wellbeing

Question 1

sources of motivation

Answer 1

physiological- this motivation is necessary for survival
cognitions- motivation derived from cognitions such as intellectual challenge
emotional- avoiding pain and seeking pleasure
social- meeting the need of socialising

Question 2

What the 6 factors ryff

Answer 2

1. positive relations with others
2. environmental mastery
3. autonomy
4. personal growth
5. purpose in life
6. self acceptance

Question 3

describe the 6 factors

Answer 3

1. positive relations with others- self actualised people find it important to have genuine empathetic relations with others
2. environmental mastery- manipulating the surroundings to best suit individual
3. autonomy- people seek personal evaluation from themselves not others
4. personal growth- using past and present experiences to continually develop
5. purpose in life- people re-evaluate the intention and direction of their life
6. self acceptance- people acknowledge their strengths and weaknesses as well as past decisions and behaviours

Question 4

strengths of Ryffs theory

Answer 4

1. model is theory based and is supported by the psychological wellbeing scale she created
2. this model covers multiple dimensions of wellbeing

Question 5

limitations of Ryffs theory

Answer 5

1. does not account for other factors that influence wellbeing
2. strong emphasis on positive aspects not negative aspects and does not address how to cope with adversity

Question 6

what is the subjective wellbeing model

Answer 6

mix of positive and negative emotions and overall emotional and cognitive assessment of life

Question 7

what are the key factors of SWB

Answer 7

positive affect
negative affect
infrequent negative affect
frequent positive affet
life satisfaction

Question 8

what the key components of SDT

Answer 8

competence- need for feeling capable and effective
autonomy- need for feeling in control of their lives
relatedness- need for close affectionate relations

Question 9

what causes individual differences according to SDT
(3 causality orientations)

Answer 9

autonomous: all 3 basic needs satisfied CAR
controlled: competence and relatedness satisfied
impersonal: none of the needs satisfied

Question 10

what are the components of the self determination continuum?

Answer 10

amotivation- no motivation
extrinsic
external regulation- fuelled by compliance, rewards and punishment
introjected regulation- fuelled by self control, ego involvement and internal reward and punishment
identified regulation- fuelled by personal importance and conscious valuing
integrated regulation- synthesis with self and awareness
intrinsic motivation- fuelled by enjoyment, interest and inherent satisfaction

Question 11

what are the original level of Maslows

Answer 11

1. physiological- food, water, shelter
2. safety and security- health, family, order
3. love and belonging- friendship, family, connection
4. esteem- respect from others, achievement, confidence
5. self actualisation- creativity, spontaneity, meaning to life

Question 12

traits of self actualisation

Answer 12

• creative
• strong morality
• objective view on life
• spontaneity

Question 13

what were the other levels added to maslows

Answer 13

aesthetics- beauty, balance
cognitive- knowledge, understanding, challenge
transcendence- spirituality, helping others

Question 14

what are growth needs and what on the hierarchy are growth needs

Answer 14

needs that stem from need for reaching ones full potential that once met act as motivation to continue meeting them
- cognitive needs
- aesthetic needs
- self actualisation
- transcendance

Question 15

what are deficiency needs and what on the hierarchy are deficiency needs

Answer 15

needs that stem from survival that people are motivated to meet due to their absence
- physiological
- safety
- love and belonging
- esteem

Question 16

characteristics of low and high of the 6 factors

Answer 16

1. autonomy
   low- is concerned with society’s view on them and conforms easily
   high- feels in control of their own choices and is independent
   2.self acceptance
   low- is concerned by parts of their character and has low self esteem
   high- is accepting of good and bad characteristics and has high self esteem
   3.postive relations
   low- unwilling to compromise and has difficulty with caring for others
   high- understands balance in relations and is empathetic
2. personal growth
   low- feels stagnant due to lack of improvement and Is unmotivated to better themselves
   high- has sense of continual improvement and reflects on past experience to grow
3. environmental mastery
   low- feels unable to manipulate surroundings and finds little control in environment
   high- confident in manipulating surroundings and makes most of situations they are in
4. purpose in life
   low- feels lack of purpose and does not set goal or reflect
   high- believes past and present life is meaningful and sets life goals