Riette J Eiselen

Biographic Data

ID5741368
NAMERiette J Eiselen
GIVEN NAMESRiette J
FAMILY NAMEEiselen
SIGNATUREEISELEN R J
AFFILIATIONSRand Afrikaans University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
H-INDEX0

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

    Deo J W Strümpfer, Riette J Eiselen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2010

    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…

  • Measuring Emotional Intelligence in English and in the Native Language of Students in South Africa

    Open AccessJacobus G Maree, Riette J Eiselen et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports2007

    800 students in Grades 9 and 11 from schools in the Sekhukhuneland, Nebo, and Apel regions of the Limpopo Province of South Africa completed the English and the Pedi version of the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory in 2004 after the test was translated into Pedi language. Although there was some consistency between the answers to the same item in the two languages, it was low in general. Nuance differences in meaning probably contributed to the…

  • The Emotional Intelligence Profile of Academics in a Merger Setting

    Open AccessJacobus G Maree, Riette J Eiselen et al.ARTICLEEducation and Urban Society2004References: 8

    In the past perceived cognitive potential, more than any other factor, was viewed as a predictor for a stable life and future success. The concept of “emotional intelligence” (EI), however, provides a useful instrument to describe the intricate configuration of interrelated factors that play a role in predicting a person’s success in life. Using the merger between the former Pretoria Teacher’s Training College and the University of Pretoria as a …

  • Predicting Success among First-Year Engineering Students at the Rand Afrikaans University

    Open AccessJacobus G Maree, Anlia Pretorius et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports2003

    160 first-year students in the Engineering Faculty at the Rand Afrikaans University completed the Study Orientation Questionnaire in Mathematics and the Senior Aptitude Test Advanced. 100 students who passed and 40 who failed the first year scored significantly differently on three subtests, Calculations, Study attitude in mathematics, and Problem-solving behaviour in mathematics. Step-wise linear regression showed a combination of three fields, …