Browsing by Subject "meaning"
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Authentic happiness of managers, and individual and organisational outcomes
(Sage, 2012)The aim of this study was to investigate managers' orientations to happiness and the relationship thereof to individual and organisational outcomes. A cross-sectional survey design was used with managers in the agricultural ... -
Concordance of goals and meaning in the intrapersonal life domain: Associations with demographic variables and well-being
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019-05)Goals and meaning are important facets of eudaimonic well-being. Scholars have studied goals and meaning separately, but research is sparse on the alignment of goals and meaning, especially in specific life domains and how ... -
The eudaimonic and hedonic components of happiness: qualitative and quantitative findings
(Springer, 2011)This paper illustrates a new project developed by a cross-country team of researchers, with the aim of studying the hedonic and eudaimonic components of happiness through a mixed method approach combining both qualitative ... -
Fan engagement, meaning and life satisfaction among South African football fans : the role of social interactive motive
(North-West University, 2018)The exponential growth of the global sport industry has led to extensive research concerning the role of sport fan engagement regarding the commercial development. Sport fan engagement drives commercial development, due ... -
Moving towards understanding one an-other: Cornelia Roux on religion, culture and human rights
(Association for the study of religion in South Africa (ASRSA), 2014)Professor Roux is a pioneer in the field of interreligious, intercultural and human rights education. This article will focus on her contribution to understanding diversity in humankind and to enhancing inclusivity. An ... -
Moving towards understanding one an-other: Cornelia Roux on religion, culture and human rights
(Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa (ASRSA), 2014)Professor Roux is a pioneer in the field of interreligious, intercultural and human rights education. This article will focus on her contribution to understanding diversity in humankind and to enhancing inclusivity. An ... -
A psychological perspective on God–belief as a source of well–being and meaning
(AOSIS, 2010)This article reports on a qualitative exploration of the well-being and meaning that second- and third-generation Christians from an African context experience because of their integration of religion in their life and ... -
See you at the match: motivation for sport consumption and intrinsic psychological reward of premier football league spectators in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: Local football contributes significantly to the social- and economic welfare of South Africa through its spectators. Understanding the motives and experiences of football spectators could provide opportunities ... -
A social-ecological investigation of African youths' resilience processes
(2014)Resilience is defined as doing well despite significant hardships. Based on four principles informing a social-ecological definition of resilience (that is, decentrality, complexity, a typicality, and cultural relativity), ... -
The three meanings of meaning in life: distinguishing coherence, purpose, and significance
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Despite growing interest in meaning in life, many have voiced their concern over the conceptual refinement of the construct itself. Researchers seem to have two main ways to understand what meaning in life means: coherence ...
