Browsing by Subject "stress"
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Adverse acculturation conditions and well-being of mine employees in the North-West Province
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick, 2011)The frequency of intercultural contact in the South African workplace has increased after 1994. We investigated relations between adverse acculturation conditions, separation and well-being in Black and White miners. We ... -
Burnout and engagement of reformed church ministers
(AOSIS, 2010)Orientation: The ministry is one occupation where burnout is increasingly considered to be a consequence of the problems with which ministers have to cope. However, few studies focused on the positive antipode of a ... -
Chronic distress and acute vascular stress responses associated with ambulatory blood pressure in low-testosterone African men: the SABPA Study
(Nature Publishing Group, 2014)It is known that low testosterone (T) and high cortisol levels are associated with hypertension as well as with chronic stress, linking stress with elevated blood pressure (BP). However, the association between acute ... -
Coping self-efficacy as mediator in the dynamics of psychological well-being in various contexts
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick, 2011)The aim of this study was to explore whether coping self-efficacy mediates between various distress related variables on the one hand (symptoms of stress and depression), and the degree of psycho-social well-being as ... -
Exploring occupational-related fatigue stratergies as perceived by middle managers in Gauteng
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This study aimed to identify specific factors that may cause occupational related fatigue (ORF) among middle managers in professional careers within a South African metropolis. The problem is that ORF among middle managers ... -
Exploring wellness among sales and marketing staff within a global automotive company
(North-West University, 2017)Employees should be regarded as the most important asset in an organisation. Even though machinery and technology has become an important resource in organisational functioning, human capital are vital in determining ... -
Greater cardiovascular reactivity to a cold stimulus is due to higher cold pain perception in black Africans: the sympathetic activity and ambulatory blood pressure in Africans (SABPA) study
(Kluwer, 2012)Objective: To evaluate the role of pain perception and pain stimulus components for blood pressure responses to stress in the black and the white African population with hypertension. Basic methods: Cardiovascular regulation ... -
Influence of gender and academic year on stress and coping behaviour of students in a South African university
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study assessed the influence of gender and academic year on stress and coping behaviour of students in one South African university. The objective of this study is to determine whether gender and academic year exert ... -
Influence of gender and academic year on stress and coping behaviour of students in a South African university
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study assessed the influence of gender and academic year on stress and coping behaviour of students in one South African university. The objective of this study is to determine whether gender and academic year exert ... -
The influence of steel import tariffs on employees in the South African steel manufacturing industry
(North-West University, 2018)Steel is paramount to the functioning of the modern world. Over the last couple of years, the global steel industry has witnessed a significant increase in steel export from China, due to the lowering of local demand and ...