche in Tschechien ........................................... 149 10.4 Bewerben in Tschechien ................................................. 151 10.5 Interkulturelle Kompetenz: Tschechische Republik ......... 152 10.6 Erfahrungsberichte .......................................................... 153 10.7 Fazit ................................................................................. 155 11 Anhang ............................................................................... 158 11.1 Typische Fragen aus Vorstellungsgesprächen ............... 158 11.2 Bewerbungsmuster ......................................................... 160 11.3 Linkliste – Leben und Arbeiten im Nachbarland .............. 164 / University graduates have a wide range of career perspectives ahead. In order to smooth the entry into working life, the employees of the Technische Universität Chemnitz have combined their daily work experience and made it available in this updated volume. Starting with defining professional objectives, continuing with job research and salary negotiations, university students, graduates and other interested parties will find valuable advice. This volume furthermore provides articles on international application processes as well as advice for a cross-border job entry and job research in the Czech Republic, supporting a career start in the Saxon-Czech border region. The Transnational Career Service is a cooperation between the Technische Universität Chemnitz and the Czech partner universities J. E. Purkyně Ústí nad Labem und Technical University Liberec. The project’s objective is to show career perspectives in the Saxon-Czech border region and to support the exchange of skilled personnel. This volume presents the results of almost three years of transnational project work.:1 Berufliche Ziele finden .......................................................... 1 2 Strategien zur effektiven Jobsuche ..................................... 8 2.1 Vorbereitung ........................................................................ 8 2.2 Klassische Jobsuche über Stellenangebote ........................ 9 2.3 Proaktive Jobsuche ........................................................... 15 3 Mittelstand oder Großunternehmen? ................................ 28 3.1 Der Mittelstand in Deutschland .......................................... 29 3.2 Karriere im Mittelstand....................................................... 30 3.3 Merkmale von Großunternehmen ...................................... 31 3.4 Karriere im Großunternehmen ........................................... 32 3.5 Fazit ................................................................................... 33 4 Soft Skills und ihre Bedeutung für den Berufseinstieg ... 36 4.1 Begriffsdefinition ................................................................ 37 4.2 Messbarkeit von Soft Skills ................................................ 38 4.3 Wichtige Soft Skills für den Berufseinstieg ........................ 38 4.4 Lehr- und Lernbarkeit von Soft Skills ................................. 39 4.5 Fazit ................................................................................... 40 5 Die Bewerbung ..................................................................... 42 5.1 Stellenanzeige ................................................................... 42 5.2 Bewerbungsunterlagen ..................................................... 43 5.3 Initiativbewerbung ............................................................. 50 5.4 Online-Bewerbung ............................................................. 51 5.5 Bewerben auf Englisch ...................................................... 52 6 Das Bewerbungsgespräch .................................................. 59 6.1 Ziel des Bewerbungsgesprächs ........................................ 59 6.2 Vorbereitung auf das Gespräch ......................................... 59 6.3 Der Verlauf des Gesprächs ............................................... 63 6.4 Nachbereitung des Gesprächs .......................................... 67 6.5 Umgang mit Absagen ........................................................ 68 7 Die ersten 100 Tage ............................................................. 70 7.1 Inhaltliche Vorbereitung .................................................... 70 7.2 Kleidung ............................................................................ 71 7.3 Erwartungen ...................................................................... 72 7.4 Zielsetzung ........................................................................ 73 7.5 Der erste Tag .................................................................... 75 7.6 Die ersten 100 Tage .......................................................... 76 7.7 Rechtliches ........................................................................ 76 7.8 Ermutigung ........................................................................ 78 8 Exkurs: Vielfalt bringt Erfolg – Einstieg für Geisteswissenschaftler ....... 81 8.1 Hochzeit mit Hindernissen ................................................ 81 8.2 Können und Sollen ............................................................ 87 8.3 Berufsfelder und Möglichkeiten ......................................... 99 8.4 Karrieren und Hindernisse - Beispiele für den Einstieg ... 112 8.5 Informationsmöglichkeiten .............................................. 121 9 Internationale Karriere, direkt um die Ecke: Der Transnational Career Service ... 126 9.1 Vom Career Service zum Transnational Career Service ... 126 9.2 Ziele ................................................................................ 128 9.3 Projektpartner .................................................................. 132 9.4 Projektdurchführung ........................................................ 134 9.5 Ergebnisse ...................................................................... 143 9.6 Fazit ................................................................................. 147 10 Leben und Arbeiten im Nachbarland ............................... 148 10.1 Warum Tschechien? ....................................................... 148 10.2 Warum ein Auslandspraktikum in Tschechien? .............. 148 10.3 Die Jobsuche in Tschechien ........................................... 149 10.4 Bewerben in Tschechien ................................................. 151 10.5 Interkulturelle Kompetenz: Tschechische Republik ......... 152 10.6 Erfahrungsberichte .......................................................... 153 10.7 Fazit ................................................................................. 155 11 Anhang ............................................................................... 158 11.1 Typische Fragen aus Vorstellungsgesprächen ............... 158 11.2 Bewerbungsmuster ......................................................... 160 11.3 Linkliste – Leben und Arbeiten im Nachbarland .............. 164

