Development of the positive coping behavioural inventory : a positive psychological approach
Year: 2017
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The general aim of this research was to determine the theoretical elements of positive coping \nbehaviour and operationalise these into a reliable and valid measurement scale, the Positive \nCoping Behaviour Inventory (PCBI). Positive coping behaviour was conceptualised in the \ncontext of employee wellness in the contemporary world of work. The literature review guided \nthe development of a theoretical model comprising four constructs denoting positive coping \nbehaviour: cognitive, affective, conative and social coping behaviour. Scale development \nprotocols were followed in generating items for each dimension. \nThe empirical study (research scale development) employed a non-probability, purposive \nsampling technique. The empirical study targeted the total population of N = 525 employees \nworking in Omnia. The Omnia Group comprises a balanced and diversified range of \ncomplementary chemical service businesses with a broad geographic spread. The sample \nwas diverse in terms of age, gender and race, overall mood description and general health. \nThe respondents were purposefully selected based on the requirement that respondents had \nto be working and aged between 19 and 65 years. \nThe empirical research provided evidence of the factorial (multidimensional) validity, \nunidimensionality, internal consistency reliability and structural and intra-test construct \nvalidity of the PCBI. Construct equivalence of the PCBI across age, gender and race groups \nwas also confirmed. The statistical analyses provided evidence of the PCBI being anchored \nin a strong theoretical foundation with the scale having the potential to provide researchers \nand practitioners with a reliable instrument to measure the positive coping behaviour of adult workers. Furthermore, the PCBI contributes to the field of positive psychology and industrial \nand organisational psychology in terms of better understanding of the behavioural \ndimensions that constitute positive coping behaviour. As a valid theoretical framework, the \nPCBI dimensions provide useful information on measuring individuals’ positive coping \nbehaviour in a holistic manner by focusing on a broad spectrum of positive psychological \nconstructs in terms of cognitive, affective, conative and social behavioural elements
Author: Anna Aletta Marx
Language: English
Topic: Stress and Burnout Research
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: University of South Africa
OpenAlex ID: W2606024787