The general aim of this research was to investigate the phenomenon of non coping
among individuals on middle management level, directed by the paradigm of
salutogenesis, and more specifically, the concept of Sense of Coherence. The Sense
of Coherence questionnaire of Antonovsky (1987) was applied as a measuring
instrument in order to determine the various levels of respondents regarding Sense of
Coherence. This was followed by semi-structured interviews with an identified case
series, followed by an integration of results.
Research information derived from the total scores indicated an even distribution along
the continuum of the instrument's scale. During the qualitative study, all individuals
representing the case series experienced similar levels of stress, though various
coping strategies apply.
Although all individuals representing the case series attempt to cope, a tendency
towards non coping or maladaptive coping occurred due to the influence of various
sources Of managerial stress such as insufficient training. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M.A. (Industrial Psychology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/17646 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Roythorne-Jacobs, Hermanus Louis |
| Contributors | Visser, P. J. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (vii, 142 leaves) |
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