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dc.contributor.advisorMlonzi, E.N.
dc.contributor.authorMankayi, Dolphia Thozama
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-22T12:47:54Z
dc.date.available2021-02-22T12:47:54Z
dc.date.issued1996
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/7861
dc.descriptionMagister Commercii (Industrial Psychology) - MCom(IPS)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe present study investigated the relationship between the Sense Of Coherence and Satisfaction With Life amongst the unemployed. The study attempted to test the following hypotheses. 1. People with a high Sense Of Coherence tend to be satisfied with their lives in general. 2. Demographic variables such as age, gender, race and level of education have an influence on the subjects' scores on the Sense Of Coherence and Satisfaction With Life scales. 3. Length of unemployment has an impact on the subjects' Sense Of Coherence and Satisfaction With Life. In this study, subjects were drawn from the Department of Manpower in the Western Cape region. The data were obtained from a sample of 100 participants. Of this 100, 52 were males. Subjects were asked to complete the Sense Of Coherence and the Satisfaction With Life scales. Statistical procedures that were used are Multiple Linear Regression analysis, Product Moment Correlational Co-efficients, Analysis of Variance test (ANOVA) and the Cronbach Alphas of the various scales. It was found that Sense Of Coherence correlated significantly with Satisfaction With Life, thus supporting the first hypothesis. This led to the conclusion that a person with a strong Sense Of Coherence tends to be more satisfied with his/her life. However, a person with a weaker Sense Of Coherence finds it difficult to make sense out of his/her life. It was also found that most of the demographic variables did not reach any statistical significance. The general trend in this sample was that younger people had higher education and had been unemployed for fewer years. In comparison, older people were found to have less education and had been unemployed for more years. It was concluded that formal and informal education system will be necessary to develop and equip both young and older people with the experience and skills to use at work. This study was concluded by the discussion of the implications of the findings and suggestions for future research.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectSense Of Coherenceen_US
dc.subjectSatisfaction With Lifeen_US
dc.subjectDepartment of Manpoweren_US
dc.subjectWestern Capeen_US
dc.subjectMultiple Linear Regression analysisen_US
dc.subjectProduct Moment Correlational Co-efficientsen_US
dc.subjectAnalysis of Variance test (ANOVA)en_US
dc.subjectCronbach Alphasen_US
dc.titleAn investigation into the relationship between satisfaction with life and sense of coherence amongst the unemployeden_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US


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