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Validation of a community collective efficacy scale in an African context
(North-West University, 2007)
There is a lacuna in the literature regarding the measurement of community collective efficacy, especially in an African context. Previously, a variety of studies have used and validated self-efficacy measures in Western ...
The role of gender in the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well–being
(North-West University, 2010)
The relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and psychological well–being has been empirically and theoretically elaborated. This suggests that highly emotional intelligent individuals are likely to experience ...
Moderators between work context and psychological health in a public service sector
(North-West University, 2009)
Work context has many consequences for the psychological outcomes of employees. These outcomes also have consequences for the employer through possible loss of productivity, impaired health of employees which may be ...
Psychological well-being, health and the quality of life of farm workers in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)
While it is a presumably accepted fact that rural and farming communities represent an important sector in the life of every nation due to their contribution to food security and nutrition, there is limited available ...
Psychological well-being in cultural context : measurement, patterns and relevance for practice
(North-West University, 2006)
This study, presented in article format, contributed to the development of the
science and practice of positive psychology / psychofortology, specifically in the
South African multi-cultural context, through (i) a first ...
Dynamics of context and psychological well-being : the role of subjective health perceptions, personality factors and spirituality
(North-West University, 2006)
There is a lacuna in the field of positive psychology as far as the conceptualisation of
influences of environmental contexts on psychological well-being is concerned, and there
is also a lack of credible empirical ...
Social support as a moderator between stress and psychological well–being
(North-West University, 2010)
The aim of the study was to investigate whether social support moderates the relationship between stress and psychological well–being. The inverse relationship between the experience of stress and psychological well–being ...
Sport participation, psychological well-being and psycho-social development in a group of young black adults
(North-West University, 2004)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether young black adults who participate in sport differ in psychological well-being and psychosocial development from those who do not participate actively in sport. An ...
Psychological well-being and biological correlates in African women
(North-West University, 2006)
The aim of this study was to explore, from different perspectives, whether obesity
related variables are associated with facets of psychological well-being, with a vision to
future enhancement of health and the quality ...
General self–efficacy as a moderator between stress and positive mental health in an African context
(North-West University, 2010)
The aim of this study was to explore whether general self–efficacy would moderate the relationship between stress and positive mental health in participants from an African context. Literature supported the concept that ...