As unemployment is on the rise in developing economies as the result of a decline in the global economy during the past decade, increased attention is paid to entrepreneurship as generator of global economic growth. It has been noted that sustainable economic development cannot be achieved without entrepreneurship, nor can a country increase its gross domestic product and stock of wealth, or improve its citizens’ quality of life, if entrepreneurship is not increased. In order to increase the prospect of entrepreneurship in a country, it is necessary to introduce secondary school learners to entrepreneurship from the early grades, specifically the Grades 8 and 9 General Education and Training phase years. To stimulate learners’ interest in the subject, it is important to provide them with appropriate resources and textbooks, competent teachers and a well-structured curriculum. The knowledge and skills gained from studying entrepreneurship could influence learners’ future career choices. The unemployment rate in South Africa is high and 70 per cent of unemployed South Africans are youths. This percentage grows annually as learners exit the Further Education and Training (FET) phase. There is a dearth of literature on the attitudes of South African Business Studies learners in the FET phase towards entrepreneurship as a future career. Additionally, the role that entrepreneurship education plays in the potential career choices of Business Studies learners in the FET phase has not been explored extensively. Consequently this study attempted to explore the role of entrepreneurship education in influencing Business Studies learners in the FET phase in choosing entrepreneurship as a career. A qualitative case study research method was used to conduct the study. Three schools were identified and data were collected from them. The data-gathering methods employed were face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with Business Studies teachers; and focus group interviews with Business Studies learners in the three schools. The objective of the interviews was to determine the respondents’ views on the role that entrepreneurship education plays in learners’ career choices. The findings of the study indicate that teachers and learners strongly agree that entrepreneurship education plays a significant role in learners’ choice of entrepreneurship as a career. However, the respondents (both teachers and learners) highlighted challenges that could prevent learners from choosing entrepreneurship as a career. / Namate ʼn insinking in die wêreldekonomie die afgelope dekadewerkloosheid in ontwikkelende lande laat toeneem het, geniet entrepreneurskap as stimulus vir globale ekonomiese groei groter aandag. Dit is alombekend dat entrepreneurs noodsaaklik is vir volhoubare ekonomiese ontwikkeling. Sonder entrepreneurs kan geen ekonomie groei nie, kan geen land sy bruto binnelandse produk en rykdomreserwe vermeerdernie, en bly sy burgers se lewenstandaard onveranderd. Ten einde entrepreneurs te kweek, moet hoërskoolleerders reeds in Graad 8 en 9, in die jare van Algemene Onderwys en Opleiding (oftewel die AOO-fase), met entrepreneurskap kennis maak. Om hulle belangstelling te prikkel, isgeskikte hulpmiddels en handboeke, bevoegde onderwysers en ʼn behoorlik gestruktureerde kurrikulum noodsaaklik. Die kennis en vaardighede wat leerders in die studie van entrepreneurskap opdoen, kan hulle loopbaankeuse bepaal. Suid-Afrika het ʼn hoë werkloosheidsyfer en 70 persent van die land se werkloses is jongmense. Hierdie persentasie styg jaar na jaar namate leerders die fase vir Verdere Onderwys en Opleiding (VOO) voltooi. Daar is ʼn skaarste aan literatuur oor die vraagof Besigheidstudiein die VOO-fase Suid- Afrikaanse leerders se ingesteldheid jeens entrepreneurskapas loopbaan beïnvloed. Ook is die rol wat onderrig in entrepreneurskap in leerders se keuse van ʼn loopbaan speel, nog nie volledig ondersoek nie. Gevolglik poog hierdie studie om te bepaal of onderrig in entrepreneurskap Besigheidstudieleerders in die VOO-fase entrepreneurs van beroep laat word. ʼn Kwalitatiewe gevallestudie is as navorsingsmetode gebruik. Data is by drie skole ingesamel. By hierdie skole is deels gestruktureerde onderhoude van aangesig tot aangesig gevoer met Besigheidstudieonderwysers en fokusgroeponderhoude met Besigheidstudieleerders. Die doel van die onderhoude was om vas te stel of leerders van mening is dat onderrig in entrepreneurskap hulle loopbaankeuse bepaal. Volgens die bevindings van hierdie studie is onderwysers en leerders dit volkome eens dat onderrig ʼn bepalende rol in leerders se keuse van entrepreneurskap as loopbaan speel. Desnietemin het sowel onderwysers as leerders op uitdagings gewys wat verhoed dat leerders hierdie loopbaan volg. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Psychology of Education)

The Transnational Career Service Conference took place at Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany, 20 – 22 March 2014. About 60 Career Service professionals from nine European countries got together to pursue one goal: to strengthen the bonds between Career Services from all over Europe in order to provide students with even more opportunities for a successful career entry. Published in these conference proceedings are project reports as well as workshop summaries in order to provide a larger audience with the most interesting input and promising ideas from a large number of European Career Service experts. / Vom 20. - 22. März 2014 fand die Transnational Career Service Conference an der Technische Universität Chemnitz statt. Rund 60 Hochschulvertreter aus neun europäischen Ländern kamen mit dem Ziel zusammen, das Netzwerk der Career Services in Europa zu stärken und Studierenden künftig noch mehr Möglichkeiten für den erfolgreichen Berufseinstieg zu bieten. In Vortragssessions und Workshops wurden Erfahrungen ausgetauscht und Ideen für gemeinsame Projekte auf transnationaler Ebene gesammelt, die in diesem Tagungsband publiziert werden.

