Abstract
Salutogenesis views stress not necessarily negatively in the workplace or in the private lives of man, but as an opportunity for optimasation which can lead to positive outcomes regarding stress and coping. The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between salutogenesis and work orientation as two constructs of optimasation. Factor and reliability analyses of questionnaire data (N == 934), a correlation study and confirmatory structural analysis of latent variables were performed. A meaningful relationship between salutogenesis and work orientation was measured, but the findings also suggest independency. Interactively, the constructs seem to represent an optimal orientation in response to the bombardment of life and work stressors.