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View article: How wellbeing literacy reflects and supports wellbeing practices in early education: A directed qualitative content analysis of teacher practices
How wellbeing literacy reflects and supports wellbeing practices in early education: A directed qualitative content analysis of teacher practices Open
At the same time as positive psychology and wellbeing science has grown and expanded through cross disciplinary research and dialogue, the field of early education globally has increased its focus on wellbeing outcomes for children. How ne…
View article: ‘This is the crux of what we do’: Australian early childhood education professionals’ perspectives of wellbeing literacy
‘This is the crux of what we do’: Australian early childhood education professionals’ perspectives of wellbeing literacy Open
Early childhood is a critical life stage for the development of child wellbeing. Early education and care experiences (ECEC) support children’s wellbeing, and curriculum documents and frameworks across the world include wellbeing outcomes …
View article: Measuring well-being: Creating a taxonomy and item bank for positive mental health
Measuring well-being: Creating a taxonomy and item bank for positive mental health Open
The science of well-being has advanced rapidly, yet the field remains fragmented by inconsistent terminology and overlapping constructs; a challenge known as the “jingle-jangle” problem. To address this, we developed and calibrated item ba…
View article: What does ‘wellbeing’ mean? A content analysis of early childhood education pedagogy and practice documents in Australia
What does ‘wellbeing’ mean? A content analysis of early childhood education pedagogy and practice documents in Australia Open
Wellbeing is explicitly mentioned in the United Nations Rights of the Child, and governments, humanitarian organisations, scientific and educational research internationally call for a focus on child wellbeing in the early years. Early chi…
View article: Constant Crossings: Teachers’ Definitions of Child Wellbeing in Early Education, a Reflective Thematic Analysis
Constant Crossings: Teachers’ Definitions of Child Wellbeing in Early Education, a Reflective Thematic Analysis Open
Child wellbeing, as an outcome of early education, features highly in documents and policies in many countries internationally. In Australia, wellbeing is prominent in the National Quality Framework and the new Early Years Strategy 2023-20…
View article: Finding consensus on well-being in education
Finding consensus on well-being in education Open
Research on well-being and concern over the well-being of students and teachers has grown dramatically in recent years. Researchers and reformers in positive psychology and education, self-determination theory, social and emotional learnin…
View article: Corrigendum: “A new hope” for positive psychology: a dynamic systems reconceptualization of hope theory
Corrigendum: “A new hope” for positive psychology: a dynamic systems reconceptualization of hope theory Open
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View article: Towards an integrative hope-dysfunctional beliefs perspective to personal recovery in schizophrenia: a path analysis
Towards an integrative hope-dysfunctional beliefs perspective to personal recovery in schizophrenia: a path analysis Open
Background Evidence shows that negative symptoms of schizophrenia and underlying dysfunctional cognition are related to persistently low functioning and quality of life. However, despite the abundance of existing recovery programs for peop…
View article: Experiences of Chinese international students living in Australia: Wellbeing from "we" to "me"
Experiences of Chinese international students living in Australia: Wellbeing from "we" to "me" Open
Whilst there is evidence of subjective wellbeing being related to academic success, good performance within and beyond university, degree attainment, and positive subsequent physical, mental, economic, and social outcomes in the university…
View article: Values-Flow in Contextual Psychotherapy: The ‘What’, ‘Why’, and ‘How’ of Sustainable Values-Based Behaviour
Values-Flow in Contextual Psychotherapy: The ‘What’, ‘Why’, and ‘How’ of Sustainable Values-Based Behaviour Open
Flow - enjoyed and fully absorbed engagement in meaningful and contextually bounded activities - is widely underutilised in psychotherapy and mental health settings. Two gold standard therapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and …
View article: Chinese international students’ conceptualizations of wellbeing: A prototype analysis
Chinese international students’ conceptualizations of wellbeing: A prototype analysis Open
Wellbeing can mean different things to different people, even in the same culture with the same language. People living at the intersection of two languages and cultures, such as Chinese students studying in an English-speaking nation, not…
View article: The VIVA Sustainable Work Engagement Model: A Conceptual Introduction and Preliminary Test Over Three Years
The VIVA Sustainable Work Engagement Model: A Conceptual Introduction and Preliminary Test Over Three Years Open
Vital engagement has been described as a focused, meaningful, and active relationship with work across one’s lifetime (Nakamura, 2001, 2014). Theoretically, vital engagement goes beyond short-term interest and engagement in one’s work, rep…
View article: Education for flourishing and flourishing in education
Education for flourishing and flourishing in education Open
