In an ever-changing world, work and personal life are the main areas in which most employed
adults spend their time. Today the essence of the relationship between work- and personal life is
that these two domains overlap and interact. Consequently, an increasing number of employed
adults are confronted with bigger demands in both their work and personal lives, and many of
their daily hassles stem from job responsibilities that are incompatible with responsibilities in
their personal lives. Educators' work has also become more intricate and demanding and may be
one of the professions in which individuals find it difficult to combine their work and personal
lives.
The objective of this study was to determine how Setswana-speaking educators experienced their
work-personal life interaction (WPLI), and more specifically to determine the significant
domains, antecedents, consequences and strategies associated with WPLI for the participants. A
non-probability purposive voluntary sample (N = 10) was taken of Setswana-speaking secondary
school educators from the Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp areas in the North West Province. Data
collection was done through a phenomenological method of semi-structured in-depth interviews.
Data was analysed by the use of content analysis
The results indicated that educators experienced factors in both their work and personal lives to
be demanding. In addition, work demands led to various time constraints and strain. However,
factors were identified that made the demands less overwhelming and it was also found that
educators valued certain things (family, friends, leisure time, church and personal time) in their
personal lives. Educators nevertheless employed certain strategies to cope with this interaction,
which in turn led to numerous positive outcomes. Lastly, an interesting finding relating to this
study was that educators felt a responsibility towards the children.
Recommendations were made for the organisation and for future practice. / Thesis (M.Com. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/1178 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Wentzel, Lizelle |
| Publisher | North-West University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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