Shaida Bobat
Biographic Data
| ID | 7497801 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shaida Bobat |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shaida |
| FAMILY NAME | Bobat |
| SIGNATURE | BOBAT S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5199-5234 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Academic professional development
Despite policy directives prioritising professional academic development within South Africa’s higher education context, mentorship, as a key mechanism for situated learning, has yet to be embedded as a consistent, institutionalised practice. While various policies emphasise academic capacity building, the relational, performative and embodied nature of mentorship is seldom in the foreground. In this reflective account, I draw on my personal expe…
Representation and methods of normalisation
The study highlights the need for creating spaces and engagement within an HEI context that both challenge negative discourses of disability, and at the same time, promote positive representations of disability
Therapist experiences of equine-assisted psychotherapy in South Africa
This study examined therapists’ perceptions and experiences of equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP). Participants were 14 practising EAP therapists (females = 86%; male = 14%; age range 20 to 69 years) from across South Africa. They were interviewed utilising electronic interview media. Thematic analysis revealed therapists perceived effectiveness of EAP in providing emotional and interpersonal growth for clients. They also identified training, sa…
Work Engagement and Its Relationship with Various Dimensions of Work-related Well-being in the Public Transport Industry
This study investigated work engagement and its relationship with various dimensions of employee well-being among Zimbabwean bus drivers ( n = 283). The participants completed variety of scales on various dimensions of work-related well-being: job satisfaction, happiness, stress/burnout, job demands and resources; and work engagement viz: the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), Work-Related Flow i…
Women’s Narratives about Identity, Power and Agency within a Mining Organisation in South Africa
Drawing on social constructionist and post-structuralist theoretical frameworks, this study examined the complexities that constitute women’s narratives within a mining organisation in South Africa. With specific reference to the social constructs of identity, conflict and power, the aims of this study were to investigate how women narrate their experience, the ways in which women live with the tensions of a workplace that is potentially both lib…
The prediction of turnover intention by means of employee engagement and demographic variables in a telecommunications organisation
This study sought to determine the prediction of turnover intention by employee engagement and demographic variables in a large South African information and communication technology (ICT) organisation. Cross-sectional survey data was collected from the organisation. Using a sample of 2276 participants the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) was employed to measure employee engagement, while the Intention to Stay Questionnaire (ISQ) measured tur…
A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Work—Life Balance Over the Life Course
This study examined women's work—life balance (WLB) over the life course in retail management. Ten women (mean age =25) who worked in the centre management of a shopping mall were interviewed. Thematic analysis revealed that they perceived their WLB to be influences by five aspects: (a) the integration of work and life roles (b) the career as a learning process which is personally meaningful, (c) the retail industry and people dynamics (d) the va…
Relationship Between a Situational Judgement Test and Ability and Personality Measures
This study investigated the construct validity of a personnel selection instrument known as Scenarios. Data were collected from 93 managers employed by a leading international tobacco company using a situational judgement test (SJT), Scenarios (Howard & Choi, 2004), and two cognitive ability measures, namely Verbal Evaluation (VC1.1: Wilson, Baron, Borkowski, 1991), Interpreting Data (NC2.1: Wilson, Baron, Borkowski, 1991) and the Occupational Pe…
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A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Work—Life Balance Over the Life Course
This study examined women's work—life balance (WLB) over the life course in retail management. Ten women (mean age =25) who worked in the centre management of a shopping mall were interviewed. Thematic analysis revealed that they perceived their WLB to be influences by five aspects: (a) the integration of work and life roles (b) the career as a learning process which is personally meaningful, (c) the retail industry and people dynamics (d) the va…
Relationship Between a Situational Judgement Test and Ability and Personality Measures
This study investigated the construct validity of a personnel selection instrument known as Scenarios. Data were collected from 93 managers employed by a leading international tobacco company using a situational judgement test (SJT), Scenarios (Howard & Choi, 2004), and two cognitive ability measures, namely Verbal Evaluation (VC1.1: Wilson, Baron, Borkowski, 1991), Interpreting Data (NC2.1: Wilson, Baron, Borkowski, 1991) and the Occupational Pe…
The prediction of turnover intention by means of employee engagement and demographic variables in a telecommunications organisation
This study sought to determine the prediction of turnover intention by employee engagement and demographic variables in a large South African information and communication technology (ICT) organisation. Cross-sectional survey data was collected from the organisation. Using a sample of 2276 participants the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) was employed to measure employee engagement, while the Intention to Stay Questionnaire (ISQ) measured tur…
Therapist experiences of equine-assisted psychotherapy in South Africa
This study examined therapists’ perceptions and experiences of equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP). Participants were 14 practising EAP therapists (females = 86%; male = 14%; age range 20 to 69 years) from across South Africa. They were interviewed utilising electronic interview media. Thematic analysis revealed therapists perceived effectiveness of EAP in providing emotional and interpersonal growth for clients. They also identified training, sa…
Work Engagement and Its Relationship with Various Dimensions of Work-related Well-being in the Public Transport Industry
This study investigated work engagement and its relationship with various dimensions of employee well-being among Zimbabwean bus drivers ( n = 283). The participants completed variety of scales on various dimensions of work-related well-being: job satisfaction, happiness, stress/burnout, job demands and resources; and work engagement viz: the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), Work-Related Flow i…
Women’s Narratives about Identity, Power and Agency within a Mining Organisation in South Africa
Drawing on social constructionist and post-structuralist theoretical frameworks, this study examined the complexities that constitute women’s narratives within a mining organisation in South Africa. With specific reference to the social constructs of identity, conflict and power, the aims of this study were to investigate how women narrate their experience, the ways in which women live with the tensions of a workplace that is potentially both lib…
Representation and methods of normalisation
The study highlights the need for creating spaces and engagement within an HEI context that both challenge negative discourses of disability, and at the same time, promote positive representations of disability
Academic professional development
Despite policy directives prioritising professional academic development within South Africa’s higher education context, mentorship, as a key mechanism for situated learning, has yet to be embedded as a consistent, institutionalised practice. While various policies emphasise academic capacity building, the relational, performative and embodied nature of mentorship is seldom in the foreground. In this reflective account, I draw on my personal expe…
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Thematic analysis (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)