Adéle Bezuidenhout|Frans Cilliers
Burnout, work engagement and sense of coherence in female academics in higher-education institutions in South Africa
Tshwane University of Technology
orientation female academics highereducation institutions face numerous challenges continuously changing landscape south african higher education mergers increasing job demands everincreasing class sizes role conflict inherent female role contribute extensively manifestation stress burnout population groupresearch purpose research conducted salutogenic paradigm seeking find ways avoiding negative consequences burnout contributing towards positive experience work engagement female academic research also explored effect individual academics sense coherence soc experience burnout work engagementresearch design approach method research quantitative nature psychometric instrument sent permanently employed female academics unisa tshwane university technology tut measuring levels burnout work engagement soc completed questionnaires statistically analysedmain findings findings included average levels burnout definite signs experience burnout increase cynicism subdimension burnout showed increased levels work engagement scores average soc scores lowpracticalmanagerial implications article offers psychological interpretation variables target group article contributes towards body research studies conducted positive psychological paradigm specifically female gendercontributionvalueadd main recommendations university management needs take cognisance alarming symptoms burnout present population discussion strategies recommended address nurture work engagement