South African learners transitioning into the world of work are currently lacking adequate career education in schools. It is well documented that preparedness for the world of work sets learners in a locus of control. The main aim of this case study was to interpret learners’ reflections of selfconstructing a career with the psychosocial construct of career adaptability as an instructional scaffold. The study leaned on the life design for career construction theory, a combination of the career construction theory of Savickas, and the selfconstruction theory of Guichard. I utilised interpretivism as a research paradigm and a single case study design. Following purposeful convenience sampling, sixteen Grade 11 learners in a South African public school participated in Phase 1: a workshop comprising five sessions. Phase 2 consisted of a focus group interview with eight learners selected from the original group on their level of contribution and commitment. Data collection included group reflection, reflective writing, observation, researcher reflective field notes, and a focus group interview. Six themes emerged from the thematic analysis of the data. Learners successfully initiated career planning activities by reflecting on the career adaptability construct. The research results suggest a need for an alternative approach in the manner career education is presented in schools. This study hopes to provide insight into career selfconstruction initiatives learners employ when using the career adaptability construct as an instructional scaffold. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Psychology of Education)

The Transnational Career Service Conference took place at Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany, 20 – 22 March 2014. About 60 Career Service professionals from nine European countries got together to pursue one goal: to strengthen the bonds between Career Services from all over Europe in order to provide students with even more opportunities for a successful career entry. Published in these conference proceedings are project reports as well as workshop summaries in order to provide a larger audience with the most interesting input and promising ideas from a large number of European Career Service experts. / Vom 20. - 22. März 2014 fand die Transnational Career Service Conference an der Technische Universität Chemnitz statt. Rund 60 Hochschulvertreter aus neun europäischen Ländern kamen mit dem Ziel zusammen, das Netzwerk der Career Services in Europa zu stärken und Studierenden künftig noch mehr Möglichkeiten für den erfolgreichen Berufseinstieg zu bieten. In Vortragssessions und Workshops wurden Erfahrungen ausgetauscht und Ideen für gemeinsame Projekte auf transnationaler Ebene gesammelt, die in diesem Tagungsband publiziert werden.

