Sumari O’Neil
Biographic Data
| ID | 7741205 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sumari O’Neil |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sumari |
| FAMILY NAME | O’Neil |
| SIGNATURE | O’NEIL S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6905-4670 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Understanding the pursuit of decent work for South Africa’s blue-collar workers
Decent work is considered the heart of the psychology of working theory which incorporates economic constraints, marginalisation and work volition. Researchers often employ samples of well-educated employees from developing countries in decent work research. Yet, little is known about the pursuit of decent work in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly for those who face discrimination and marginalisation (South African blue-collar workers). This quali…
Students’ well-being in tertiary environments
This qualitative study reports on the role of university lecturers in the well-being of undergraduate students. A sample of undergraduate student participants (n = 335) at a large, urban residential university in the Gauteng Province of South Africa participated in rapid, face-to-face interviews. Interviews were conducted by student fieldworkers during multiple 4-h blocks on all weekdays. Data were analysed by means of thematic analysis. Findings…
Unpacking the Concept of Decent Work in the Psychology of Working Theory for Blue-Collar Workers
Our research aimed to expand the understanding of decent work at a micro level by exploring the concept among the intended target group for which the Psychology of Work Theory (PWT) was developed for (unskilled and semi-skilled workers). By using an interpretive phenomenological approach and drawing on 13 focus group discussions (with 71 South African blue-collar workers), our findings revealed both objective (e.g. job characteristics and resourc…
Just smile and wave”
Emotional labour is a part of all work situations, and how people manage it influences their quality of work-life. We aimed to study lived emotional labour and sustainable work participation of a sample of 15 South African university lecturers (females= 73%; white = 73%, black = 13%, Indian = 13%; lecturers = 47%, senior lecturers = 20%, associate professors = 13%, full professors = 20%, mean years of work experience = 18 years, SD = 12 years). T…
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Just smile and wave”
Emotional labour is a part of all work situations, and how people manage it influences their quality of work-life. We aimed to study lived emotional labour and sustainable work participation of a sample of 15 South African university lecturers (females= 73%; white = 73%, black = 13%, Indian = 13%; lecturers = 47%, senior lecturers = 20%, associate professors = 13%, full professors = 20%, mean years of work experience = 18 years, SD = 12 years). T…
Students’ well-being in tertiary environments
This qualitative study reports on the role of university lecturers in the well-being of undergraduate students. A sample of undergraduate student participants (n = 335) at a large, urban residential university in the Gauteng Province of South Africa participated in rapid, face-to-face interviews. Interviews were conducted by student fieldworkers during multiple 4-h blocks on all weekdays. Data were analysed by means of thematic analysis. Findings…
Unpacking the Concept of Decent Work in the Psychology of Working Theory for Blue-Collar Workers
Our research aimed to expand the understanding of decent work at a micro level by exploring the concept among the intended target group for which the Psychology of Work Theory (PWT) was developed for (unskilled and semi-skilled workers). By using an interpretive phenomenological approach and drawing on 13 focus group discussions (with 71 South African blue-collar workers), our findings revealed both objective (e.g. job characteristics and resourc…
Understanding the pursuit of decent work for South Africa’s blue-collar workers
Decent work is considered the heart of the psychology of working theory which incorporates economic constraints, marginalisation and work volition. Researchers often employ samples of well-educated employees from developing countries in decent work research. Yet, little is known about the pursuit of decent work in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly for those who face discrimination and marginalisation (South African blue-collar workers). This quali…
Qualitative research (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Thematic analysis (2 works) · Applied Psychology (1 work)