J Alewyn Nel

Biographic Data

ID194231
NAMEJ Alewyn Nel
GIVEN NAMESJ Alewyn
FAMILY NAMENel
SIGNATURENEL J A
AFFILIATIONSNorth-West University
ORCID0000-0003-1754-0188
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS19
TOTAL CITATIONS38
AUTHOR COUNT19
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX3

  • The good, the bad, and the unspoken

    Open AccessYasmeen Ebrahim, Yasmeen Tarek Mokhtar Ebrahim et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026References: 69

    This systematic review synthesises empirical research on workplace race talk across organisational contexts (corporate, education, social services, law enforcement) from 1996 to 2024. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were employed across multiple databases as the strategy for conducting literature searches and screenings. We analysed 21 studies and used a construct-mapping approach to orga…

  • Self–other agreement in personality traits and profiles across cultures

    Open AccessVelichko H Fetvadjiev, Deon Meiring et al.ARTICLEJournal of Personality2018

    OBJECTIVE: Despite the importance of self-other agreement for the validity of trait models, few studies have assessed cultural differences systematically. We examined self-other agreement in traits and profiles in the more collectivistic Black group and the more individualistic White group in South Africa. METHOD: Participants were 172 Black and 198 White students, and one relative and one friend of each student. Participants completed a behavior…

  • When There Are Only Minorities

    Open AccessByron G Adams, Bradley Adams et al.ARTICLEEmerging Adulthood2018

    Intergroup relation perspectives stem from research in Western contexts with clear distinctions between the dominant and nondominant groups. In South Africa, with at least 13 different cultural groups and 11 official languages, no group is dominant in all life spheres. We examine the relationship between identity and in-/out-group orientation across Black-Zulu, Coloured (mixed racial ancestry), Indian, and White-Afrikaans emerging adults ( N = 39…

  • Personality and behavior prediction and consistency across cultures

    Velichko H Fetvadjiev, Deon Meiring et al.ARTICLEJournal of Personality and Social…2017Cited by: 2References: 5

    The cross-cultural universality of behavior's consistency and predictability from personality, assumed in trait models though challenged in cultural psychological models, has usually been operationalized in terms of beliefs and perceptions, and assessed using single-instance self-reports. In a multimethod study of actual behavior across a range of situations, we examined predictability and consistency in participants from the more collectivistic …

  • The exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of two subjective career success instruments

    Eileen Koekemoer, J Alewyn Nel et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2016

    This study investigated the psychometric properties of two subjective career success instruments within the South African context: Perceived Career Success (PCSS: Gattiker & Larwood, 1986 Gattiker, U. E., & Larwood, L. (1986). Subjective career success: A study of managers and support personnel. Journal of Business and Psychology, 1(2), 78–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01018805[Crossref] , [Google Scholar]) and Life Success Measures Scale (LSMS…

  • Conflict management and job characteristics of nurses in South African public hospitals

    David Ross Milton, J Alewyn Nel et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2015

    This study sought to determine whether job demands and job resources predicted conflict handling styles among nurses within South African public hospitals. A convenience sample of 205 nurses were included (males = 10.7%; age range 46 to 60 years = 38.5%, experience of 5 years and more = 70.8%, African = 92.2%). They completed Rahim's Organisational Conflict Inventory – II (ROCI–II: Rahim, 1986) and a job characteristics measure developed for this…

  • Work-to-family enrichment

    Marissa De Klerk, J Alewyn Nel et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2015

    The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of work resources, work-to-family enrichment, engagement and job satisfaction among employees in the South African context. Data were collected from 627 participants (females=67%, Afrikaans or English speakers=81.8%). The analysis utilised multiple regression analysis to predict work resources and work-to-family enrichment dimensions from work engagement dimensions, job satisfaction and ca…

  • Exploring a Positive SWB Model in a Sample of University Students in South Africa

    Open AccessCara S Jonker, Cara Jonker et al.ARTICLESocial Indicators Research2015Cited by: 1References: 55

  • Experiences of stereotyping among individuals employed in selected South African organisations

    Lizelle Brink, J Alewyn NelARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2014

    This study investigated the effects of stereotypes among individuals working in selected South African organisations. The participants were 336 employees within the following sectors: banking (n = 40), higher education institutions (n = 72), mining (n = 63), municipalities (n = 24), nursing (n = 4), police services (n = 20), schools (n = 85), and the restaurant industry (n = 28). Data were collected using open ended interviews, and thematically a…

  • Beyond Agreeableness

    Velichko H Valchev, Fons J R Van De Vijver et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research in Personality2014Cited by: 1References: 47

