65 research outputs found
#NoFilter: an online photographic meaningful-moments intervention
No full textThe search for and presence of meaning in life is an inherent human need which transcends cultural boundaries. The cultivation of meaning, which focuses on the discovery of what matters most in life and the pursuit of personal aspirations, has shown to have significant effects on lowering psychopathology, and enhancing individual well-being in various cross- and multi-cultural contexts. Finding meaning and purpose in life increases resilience and perseverance, even in extreme environments such as war-torn states and absolute poverty. Despite the various benefits of meaning, individuals have reported that finding meaning or purpose is ‘elusive’ and its sources difficult to pin-point. Although sources of meaning are abundant, individuals need opportunities to explore such in a structured manner. Photographs could be an interesting means through which to capture and explore meaningful moments. As such, the purpose of this paper is to develop, implement and preliminarily evaluate an online photographic meaningful-moments intervention to explore sources of meaning through the use of Instagram©. A mixed-method pre-experimental intervention design was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention. Data was obtained through (a) personal reflections on the sources of meaning after the intervention and (b) a pre-, post and post-post assessment with the Meaning in Life Questionnaire and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Specific within-person changes on the subscales were evaluated and implications of the research described. The results showed that Instagram could be an interesting tool to consider when the aim is to enhance well-being in the short term. However, the results only showed significant changes in the presence of meaning, and life satisfaction between the Time 1 and Time 3 measures. Finally, the results showed that positive relationships with family and friends, savouring life’s joys, freedom and autonomy, a unison with nature, personal development, caring for or showing kindness to others, and purposeful work are important sources of meaning for individuals
The Talent Development Centre as an integrated positive psychological leadership development and talent analytics framework
Get PDFThe purpose of this chapter is to explore the value of an integrated Talent Development Centre (TDC) approach as a dynamic, hybrid, positive psychological leadership development and talent analytics framework within organizations. Specifically, the chapter aims to explore the modern idea of the TDC, its theoretical underpinnings and its practical and procedural application to meet the development demands of inter-connected-, dynamic- and digital organisations. The chapter is structured through three core components: Firstly, an overview is provided on the evolution of the TDC as a hybrid assessment and development centre. The purpose-, function-, and differentiation between assessment—and development centres are presented. Secondly, an argument is made for the adoption of a developmental and learning orientation towards TDC’s—supporting a positive organisational intervention approach while expanding on the theoretical premise of competency-based learning and assessment design. Thirdly, key principles for the successful implementation of a contemporary TDC is put forward; responsive to the demands of a dynamic and expansive work context driven by a number of emerging trends. Recommendations are provided pertaining to the role of TDC’s in integrated succession planning, leader readiness, talent calibration and intervention mapping on both individual—and group level
The Open Case as a setting for addressing challenges in small groups: Post-graduate computer science students’ perspectives
No full textThe Open Case is a collaborative, small group intervention which draws from the person-centred approach’s “intensive group experience”. It focuses on the identification and management of challenging job- or personal situations through a guided process of reflection and engagement within a small group setting and has been proven to be successful in various professional and academic contexts. The purpose of this chapter is to examine students’ experience of the Open Case setting when introduced as part of a Master level course on communication for computer science students, as well as the effect thereof on their professional- and private lives. Specific focus will also be given to international students’ reflections during this intervention. Methodologically, students’ written self-reflections and online reactions are analysed via qualitative content analysis and systematically discussed. An outlook on further research and applications of the Open Case setting in contexts such as management learning, online communication, evoking motivation for change, and social inclusion of diverse people conclude the chapter
Flourishing Interventions 2.0: a practical guide to student development
No full textThis chapter presents a practical guide for the development of flourishing students. Flourishing is defined as a positive psychological state characterised by positive emotions, engagement, positive relationships, meaning and accomplishments with various positive work/life outcomes. Within an academic setting, recent research has alluded to the relationship between flourishing students and academic performance. Similarly, flourishing students were less likely to procrastinate, had higher levels of self-control, adopted a mastery-approach towards their goals and reported higher levels of academic performance. Further, flourishing students has a higher probability to experience fruitful and rewarding careers. Therefore, it is imperative to equip students with the necessary skills to enhance flourishing early in their academic careers. This chapter aims to present the theoretical implications of flourishing as well as to provide a practical approach towards developing flourishing students
ESEM code generator for Mplus: A convenient tool for ESEM, Bi-factor ESEM, ESEM within CFA, and Hierarchical ESEM code generation in Mplus.
