Wellness needs of academic employees
A case study of a South African university
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345994 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frances L Jasson (University of the Western Cape), Marieta Du Plessis (0000-0002-3865-6959, University of the Western Cape, corresponding author), Abigail Simons (0000-0001-9056-7403, University of the Western Cape) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 232-237 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2022.2031628 |
| OpenAlex | W4283791326 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 29 |
Academic employees at Higher Education Institutions face numerous challenges, ranging from workload, student protests, and emergency remote learning. We explored the lived work wellness experiences of South African academics and how well institutional wellness services were meeting these needs. Thirteen academics (eight females; six senior lecturers) completed semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis identified five themes: (i) need for work-life balance; (ii) wellness services of institutions overlooked academic staff; (iii) work overload among academics; (iv) need for wellness leadership; and (v) the need for responsive wellness initiatives. Although participants acknowledged that they were primarily responsible for their own well-being, responsive wellness initiatives by the institution could support the lived experience of work wellness for academics
Higher education · Institution · Management · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Work (physics · Workload · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being
Burnout in university teaching staff
Burnout and Work Engagement of Academics in Higher Education Institutions: Effects of Dispositional Optimism
Expansion of Higher Education in South Africa
How needs and preferences of employees influence participation in health promotion programs
Job demands and psychological well-being
Addressing Career Obstacles within a Changing Higher Education Work Environment
Occupational Stress of Academic Staff in South African Higher Education Institutions
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Case Study Method
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |