Sense of coherence; work and family stressors in a metropolitan municipality in South Africa

This article contributes to emergent research by examining the linkage between work–family stressors and their effect on work-family satisfaction (WFS) at a metropolitan municipality in South Africa. Extant literature on stress has either not adequately examined the linkage between domain specific stressors and domain specific satisfaction or have suggested models with direct connections. The present study suggests a mediating model and assesses the mediation. Specifically, it claims that sense of coherence (SOC) plays a mediating part in the in the work and family stressors - WFS relationship. This mixed methods research applied a variance-based structural equation modelling (Partial Least Squares) to a sample of 307 professional level employees at a metropolitan municipality in South Africa. The finding supports the importance of SOC and its influence on WFS. Additionally, mediation hypotheses theorise how SOC plays a critical mediating influence in the work-family stressor-WFS relationship. Data analysis suggest that (a) work stressors and WFS interrelated in a manner that SOC fully mediated the effect of work stressors on WFS (b) SOC partially mediated the relationship between family stressors and WFS. The findings have both theoretical and practical implications.

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Work-Family Stressors and Work-Family Satisfaction: Effect of Sense of Coherence at a Metropolitan Municipality

Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies ◽

10.22610/jebs.v10i2(j).2218 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (2(J)) ◽

pp. 74-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ethel N. Abe ◽

Isaac I. Abe ◽

Ziska Fields ◽

Ganiyu O. Idris

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Family Satisfaction ◽

Work And Family ◽

Work Stressors ◽

Family Stressors ◽

Domain Specific ◽

Work Family

This article contributes to emergent research by examining the linkage between workâ€“family stressors and their effect on work-family satisfaction (WFS) at a metropolitan municipality in South Africa. Extant literature on stress has either not adequately examined the linkage between domain specific stressors and domain specific satisfaction or have suggested models with direct connections. The present study suggests a mediating model and assesses the mediation. Specifically, it claims that sense of coherence (SOC) plays a mediating part in the in the work and family stressors - WFS relationship. This mixed methods research applied a variance-based structural equation modelling (Partial Least Squares) to a sample of 307 professional level employees at a metropolitan municipality in South Africa. The finding supports the importance of SOC and its influence on WFS. Additionally, mediation hypotheses theorise how SOC plays a critical mediating influence in the work-family stressor-WFS relationship. Data analysis suggest that (a) work stressors and WFS interrelated in a manner that SOC fully mediated the effect of work stressors on WFS (b) SOC partially mediated the relationship between family stressors and WFS. The findings have both theoretical and practical implications.

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Job insecurity, sense of coherence and the general health of employees at a higher education institution in South Africa

Corporate Ownership and Control ◽

10.22495/cocv12i4c6p6 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 660-670

Author(s):

Sam T Setati ◽

Marius Stander ◽

Wilfred Isioma Ukpere

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

South Africa ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

General Health ◽

Job Insecurity ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Education Institution ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Higher Education Institution ◽

Cross Sectional

This study investigated the relationship between job insecurity, sense of coherence and general health of employees in a higher education institution in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey design was used. A random sample (n = 229) was taken from academic and non-academic staff members of the institution. The Job Insecurity Inventory, General Health Questionnaire and Orientation to Life Questionnaire were administered. The results showed that a negative relationship exists between job insecurity and general health, while a positive relationship exists between sense of coherence and general health. High job insecurity and a weak sense of coherence predicted ill health. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that higher education institutions should attend to job insecurity by communicating effectively with employees, in order to clarify expectations, and ensure support from supervisors. Developing the employees’ sense of coherence can positively impact on their wellness. Owing to the cross-sectional design of the study, no conclusions regarding causality was drawn.

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The Effects of Psychological Distress, Work, and Family Stressors on Child Behavior Problems

Journal of Comparative Family Studies ◽

10.3138/jcfs.44.1.1 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 1-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Daphne C Watkins ◽

Chavella T Pittman ◽

Marissa J Walsh

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Behavior Problems ◽

Child Behavior ◽

Child Behavior Problems ◽

Work And Family ◽

Family Stressors

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Influence of sense of coherence on work-life balance at the South African public service

Problems and Perspectives in Management ◽

10.21511/ppm.14(1-1).2016.09 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 206-216 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Abe N. Ethel ◽

Ziska Fields ◽

Atiku O. Sulaiman

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Public Service ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Work And Family ◽

Work Life ◽

Self Report ◽

Work Life Balance ◽

The South ◽

Family Responsibilities ◽

Life Balance

The inability of workers to achieve balance between work and family responsibilities has led to heightened incidence of illnesses associated with stress. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the role of Sense of Coherence (SOC) on the achievement of work life balance by focusing on individual managers at a municipality in the South African public service. These individual managers often struggle with work-life balance (WLB) challenges like HIV/AIDS, relational tension, single parenthood, child and elder care, alcohol and substance abuse, debt and financial issues, absence of job autonomy, function vagueness/role conflict and job stress. A sequential transformative mixed methods research design is adopted. Data were collected using self-report questionnaire administered to 364 individual managers; additional eleven members of top management were interviewed. Quantitative data gathered are analyzed using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 to test the reliability and validity of the instrument as well as the bivariate association between the variables. NVIVO is used in organizing qualitative data for ease of content analysis. The findings indicate that SOC should be considered when designing strategies to address employee work-life needs. Furthermore, it confirmed that the presence of strong SOC does not lead to achievement of WLB

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Family Adaptation to Relocation: An Empirical Analysis of Family Stressors, Adaptive Resources, and Sense of Coherence

10.21236/ada212805 ◽

1989 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gary L. Bowen

Keyword(s):

Empirical Analysis ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Family Adaptation ◽

Family Stressors

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Occupational stress, sense of coherence, coping, burnout and work engagement of registered nurses in South Africa

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v35i1.423 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Johanna J. Van der Colff ◽

Sebastiaan Rothmann

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Registered Nurses ◽

Occupational Stress ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Survey Design ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the occupational stress, sense of coherence, coping, burnout and work engagement of registered nurses in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The study population consisted of 818 registered nurses. The Nursing Stress Inventory, the Orientation to Life Questionnaire, the COPE, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey, and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale were administered. The results show that the experience of depletion of emotional resources and feelings of depersonalisation by registered nurses were associated with stress due to job demands and a lack of organisational support, focus on and ventilation of emotions as a coping strategy, and a weak sense of coherence. Work engagement was predicted by a strong sense of coherence and approach-coping strategies.

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