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The role of personality, hardiness, resilience and grit in mediating subjective career success in commercial deep sea divers

Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2018.

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Main Author: Cunningham, Russell Neil
Other Authors: Van Dyk, G. A. J.
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Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2018
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spelling oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/103769 The role of personality, hardiness, resilience and grit in mediating subjective career success in commercial deep sea divers Cunningham, Russell Neil Van Dyk, G. A. J. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Industrial Psychology. Commercial deep sea diving -- Psychological aspects Scuba diving -- Psychological aspects Commercial deep see divers Characters and characteristics UCTD Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2018. ENGLISH SUMMARY : Since the 16th century, man has been diving in the waters around the world. This phenomenon initially came about as a form of exploration, but eventually, commercial interests lead to the formation of diving as an occupation (Commercial Diving, n.d.). Commercial Deep Sea Diving (CDSD) as an industry is responsible for a vast array of sub-aquatic activities that include bridge and pipeline maintenance and the construction of sub-aquatic structures. The industry attracts many artisan-type employees to work all over the world on various projects associated with a multiplicity of related industries. However, as a profession, very little research has been done on CDSDs. That research that is available stems from the 1970s and 1980s and focuses primarily on technical specifications of equipment, and medical phenomena. After extensive reviews of available literature, the researcher has found no research pertaining to psychological attributes of CDSDs - illustrating a clear gap in the knowledge currently held about CDSDs and the industry as a whole, as it pertains to psychology. Of further interest to the researcher are the parallels that the CDSD industry shares with military deployments - this is with reference to the fact that both military personnel and CDSDs are required to operate under stressful conditions, away from the support of their family and social circles (Lagrone, 1978). With this notion in mind, the researcher will investigate the influence that the possession of personality, hardiness, resilience and grit has on the subjective experiencing of career success (CS) by CDSDs as well as the inter-relationships between these constructs. This study may prove to be an inroad into the better understanding of the psychological make-up of CDSDs. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : Geen opsomming beskikbaar. Masters 2018-02-28T12:18:06Z 2018-04-09T07:09:05Z 2018-02-28T12:18:06Z 2018-04-09T07:09:05Z 2018-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/103769 en_ZA Stellenbosch University ix, 151 pages ; illustrations, includes annexure application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
spellingShingle Commercial deep sea diving -- Psychological aspects
Scuba diving -- Psychological aspects
Commercial deep see divers
Characters and characteristics
UCTD
Cunningham, Russell Neil
The role of personality, hardiness, resilience and grit in mediating subjective career success in commercial deep sea divers
title The role of personality, hardiness, resilience and grit in mediating subjective career success in commercial deep sea divers
title_full The role of personality, hardiness, resilience and grit in mediating subjective career success in commercial deep sea divers
title_fullStr The role of personality, hardiness, resilience and grit in mediating subjective career success in commercial deep sea divers
title_full_unstemmed The role of personality, hardiness, resilience and grit in mediating subjective career success in commercial deep sea divers
title_short The role of personality, hardiness, resilience and grit in mediating subjective career success in commercial deep sea divers
title_sort role of personality hardiness resilience and grit in mediating subjective career success in commercial deep sea divers
topic Commercial deep sea diving -- Psychological aspects
Scuba diving -- Psychological aspects
Commercial deep see divers
Characters and characteristics
UCTD
url http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/103769
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