Pelzl, Dustin D. (2022) A Conceptualization of Well-Being in Academia and the Reciprocal Link between Students and Teachers. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The general concept of well-being has positive associations such as “wellness” which relates to what is intrinsically good for someone. In the realm of education there are identified risks (i.e., stress and high demands) that can negatively impact the well-being of both students and teachers. Yet, an all-encompassing theory that underscores well-being is not described in academia. The aim of the study was to enhance the understanding of well-being in the university setting that addresses the needs of both students and teachers. The investigation harnesses Positive psychology, which studies influences that promote optimal functioning of people, communities and organizations. In this lens, qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with six students and six teachers. Participants came from diverse cultural backgrounds and eleven of them studied or worked at the University of Groningen. To analyze the interview transcript an open coding approach was employed which was structured in multiple stages. Several factors were identified including, the concept of well-being in general, the well-being for teachers and students in academia, the interaction between students and teachers pertaining to the interrelated dynamic of well-being. The study found that the social constructivism and systemic approach was optimal to explore and describe a more comprehensive definition of well-being. The application of Self-Determination Theory and the concept of resilience was concluded into a more inclusive model of well-being for the university setting and suggests future research on the subject, as well as interventions.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Ballato, L. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2022 07:12 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jul 2022 07:12 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/742 |
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