Assessing employee wellbeing in schools using a multifaceted approach: associations with physical health, life satisfaction, and professional thriving

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dc.contributor.authorKern, M.L.
dc.contributor.authorWaters, L.
dc.contributor.authorAdler, A.
dc.contributor.authorWhite, M.
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Drawing on recent advances in the field of positive psychology, we conducted a pilot evaluation of employee wellbeing using Seligman’s (2011) multidimensional PERMA (positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment) model of flourishing. We analyzed associations between multiple aspects of employee wellbeing and three outcomes: physical health, life satisfaction, and professional thriving. Method: Employees (N = 153) from a large private school in Australia completed a survey with items theoretically relevant to the PERMA theory. Factor analyses recovered the expected five PERMA components and a negative emotion factor. Regression analyses estimated cross-sectional associations between the wellbeing factors and self-reported physical health, life satisfaction, and professional thriving (job satisfaction and organizational commitment). Results: Differential associations support the multidimensional approach to defining and measuring wellbeing. For example, staff with higher engagement and better relationships reported greater job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Conclusions: Multidimensional wellbeing assessments can help school administrators understand and improve staff wellbeing, supporting policy and practice designs that ultimately will promote wellness for all stakeholders in the education system.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMargaret L. Kern, Lea Waters, Alejandro Adler, Mathew White
dc.identifier.citationPsychology, 2014; 05(06):500-513
dc.identifier.doi10.4236/psych.2014.56060
dc.identifier.issn2152-7180
dc.identifier.issn2152-7199
dc.identifier.orcidWhite, M. [0000-0002-3037-9352]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/118716
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishing
dc.rights© 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2014.56060
dc.subjectWellbeing; positive psychology; measurement; psychosocial context; positive education
dc.titleAssessing employee wellbeing in schools using a multifaceted approach: associations with physical health, life satisfaction, and professional thriving
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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