Browsing by Author "Fouche, Paul"

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    Burnout and its correlates in South African clinical and counselling psychologists
    (SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein, 2007) Jordaan, Ilse; Spangenberg, Judora; Watson, Mark; Fouche, Paul
    This article explores burnout and its correlates among South African psychologists. A random sample of 238 clinical and counselling psychologists completed internet surveys that included a biographical questionnaire, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the Brief Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced. Results indicated that approximately half of the participants showed moderate to high levels of burnout. Different combinations of coping strategies predicted the three components of burnout. The biographical variables of age, gender, weekly client hours, years in practice, and medical aid payment difficulties were significant predictors of burnout. Recommendations are made to improve the emotional well-being of South African psychologists.
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    The development and relevance of the resiliency model of family stress, adjustment and adaptation
    (SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein, 2008) Brown-Baatjies, Ottilia; Fouche, Paul; Greeff, Awie
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study of family resilience has gained momentum within the field of family psychology over the last two decades. This paper focuses on the development of the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment and Adaptation, which has a long history and is substantiated by research dating back to 1946. The factors comprising the model have been empirically tested, and related measuring instruments have been developed in order to evaluate resiliency factors within the family context. Each of the Resiliency Model’s antecedent models is outlined here, while its potential relevance to the South African context is also debated.