T his chapter aims to elucidate theoretical meanings of flourishing and education, and the relation between them.Throughout history a variety of ideas about the nature and purpose of these activities has been developed.This chapter conside…
View article: “A New Hope” for Positive Psychology: A Dynamic Systems Reconceptualization of Hope Theory
“A New Hope” for Positive Psychology: A Dynamic Systems Reconceptualization of Hope Theory Open
In this review of the central tenets of hope theory, we examine the meta-theoretical, theoretical, and methodological foundations of the literature base. Our analysis moves from a broad examination of the research landscape in hope theory …
View article: Toward a Unified Framework for Positive Psychology Interventions: Evidence-Based Processes of Change in Coaching, Prevention, and Training
Toward a Unified Framework for Positive Psychology Interventions: Evidence-Based Processes of Change in Coaching, Prevention, and Training Open
Since 2000, research within positive psychology has exploded, as reflected in dozens of meta-analyses of different interventions and targeted processes, including strength spotting, positive affect, meaning in life, mindfulness, gratitude,…
View article: Building Better Schools with Evidence-based Policy
Building Better Schools with Evidence-based Policy Open
Building Better Schools with Evidence-based Policy: Adaptable Policy for Teachers and School Leaders provides an extensive set of free-to-use policies for building better schools.\nThe policies included in this book cover a broad range of …
View article: Implementing school policy effectively
Implementing school policy effectively Open
It has been argued that the workload of teachers has increased in recent decades and one reason for this has been the increased expectation of them to engage in administration tasks. The development of school policy is sometimes an expecta…
View article: School policy development and creation
School policy development and creation Open
It's essential that school policies are based on the unique needs and contexts of each school and guided by empirically sound research. It is also important that the policy reflects the future direction and purpose of the school. An effect…
View article: Personalised wellbeing planning
Personalised wellbeing planning Open
The school aims at having personalised wellbeing plans for each student, developed through collaboration between a school representative (e.g., teacher), the student and their parent(s)/guardian. Optimally the plans will be monitored in a …
View article: The use of digital devices in the classroom
The use of digital devices in the classroom Open
The use of digital devices in the classroom can have various benefits for students. However, when used at inopportune times or in inappropriate ways, devices may be counterproductive to learning. As digital devices are now an integral part…
View article: Development and Assessment of the Personal Emotional Capital Questionnaire for Adults
Development and Assessment of the Personal Emotional Capital Questionnaire for Adults Open
(1) Background: The present study developed and evaluated a personal emotional capital questionnaire (PECQ) for adults that assessed 10 domains of personal emotional capital. (2) Method: Initially, 100 items were created and then administe…
View article: Wellbeing Literacy: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Preliminary Empirical Findings from Students, Parents and School Staff
Wellbeing Literacy: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Preliminary Empirical Findings from Students, Parents and School Staff Open
Aims: Wellbeing literacy is the intentional use of wellbeing relevant vocabulary, knowledge and language skills to maintain or improve the wellbeing of oneself, others and the world. In this study, we operationalize the human aspects of th…
View article: Wellbeing Literacy: A Capability Model for Wellbeing Science and Practice
Wellbeing Literacy: A Capability Model for Wellbeing Science and Practice Open
Wellbeing science is the scientific investigation of wellbeing, its’ antecedents and consequences. Alongside growth of wellbeing science is significant interest in wellbeing interventions at individual, organizational and population levels…
View article: Strengthening University Student Wellbeing: Language and Perceptions of Chinese International Students
Strengthening University Student Wellbeing: Language and Perceptions of Chinese International Students Open
Students at the tertiary education level in Australia are at increased risk of experiencing high levels of psychological distress, with international students at particularly high risk for poor adjustment. As mental health and wellbeing st…
View article: Systems informed positive psychology
Systems informed positive psychology Open
Despite the rapid growth and uptake of the positive psychological perspective by researchers and general audiences, hype regarding the field's potential can lead to exaggerated claims, over-inflated expectations, disillusionment, dismissal…
View article: An Integrative Approach to Evaluating the Implementation of Social and Emotional Learning and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Education
An Integrative Approach to Evaluating the Implementation of Social and Emotional Learning and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Education Open
Evaluation studies often use stand-alone and summative assessment strategies to examine the impacts of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Gender-based Violence (GBV) prevention education programs. However, implementation research is y…