  • Confirming the Factor Structure of the 41-Item Version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale

    Marais Bester, Cara S Jonker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2013

    The main aim of this study was to investigate the factor structure of the 41-item version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale within a South African nursing environment. An availability non-probability sample (N =290) of nurses from hospitals in the North-West and Gauteng Provinces of South Africa were taken. Participants completed the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (SEIS). The data were analysed by employing Structural Equation Mod…

  • Emotional Intelligence and Wellness Among Employees Working in the Nursing Environment

    J Alewyn Nel, Cara S Jonker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2013

    This study's sought to establish the relationship of emotional intelligence, job characteristics and wellness within the nursing environment. A cross-sectional survey design was used. A random probability sample (N=511; females =96.70%; white =77.10%) was taken from hospitals in three South African provinces. Nurses (enrolled auxiliary (20.50%), enrolled staff (12.30%), registered (49.30%)), unit managers (7.60%), process managers (0.60%) and par…

  • Qualities of Work-Related Well-Being in Selected South African Occupations

    Lene I Jørgensen, Lené Ilyna Jorgensen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2013

    This study investigated the structure of work-related well-being in four occupational groups in South Africa. The participants were 4 006 employees, namely educators and administrative personnel (n = 2501), insurance industry personnel (n = 613), and correctional services personnel (n = 892) from across South Africa. The participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-GS), the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, the Job Demands-Resources Sca…

  • The use of traits and contextual information in free personality descriptions across ethnocultural groups in South Africa

    Velichko H Valchev, Fons J R Van De Vijver et al.ARTICLEJournal of Personality and Social…2013Cited by: 3

    The present study investigates the differences between 3 ethnocultural groups in South Africa in the use of traits and contextual information for personality descriptions and the interaction of these differences with social distance from the target person and with personality domains. Semistructured interviews asking for self- and other-descriptions were conducted with 1,027 Blacks, 84 Coloureds and Indians, and 105 Whites, representing the count…

  • Similarities and Differences in Implicit Personality Concepts across Ethnocultural Groups in South Africa

    Open AccessVelichko H Valchev, J Alewyn Nel et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cross-Cultural…2013Cited by: 5References: 35

    Using a combined emic-etic approach, the present study investigates similarities and differences in the indigenous personality concepts of ethnocultural groups in South Africa. Semistructured interviews asking for self- and other-descriptions were conducted with 1,027 Blacks, 58 Indians, and 105 Whites, speakers of the country's 11 official languages. A model with 9 broad personality clusters subsuming the Big Five-Conscientiousness, Emotional St…

  • Psychometric Evaluation of The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (Uwes) and Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (Olbi) within a Cement Factory

    Martin Lekutle, J Alewyn NelARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2012

    This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) within a cement factory. Respondents were 187 employees (males =168, females =19) from a cement factory in the North West province of South Africa. Exploratory factor analysis was used to determine the structure of the measure and concurrent validity of the measures was also examined. Both measures were two dimen…

  • Home Characteristics, Nonwork-Work Role Demands Effects on the Well-Being of Dual-Earner Parents

    Jolene Nel, Eileen Koekemoer et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2012

    This study investigated home demands, home resources, nonwork roles interference with-work roles and the welfare of dual-earner parents. A cross-sectional survey design was used in this research, where a convenience sample of dual-earner parents (N=207) were taken from a metropolitan district in South Africa. A booklet consisting of various questionnaires measuring home characteristics, nonwork-work interference, life satisfaction, ill-health, co…

  • Implicit Personality Conceptions of the Nguni Cultural-Linguistic Groups of South Africa

    Open AccessVelichko H Valchev, Fons J R Van De Vijver et al.ARTICLECross-Cultural Research2011Cited by: 9References: 36

    The present study explored the personality conceptions of the three main Nguni cultural-linguistic groups of South Africa: Swati, Xhosa, and Zulu. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 116 native speakers of Swati, 118 of Xhosa, and 141 of Zulu in their own language. Participants provided free descriptions of 10 target persons each; responses were translated into English. Twenty-six clusters of personality-descriptive terms were construct…

  • Exploring the Personality Structure in the 11 Languages of South Africa

    Open AccessJ Alewyn Nel, Velichko H Valchev et al.ARTICLEJournal of Personality2011Cited by: 17References: 2

    The present study, part of the development of the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI), explores the implicit personality structure in the 11 official language groups of South Africa by employing a mixed-method approach. In the first, qualitative part of the study, semistructured interviews were conducted with 1,216 participants from the 11 official language groups. The derived personality-descriptive terms were categorized and clustered ba…