Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study provides an orientation towards coping with stress management \nthrough salutogenic functioning. Six constructs, namely, sense of \ncoherence, hardiness, self-efficacy, potency, learned resourcefulness and \nlocus of control, were studied as it manifest amongst random sampled \nuniversity administrative staff. \nThe literature review focused on salutogenic functioning, coping and stress, \nintegrated in the salutogenic personality profile. \nThe results from the research revealed positive correlations between \nexternal locus of control and self-efficacy and meaningfulness, autonomy \nand self control, internal locus of control and meaningfulness, internal locus \nof control and meaningfulness, challenge and meaningfulness. Negative \ncorrelations existed between autonomy and self-efficacy and \ncomprehensibility, potency and all locus of control dimensions, males and \nfemales differed in their self control and external control, black africans had \nthe lowest score on external control, and there was no relationship between \nage and the constructs. \nConclusions and recommendations were made regarding the optimisation of \nsalutogenic functioning among university administrative staff.
Author: Sipho Herold Mtsweni
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W170224783