This study focused on a positive construct of well-being, namely flourishing. In a multicultural
and diverse country such as South Africa, it is a legal requirement to provide evidence that …

We examined identity indicators in free self-descriptions of African, Coloured, Indian, and
White ethnic groups in South Africa. Based on trait theory, independence–interdependence …

The Five-Factor Model (FFM) is one of the most commonly examined constructs of
personality across cultures in recent times. However, there is a lacuna of evidence for the …

In the last 20 years, with the advent of a new democratic political dispensation, the field of
psychological assessment in South Africa has developed in many ways. Most notable have …

The links of social–relational concepts (SRC) of personality identified in South Africa with the
Five Factor Model (FFM), Interpersonal Relatedness (IR), social desirability, and …

Using a combined emic–etic approach, the present study investigates similarities and
differences in the indigenous personality concepts of ethnocultural groups in South Africa …

We examined the structure of identity implied in descriptions of others in four South African
ethnic groups (Black, Coloured, Indian, and White). We tested the validity of an identity …

Despite the vast body of evidence accumulated for the Five-Factor Model worldwide, it is
often criticised for being atheoretical, too descriptive, and lacking reference to personality …

Psychological assessment in South Africa is a controversial topic primarily, but not
exclusively, because of its links to South Africa's troubled past. The history of South Africa is …

Student well-being has gradually become a topic of interest in higher education, and the
accurate, valid, and reliable measure of well-being constructs is crucial in the South African …