Browsing by Subject "coping"

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    A case study from the southern Cape linefishery 2: Considering one’s options when the fish leave
    (2017) Gammage, Louise C; Mather, Charles
    Fishers in the small-scale, commercial linefishery in the southern Cape, South Africa, are exposed to variability and change in the marine social-ecological system of which they are a part. Faced with multi-scalar changes within this complex system, fishers employ a wide range of strategies in reaction to change. As part of a broader study of stressors that bring about change in these systems, this contribution examines the fishers’ responses to these changes and is based on a participant-led, semi-structured interview process of skippers/boat owners, crew, processors and spouses/partners, in six communities in the southern Cape region, and has been supplemented with appropriate secondary data. The results are discussed using a resilience framework. The data were initially considered thematically by stressor, but results identified that a place-based analysis was equally important. Three major groupings were identified: (1) fishers who adapt and show clear business-orientation, (2) fishers who cope, and (3) fishers who react and are thus caught in a poverty trap. In addition to place-specific history, local feedback loops and indirect effects need to be better accounted for to understand these responses to change at various scales. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the basis of scenario planning in the region.
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    Exploring the moderating role of coping style on the relationship between workplace bullying and employee wellbeing in South African organisation
    (2025) Leclercq, Colleen; Ronnie, Linda
    This study explores the relationship between workplace bullying, psychological wellbeing, and coping styles among employees in South African organisations, aiming to understand the potential moderating effects of coping strategies on workplace bullying and psychological outcomes. A quantitative survey was conducted with a sample of 273 employees from various industries in South Africa, utilising Einarsen et al. (2009) Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R), Ryff's (1989) 42-item Psychological Wellbeing Scale (PWBS), and Johannsdottir and Olafsson's (2004) Bullying Coping Scale (BCS). Data analysis comprised descriptive statistics to describe the sample, and correlation analysis was used to assess the strength and direction between psychological wellbeing, workplace bullying, and bullying coping styles and to guide further analysis. Preliminary Exploratory Factor Analysis examined the factor loading for the Bullying Coping Scale. Multiple Regression analysis was used to model the relationship between psychological wellbeing, workplace bullying, bullying coping styles and to analyse interaction items for potential moderating effects. Results confirmed the main effects of a significant negative relationship between workplace bullying and employee psychological wellbeing. Moderation effect results indicated that although coping styles generally did not moderate the relationship between workplace bullying and employee psychological wellbeing, the do-nothing coping style was a significant predictor of lower psychological wellbeing scores. The findings suggest that passive coping styles may exacerbate the negative impact of workplace bullying on employee psychological wellbeing. Interventions should focus on more proactive coping strategies that can be implemented at various levels within the organisation to mitigate the negative effects of workplace bullying and to enhance psychological wellbeing in the workplace.
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    Stressors and coping behaviours of caregivers and children across the pediatric HIV-disclosure stages in resource-limited settings
    (2024) Bustamam, Amy; Colvin, Christopher J; Leon, Natalie
    The stressful nature of pediatric HIV disclosure has contributed to the less than optimal disclosure rates in many resource-limited settings. This study examined the presence of disclosure stressors and coping behaviours used by South African caregivers and children during the disclosure phases to promote a healthy disclosure process. Disclosure experiences of 54 caregivers and 27 children (not-dyads) attending HIV-groups in Khyletisha were assessed using the directed approach to content analysis method to identify stressors and coping use. Data from six FGDs and eight IDIs were coded using predetermined coping batteries. 10 disclosure stressors and 12 coping behaviours were identified. Transcripts revealed that the common barriers reported in the literature, like HIV-stigma and caregiver unpreparedness, functioned as stressors influencing the use of coping mechanisms. Identified Adaptive coping strategies included: Social Support, Restraint Coping, Selective Disclosure, Active Coping/Problem Solving, Positive Thinking/Cognitive Restructuring, Religious Coping, Acceptance, and Information seeking, which often encouraged full disclosure, brought resolution to stressful situations, maintained positive self-esteem, or encouraged adherence to ART. Maladaptive coping behaviours included: Behavioural Disengagement, Confrontive Coping, Escape-Avoidance/Tension Reduction, and Suicidal. Throughout the disclosure stages, coping behaviours dynamically changed to perceived consequences/stressors (i.e potential stigmatization) and changing situational dynamics. Coping use and recommendations for disclosure interventions were discussed. Coaching of healthy coping strategies to caregivers and children is essential in combating the stressful nature of disclosure and critical in promoting adequate disclosure processes, outcomes, and timely disclosure.