Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Due to the far-reaching effects of bereavement on the psychological, physical and
emotional levels, this study was designed to identify the personality types that are
conducive with coping and non-coping characteristics of the bereavement experience.
This study examines Jung’s attitudes of Introversion and Extraversion and his
functions of Sensing, Intuition, Thinking and Feeling to determine which are more
conducive with coping and non-coping bereavement behaviour. The role that Sense
of Coherence plays in the coping and non-coping characteristics in the bereavement
process was also examined.
Personality type is a construct developed by Carl Jung to explain some of the
apparently random differences in human behaviour. Recognising the existence of
these types, Jung’s theory provides an explanation of how these types develop. The
different types are the result of the different ways in which individuals prefer to use
their mind.
The Salutogenic approach and Generalised Resistance Resource, developed by
Antonovsky, is the building block from which the eventual development of the Sense
of Coherence concept is based. Sense of Coherence is comprised of three components
namely: comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness. The degree to which
these components are presented in one’s life determines an individual’s global
orientation to life. The Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (Faschingbauer, Zisook, & De Vaul, 1987),
Singer-Loomis Type Deployment Inventory (Singer, Loomis, Kirkhart & Kirkhart,
1996) and the Sense of Coherence scale (Antonovsky, 1987) were completed by
twenty-seven individuals (n=27) who recently lost a loved one due to terminal illness
or anticipated death. The results of the study were processed and analysed by means
of ANOVAS. Because of the small sample size, use was made of the bootstrap
method to optimise results.
Analysis of the data showed that coping individuals displayed a significant preference
for feeling, judging and a high level of sense of coherence, whilst non-coping
individuals showed preferences for intuition, perceiving and low level of sense of
coherence. No significant difference was found for introversion, extroversion,
sensing and thinking. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Weens die verrykende gevolge van die rouproses op die sielkundige, fisiese en
emosionele vlakke, is die doel van hierdie studie om die verskillende
persoonlikheidstipes te identifiseer wat bevorderlik is vir die hantering van die
rouproses.
Hierdie studie bestudeer Jung se houding van Introversie en Ekstroversie, asook sy
funksies van Waarneming, Intuisie, Denke and Gevoel om vas te stel watter van
hierdie houdings en funksies ‘n rol speel in die hantering van die rouproses, al dan
nie.
Persoonlikheidstipe is ‘n konstruksie wat deur Carl Jung ontwikkel is om van die
waarskynlike toevallige verskille in menslike gedrag te verduidelik. Deur erkenning
te gee aan die bestaan van hierdie persoonlikheidstipes, verskaf Jung se teorie ‘n
verduideliking van hoe hierdie tipes ontwikkel. Die verskillende tipes is die gevolg
van verskillende wyse waarop individue verkies om hul verstand te gebruik.
Die Salutogeniese benadering en Veralgemeende Weerstandsbron, deur Antonovsky
ontwikkel, vorm die bousteen waarop die uiteindelike ontwikkeling van die konsep
van Sin vir Koherensie gebaseer is. Sin vir Koherensie bestaan uit drie komponente:
verstaanbaarheid, hanteerbaarheid en betekenisvolheid. Die graad waartoe hierdie
komponente in ‘n mens se lewe voorkom is die graad waartoe die individu globale
oriëntasie vir die lewe openbaar. Die Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (Faschingbauer, Zisook, & De Vaul, 1987),
Singer-Loomis Type Deployment Inventory (Singer, Loomis, Kirkhart & Kirkhart,
1996) en die Sense of Coherence Scale (Antonovsky, 1987) is deur sewe-en-twintig
individue voltooi (n=27). Slegs individue wie ‘n familielid aan ‘n terminale siekte of
verwagte dood verloor het, is ingesluit vir die studie. Die resultate van die studie is
geprosesseer en geanaliseer deur middel van ANOVAS. Omdat die monster klein
was, is die bootstrap metode gebruik vir optimaal resultate.
Analises van data het getoon dat individue wat die rouproses goed hanteer, ‘n
betekenisvolle voorkeur het vir gevoel, oordeel en hoë Sin vir Koherensie. Diegene
wie se hantering van die rouproses negatief is, toon egter voorkeur vir intuisie,
waarneming en ‘n lae Sin vir Koherensie. Geen opvallende verskil is gevind vir
introversie, ekstraversie, waarneming en denke.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/16469 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Waddington, Gavin A. (Gavin Alfred) |
| Contributors | Naidoo, A.V., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xvii, 154 leaves : ill., Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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