This study provides an orientation towards coping with stress management
through salutogenic functioning. Six constructs, namely, sense of
coherence, hardiness, self-efficacy, potency, learned resourcefulness and
locus of control, were studied as it manifest amongst random sampled
university administrative staff.
The literature review focused on salutogenic functioning, coping and stress,
integrated in the salutogenic personality profile.
The results from the research revealed positive correlations between
external locus of control and self-efficacy and meaningfulness, autonomy
and self control, internal locus of control and meaningfulness, internal locus
of control and meaningfulness, challenge and meaningfulness. Negative
correlations existed between autonomy and self-efficacy and
comprehensibility, potency and all locus of control dimensions, males and
females differed in their self control and external control, black africans had
the lowest score on external control, and there was no relationship between
age and the constructs.
Conclusions and recommendations were made regarding the optimisation of
salutogenic functioning among university administrative staff. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M.A. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/2336 |
| Date | 30 June 2007 |
| Creators | Mtsweni, Sipho Herold |
| Contributors | Cilliers, F.V.N. (Prof.) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xi, 139 leaves) |
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