No full textThe purpose of the De Beer and Van Zyl (2019) ESEM tool is to aid researchers to generate the Mplus syntaxes needed to run several complex ESEM models. Estimating ESEM models within Mplus is rather complex and could become rather tedious. The tool was developed to intuitively guide researchers to generate the Mplus syntaxes needed to estimate normal ESEM-, bifactor ESEM-, Hierarchical ESEM (H-ESEM) and ESEM-within-CFA models. This tool is based on the ESEM estimation procedure discussed in Asparouhov and Muthén (2009) and demonstrated by Howard et al. (2018) for bifactor ESEM and Morin and Asparouhov (2018) for H-ESEM and ESEM-within-CFA models.The Tool:De Beer, L.T. & Van Zyl, L.E. (2019). ESEM code generator for Mplus. Retrieved from http://www.surveyhost.co.za/esem/ doi: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8320250The Video Tutorial (the use of the Tool starts at 1:03:43):Van Zyl, L.E. & de Beer, L.T. (2021). Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling: Practical guidelines and Video Tutorial for Mplus [YouTube Tutorial]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/yK_myOYNi-oThe Paper:Van Zyl, L.E., & Ten Klooster, P.M. (2022). Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling: Practical Guidelines and Tutorial with a Convenient Online Tool for Mplus. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12:795672. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.795672 </div
Positive psychological interventions aimed at managing territorial behaviours within the organisational context
No full textownership for the purpose of claiming, maintaining or protecting an individual’s target of ownership. Very limited research exists regarding evidence-based positive psychological intervention strategies aimed at the management of territorial behaviours within organisational contexts. The aim of this chapter is to present the theoretical implications of territoriality as well as to provide evidence-based intervention strategies, from a positive psychology perspective, towards managing territorial behaviours within the organisational context.\u3cbr/\u3e\u3cbr/\u3eKeywords\u3cbr/\u3ePositive psychological interventions Psychological ownership Territoriality Infringement Possessio
ESEM code generator for Mplus
No full textThe purpose of the De Beer and Van Zyl (2019) ESEM tool is to aid researchers to generate the Mplus syntaxes needed to run several complex ESEM models. Estimating ESEM models within Mplus is rather complex and could become rather tedious. The tool was developed to intuitively guide researchers to generate the Mplus syntaxes needed to estimate normal ESEM-, bifactor ESEM-, Hierarchical ESEM (H-ESEM) and ESEM-within-CFA models. This tool is based on the ESEM estimation procedure discussed in Asparouhov and Muthén (2009) and demonstrated by Howard et al. (2018) for bifactor ESEM and Morin and Asparouhov (2018) for H-ESEM and ESEM-within-CFA models.The Tool:De Beer, L.T. & Van Zyl, L.E. (2019). ESEM code generator for Mplus. Retrieved from http://www.surveyhost.co.za/esem/ doi: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8320250The Video Tutorial (the use of the Tool starts at 1:03:43):Van Zyl, L.E. & de Beer, L.T. (2021). Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling: Practical guidelines and Video Tutorial for Mplus [YouTube Tutorial]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/yK_myOYNi-oThe Paper:Van Zyl, L.E., & Ten Klooster, P.M. (2022). Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling: Practical Guidelines and Tutorial with a Convenient Online Tool for Mplus. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12:795672. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.79567
Positive journal writing across multi-cultural contexts: a protocol for practice
No full textThe purpose of this chapter is to offer a self-directed, evidence-based, positive psychological intervention protocol for positive journaling. Specifically, the chapter proposes that effective positive journaling interventions require at least four distinct phases: (1) exposure to a range of positive emotions and discussion of these emotions in context; (2) offering an initial guided/structured writing intervention over three days in the form of a ‘positive journal’; (3) follow up support and discussion of the intervention to evaluate suitability; and finally (4) if appropriate, directing the client towards self-directed ‘ownership’ of this tool by encouraging the maintenance of a regular positive journal practice. In recommending this protocol, the present chapter draws upon extant qualitative and quantitative studies in support of positive writing, as well as highlighting its potential value across multi-cultural contexts. Also offered is a theoretical reflection upon the ways in which such a tool might be further developed to incorporate broader aspects of the field of positive psychology, beyond positive emotions, such as self-compassion or character strengths
Brief positive psychological interventions within multi-cultural organisational contexts: a systematic literature review
No full textApplications of brief positive psychology interventions (BPPI) within organisational contexts have soared within the last decade; yet academic literature on its effectiveness is limited. However, critics have raised concerns about the applicability, replicability and generalizability of those BPPIs published within academic literature; especially when applied within multi-cultural contexts. Given the ever-increasing diversity of the workforce due to factors such as globalization, migration and immigration, it is imperative to consider cultural context to design effective and meaningful BPPIs. While present literature addresses specific BPPIs in clinical samples and monocultural contexts, limited research exists with respect to the design of BPPIs applicable to multi-cultural organisational contexts. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to provide a systematic literature review on multi-cultural BPPIs within organisational contexts and to present an overview of advances to date. We conducted a systematic literature review in Medline and PsycINFO using a comprehensive list of relevant search terms (2000–2018) to identify studies on multi-cultural BPPIs within organisational contexts. Findings provide support for the short-term effectiveness of various types of BPPIs in multi-cultural organisational contexts, however, the statistical power and long-term effects of these studies are questionable. Specifically, it seems that workplace mindfulness-based training, (web-based and multi-modal) stress management, and acceptance and commitment therapy mitigate consequences like stress and burnout, though more evidence is needed to support that BBPIs actively promote positive psychological outcomes. This chapter presents an overview of advances made to-date and aims to encourage researchers to consider multi-cultural aspects when developing BPPI interventions.\u3cbr/\u3e\u3cbr/\u3eKeywords\u3cbr/\u3eBrief positive psychological interventions Multi-cultural contexts Intervention research Systematic literature revie
Inspiring growth: a counselling framework for industrial psychology practitioners
Get PDFIndustrial psychologists provide short-term counselling in the workplace and should, therefore, be equipped to manage or deal effectively with the challenges that confront employees. However, practitioners report that they are ill equipped to manage both the practical and emotional demands associated with work-place counselling. Most professional industrial psychology training programmes also fail to provide neither adequate training in counselling, nor practical skills, or “tools” to aid distressed employees. The reason may be that there are no clear training framework for the industrial psychologist as counsellor. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to develop a counselling framework for the industrial psychologist as workplace counsellor. Illuminated by a metaphor of a growing sycamore fig tree, this chapter delineates a four-phased framework (Rooting, Growing, Branching and Thriving). The aim is to help tertiary educational institutions train industrial psychologists as workplace counsellors
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