Text in English / Abstracts in English, isiXhosa and Afrikaaans / This study’s primary objective was to create a framework for developing authenticity, by exploring women’s experiences of authenticity and how these relate to their wellbeing in a male-dominated work environment. Twelve purposively chosen women participated in the study, comprising six police officers and six traffic officers from the Western Cape province in South Africa. Data were gathered through narrative interviews by using open-ended questions, and analysed by applying thematic analysis. The research findings revealed that challenges or stressors in their law enforcement environment serve as potential agents for moving the self away from best-self in the authenticity dynamic, resulting in the need for coping and therefore for developing authenticity. The framework for developing authenticity was constructed as an ongoing and unfolding process comprising the following: experiencing challenges or stressors; turning within; recognising possible ways of being; managing perceptions, thoughts, emotions and behaviour; making conscious choices and taking responsible actions; as well as evaluating responses and consequences against best-self standards. During this process various best-self characteristics and associated skills are developed and employed, but also serve as best-self standards against which to evaluate growth and transformation. Secondary objectives aimed to advance the concept of authenticity in the study of well-being as a discipline of psychology. It also aimed to make a methodological contribution by applying hermeneutic phenomenological and transpersonal approaches in a novel way. / Eyona njongo yesisifundo ibikukuphuhlisa umgaqo nkqubo wokwenene, oqwalasela izinto abantu basetyhini abadlule kuzo kwaye nokuba zingqamane njani nentlalontle yabo kwindawo zokusebenza eziphethwe ngamadoda. Ishumi elinesibini labasetyhini elikhethwe ngenjongo, liye lathatha inxaxheba kwesi sifundo, eliquka amapolisa amathandathu kunye namagos’ezendlel'amathandathu, avela kwiphondo Lentshona Koloni eMzantsi Afrika. Kusetyenziswe udliwano ndlebe apho abantu bebe balisa amabali abo, bebuzwa imibuzo efuna impendulo ezingqalileyo ukuqokelela ezinkcukacha kwaye zahlalutywa ngokusebenzisa uhlalutyo oluthile. Uphando lufumanise ukuba imiceli mingeni okanye uxinizelelo lwengqondo kwiimeko zokugunyaziswa komthetho zisebenza njenge arhente zokubasusa ekubeni babalasele kwinguqu yokwenene, nto leyo ebangela kubekho imfuneko yokuba banyamezele kwaye kubekho uhlumo lokwenene. Umgaqo nkqubo wophuhliso lokwenene wakhiwe njenge nkqubo eqhubekayo equka ezizinto zilandelayo: ukudibana nemiceli mingeni okanye uxinezelelo nezinokwenzeka ngayo izinto; ukulawula iingcamango, iingcinga, imvakalelo kunye nendlela yokuziphatha, ukuthatha izigqibo ezi zizo kunye nokuthatha uxanduva lwezenzo zakho; kwaye uphonononge indlela abaphendula ngayo kwakunyegokwase ngqondweni; ukonganyelwa ngaphakathi; ukubona indlela ezinokwenzeka ngayo izinto; ukulawula iingcamango, iingcinga, imvakalelo kunye nendlela yokuziphatha, ukuthatha izigqibo ezi zizo kunye nokuthatha uxanduva lwezenzo zakho; kwaye uphonononge indlela abaphendula ngayo kwakunye neziphumo ezinxamnye nomgangatho wokuba ubalasele. Ngexesha lalenkqubo iimpawu zakho ezihamba phambili nezohlukeneyo, kunye nezakhono ezinxulumene nazo ziyaphuhliswa kwaye uqashwe, kodwa zikwa ncedisa njenge milinganiselo yokuvavanya ukukhula kunye notshintsho. Iinjongo zesibini zijolise ekuqhubekekiseni lemfundiso yokwenene kwisifundo sentlalo-ntle njenge ngqeqesho yasengqondweni. Kwakhona, kwenzelwe ukwenza igalelo leendlela zokwenza izinto ngokusebenzisa iindlela zophando ngokusebenza kwengqondo yomntu (hermeneutic), kunye nophando lwamava kunye neenkolelo zomntu, ngeedlela ezintsha. / Die primêre doel van hierdie studie was om 'n raamwerk vir die ontwikkeling van egtheid te skep, deur vroue se ervarings van egtheid te ondersoek en hoe dit verband hou met hul welstand in 'n manlik-gedomineerde werksomgewing. Twaalf doelgerig gekose vrouens het deelgeneem aan die studie, wie bestaan het uit ses polisiebeamptes en ses verkeersbeamptes uit die Wes-Kaapse provinsie in Suid- Afrika. Data was versamel deur middel van narratiewe onderhoude deur oop vrae te gebruik, en ontleed deur tematiese analise toe te pas. Die navorsingsbevindings het aan die lig gebring dat uitdagings of stressors in hul wetstoepassingsomgewing as potensiële agente dien om die self weg te beweeg van die beste-self in die egtheid dinamika, wat die behoefte aan coping tot gevolg het en dus vir die ontwikkeling van egtheid. Die raamwerk vir die ontwikkeling van egtheid is saamgestel as 'n deurlopende en ontvouende proses wat die volgende insluit: ervaring van uitdagings of stressors; keer na binne; erkenning van moontlike maniere om te wees; hantering van persepsies, gedagtes, emosies en gedrag; maak bewustelike keuses en neem verantwoordelike aksies; sowel as die evaluering van reaksies en gevolge teen die beste-self standaarde. Gedurende hierdie proses word verskeie beste-self eienskappe en verwante vaardighede ontwikkel en aangewend, maar dien ook as die beste-self standaarde om groei en transformasie te evalueer. Sekondêre doelwitte het ten doel om die konsep van egtheid in die studie van welstand as dissipline van sielkunde te bevorder. Dit is ook daarop gemik om 'n metodologiese bydrae te lewer deur hermeneutiese fenomenologiese en transpersoonlike benaderings op 'n nuwe manier toe te pas. / Psychology / Ph. D. (Psychology)