Validating Measures of Psychological Well-being by Contrasting Samples Employed in Hazardous and Less Hazardous Work

The study investigated whether differences between contrasting groups reflect significant differences in psychological well-being scores. Membership of hazardous vs. less hazardous occupations in the same profession served as proxy measures of well-being. Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence (SOC),...

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Published in:Journal of psychology in Africa 2010-01, Vol.20 (1), p.23-31
Main Authors: Strümpfer, Deo J. W., Eiselen, Riëtte J., Meiring, Deon, Phalatse, Jack S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ego-resiliency
emotional stability
Group membership
Hazardous products
Job satisfaction
Mental health
mine rescue
Miners
Occupational health
Occupational safety
police special task force
sense of coherence
Well-being
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Summary:The study investigated whether differences between contrasting groups reflect significant differences in psychological well-being scores. Membership of hazardous vs. less hazardous occupations in the same profession served as proxy measures of well-being. Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence (SOC), Block & Kremen's Ego-resiliency, and Goldberg's Emotional Stability scales were validated. Study 1 compared mine rescue team members and ordinary miners (n = 34, 41) and Study 2 police special task force members and regular officers (n = 43, 41). In Study 1, SOC and job satisfaction predicted group membership. In Study 2, satisfaction with life and extraversion scales predicted group membership, as did SOC in a secondary analysis. The SOC scale could predict psychological well-being in hazardous work settings.
ISSN:1433-0237
1815-5626
DOI:10.1080/14330237.2010.10820339