Lifestyle and personality changes of participants on a commercial stress management programme

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dc.contributor.advisorLouw, Johann ; Schömer, Helgoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKantor, Linda Saraen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-14T08:56:27Z
dc.date.available2015-07-14T08:56:27Z
dc.date.issued1994en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 89-101.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe lifestyle and personality changes of 61 participants after a five day stress management programme were assessed. A pre-and post-programme lifestyle questionnaire was developed to investigate changes in areas covered on the programme: nutrition, fitness, health beliefs and behaviour, relationships, work life and coping resources. Participants were requested to complete this questionnaire before the course, and a follow-up questionnaire three weeks and six months after the course. Personality variables measured were Locus of Control, Sense of Coherence, and Type A behaviour. These variables were assessed prior to the course and at the six month follow-up. The effect of these personality variables on lifestyle and lifestyle change was examined. Three weeks after the course, significant changes in the self-reported lifestyle measures of nutrition, health beliefs and behaviour, and fitness were found. From the pretest to the six-month follow-up, significant changes in nutrition, health beliefs and behaviour, and relationships were found. The majority of delegates reported positive attitudes towards goals set on the course after three weeks and six months. No change was demonstrated in personality variables from the pre-test to six months after the course. No relationship was found between personality variables and lifestyle or lifestyle change. Implications for future evaluations, and for stress management programmes in general are highlighted.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKantor, L. S. (1994). <i>Lifestyle and personality changes of participants on a commercial stress management programme</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13479en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKantor, Linda Sara. <i>"Lifestyle and personality changes of participants on a commercial stress management programme."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13479en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKantor, L. 1994. Lifestyle and personality changes of participants on a commercial stress management programme. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kantor, Linda Sara AB - The lifestyle and personality changes of 61 participants after a five day stress management programme were assessed. A pre-and post-programme lifestyle questionnaire was developed to investigate changes in areas covered on the programme: nutrition, fitness, health beliefs and behaviour, relationships, work life and coping resources. Participants were requested to complete this questionnaire before the course, and a follow-up questionnaire three weeks and six months after the course. Personality variables measured were Locus of Control, Sense of Coherence, and Type A behaviour. These variables were assessed prior to the course and at the six month follow-up. The effect of these personality variables on lifestyle and lifestyle change was examined. Three weeks after the course, significant changes in the self-reported lifestyle measures of nutrition, health beliefs and behaviour, and fitness were found. From the pretest to the six-month follow-up, significant changes in nutrition, health beliefs and behaviour, and relationships were found. The majority of delegates reported positive attitudes towards goals set on the course after three weeks and six months. No change was demonstrated in personality variables from the pre-test to six months after the course. No relationship was found between personality variables and lifestyle or lifestyle change. Implications for future evaluations, and for stress management programmes in general are highlighted. DA - 1994 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1994 T1 - Lifestyle and personality changes of participants on a commercial stress management programme TI - Lifestyle and personality changes of participants on a commercial stress management programme UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13479 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13479
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKantor LS. Lifestyle and personality changes of participants on a commercial stress management programme. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1994 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13479en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherResearch Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleLifestyle and personality changes of participants on a commercial stress management programmeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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