19 Flashcards
IO Psychology has been characterised by a pathogenic orientation. What does this mean?
The orientation is towards the abnormal
with the fundamental question being:
“Why do people fall ill or not perform?”
In contract to pathology, what do the “strength paradigm” emphasise?
The well-being of people, their intrinsic potential to grow and to be in control use resillience or health-protecting behaviours even in stressful circumstances.
What is the purpose of wellness?
To max the potential of people
What is positive mental health also known as?
Subjective / psychological well-being
What is positive mental health?
A person’s
perceptions + evaluations of their life
ito general state of well-being
Psychological well-being consists of 6 facets. Name them.
Peppas
1) Personal growth 📏
2) Environmental Mastery 🏅
3) Purpose in life ⛳️
4) Positive relations with others💑
5) Autonomy🕴
6) Self-acceptance😇
SOCIAL well-being consists of 5 factors. Name them.
AACCI
1) social ACCEPTANCE
2) social ACTUALISATION (society has potential to grow positively)
3) social COHERENCE (community as logical and predictable)
4) social CONTRIBUTION (has something to contribute)
5) social INTEGRATION
What is positive mental health also known as?
Subjective / psychological well-being
What is positive mental health?
A person’s
perceptions + evaluations of their life
ito general state of well-being
Psychological well-being consists of 6 facets. Name them.
Peppas
1) Personal growth 📏
2) Environmental Mastery 🏅
3) Purpose in life ⛳️
4) Positive relations with others💑
5) Autonomy🕴
6) Self-acceptance😇
SOCIAL well-being consists of 5 factors. Name them.
AACCI
1) social ACCEPTANCE
2) social ACTUALISATION (society has potential to grow positively)
3) social COHERENCE (community as logical and predictable)
4)
The Self-determination Model refers to 3 essential psychological needs. Name them.
Relatedness
Competence
Autonomy
Relatedness, competence and autonomy has to be satisfied according to the Self-determination Model to achieve and experience EUDAIMONIA. What is it?
A state consisting of:
Psychological growth Integrity Well-being Vitality Self-congruence
What does Frederickson’s Broad-and-Build Theory explain?
How positive emotions and affect
broaden
people’s reactions to daily situations
and
how they allow people
to build
resources to deal with those situations.
According to Strumpfer, what are the 3 variables / constructs that contribute to positive emotions?
HOG
Humour
Optimism
Gratitude
Explain Tellegen’s term Positive Emotionality.
Its a personality trait
that forms the superstructure
of positive emotional experiences
What is the Wheel of Wellness?
A theoretical, interdisciplinary and holistic model that explores well-being and prevention over the life span Including a work context
What are the 5 life tasks in the Wheel of Wellness?
Selfw
Self-direction Essence of spirituality Love Friendship Work and leisure
Which model contributes to a clearer understanding of the concept of employee well-being?
The HOLISTIC EMPLOYEE WELLNESS Model
What are the 3 main directions of research in well-being?
Salutogenesis
Fortigenesis
Positive Psychology
Aaron Antonovshy was the founder of?
Salutogenesis
Salus - health (latin)
Genesis - origins (greek)
What is the question in Salutogenesis?
Why and how do people stay healthy in the face of stressful life events?
But also
How and where do people find the strenght to remain healthy and deal with these stressors?
What concept is used to establish how people overcome stressors?
GGR - generalised resistance resource
What is a GGR according to the Generalised Resistance Resource concepted by Antonovsky?
Any charateristic of a person, group, subculture or society
that facilitates the Avoidance or combating
of a wide variety of stressors.
To what will an abundant availability of GGRs for and within an individual lead?
A strong sense of coherence
as well as
the experience of
health and encompassing well-being
Define eustress?
Stress that can be beneficial
What is Salutogenic’s primary concern?
The maintenance and enhancement
of well-being
as well as
the prevention and treatment of illness
Name the 6 Salutogenic constructs that have been studied extensively;
Sense of coherence Locus of control Self-efficacy Hardiness Potency Learned resourcefulness
The broadening of Salutogenics brought forth?
Fortigenesis
Define Fortigenesis.
The origins of psychological health and strenght
Which 2 characteristics of fortigenical thinking can be distinguished?
Benefit-finding
and
Emphasis on agency
What is the aim of Positive psychology?
Change the focus of psychological fields
to well-being and the fostering of strengths and virtues
Gove another term for Positive Psychology.
Psychofortology
Positive psychology consists of 3 levels. Name them.
Subjective level - subjectibe experiences in past, now and future
Individul level - more enduring and persistent behaviour patterns across time and situations
Group / Organisational level - development creation and maintenance of positive
What did Victor Frankl assert the primary force in life is towards?
Striving to find meaning and purpose in life.
What is “the good life” or “eudaimonic happiness” defines as?
Optimal functioning where u strive for perfection
What are virtues?
Core human characteristics
What are the 6 virtues in well-being as being used in the Values-in-Action VIA classification System?
Wisdom
Courage
Humanity
Justice
Temperance (strenght that protects u from others)
Transcendence - connection to larger universe
A sence of coherence SOC is made up of 3 core components. Name them.
Comprehensibility - predictable, explicable
Manageablility - resources available
meaningfulness - worthy of investment
SOC sence of coherence enables people to do the following 3 tasks:
Making cohesive sense
Able to cope
Makes sense (emotionally and motivalionally)
Define locus of control
Refers to one’s
beliefs about the causes of events
and one’s own attribution or responsibility
towards the consequences of events and actions
What do potency refer to in well-being?
An individual’s enduring confidence in their capabilities
Learned resourcefulness in a personality consists of 3 functions. Name them.
Regressive self-control: regulation of internal responses
Formative self-control: changing of current behaviour
Experiental self-control: enjoyment of unknown activities
Name the 3 constructs associated with ENGAGEMENT.
Vigour
Dedication
Absorption
What is the opposite of Engagement?
Burnout
Define meaningfulness.
When situations and experiences are perceived as motivationally relevant.
Define meaning-destroying variables.
Extrinsic values,
expectancies for financial success,
Appealing appearance and
social recognition
have all been linked to physical symptoms of illness, depression and anxiety
Define meaning-providing variables.
Intrinsic values Expectancies for physical fitness Self-acceptance Affiliation with others and A community feeling
Have been linked to feelings of coping and well-being
Define anticipatory coping.
Involves preperation
Which model did Keyes and Lopez develop in order to diagnose mental illness of individuals?
The Complete State Model
which consists of mental health and mental illness
What is the CSM?
Complete State Model
Based on the CSM model a person can be diagnosed as FLOURISHING. What doe this mean?
No psycho disorder
High levels of well-being
Based on the CSM model, a person can be diagnosed as LANGUISHING. What does that mean?
No mental illness
Low levels of well-being
Based on the CSM model, a person can be diagnosed as STRUGGLING. What does that mean?
Has psycho disorder
High levels of well-being
A cording to the CSM model, people can be diagnosed with beingFLOUNDERING. what does that mean?
Has psycho disorder
Low well-being
What is cognitive retaining about?
Irrational or impossible beliefs that reduce happiness
What do Interpersonal flourishing and Balint groups refer to?
The need for positive relationships
with others
as a means of support for dealing with the many challenges in the work context
