Browsing by Subject "Personality"
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Assessing the nomological network of the South African Personality Inventory among industrial psychologists
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)To date, personality has mostly been assessed using westernised inventories that evidently have limited reliability and validity in a diverse nation such as South Africa. The South African Personality Inventory (SAPI) ... -
Burnout, job stress and personality traits in the South African Police Service
(North-West University, 2005)A healthy, productive and motivated police service is an important contributor to the stability and resulting economic growth and development of countries. Burnout is a recognised health risk in law enforcement agencies ... -
Cognition, personality and emotional intelligence among South African rugby union players: an exploratory study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)At the elite level in sport, the difference between winning and losing is often ascribed to a player’s level of psychological abilities. Given that athletes’ physical, tactical and technical abilities are fairly equal, an ... -
The correlation between the five-factor model of personality traits and symptoms of common mental disorders in multi-national elite rugby players
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Symptoms of common mental disorders (CMDs) affect a large proportion of the general population worldwide with the prevalence of CMDs and related symptoms ranging from 16,5% to 45% amongst the general global population. ... -
Developing and validating a hostility, gratefulness and active support measuring instrument
(North-West University, 2010)South Africa is a very diverse country. There are eleven spoken official languages, different cultures, beliefs, backgrounds, educational levels, races as well as differences in socioeconomic status. Psychometric measuring ... -
Die verband tussen persoonlikheid en organisasiekultuur
(North-West University (South-Africa), 1999)Organisations in South Africa are currently in a process of transformation and focus on three variables namely strategy, leadership and organisational culture. The fact that employees in different organisations share the ... -
Dispositional factors, coping and stress as predictors of expatriates' adjustment, performance and desire to terminate the assignment
(North-West University, 2002)The increase in globalisation has led many organisations world-wide and in South African to send more employees on international assignments than ever before, with every indication that the use of expatriates will continue ... -
The effect of identity and personality on cultural intelligence among a group of young South Africans
(2014)Cultural intelligence (referred to as CQ) has gained increasing attention from research. This is because of the modern-day relevance to globalisation, international management and work diversification. Demographical shifts ... -
The establishment of implicit personality perspectives among Tsonga-speaking people in South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)Cross-cultural assessment in South Africa has become more prominent since the first democratic elections held in April 1994, and stronger demands for the cultural appropriateness of psychological tests have arisen. The use ... -
The establishment of implicit perspectives of personality among Afrikaans speaking people in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)The application of personality assessment measures for clinical and personnel decisions has long been a major activity for psychologists all over the world. In South Africa personality assessment tools are often used to ...