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Understanding Well-Being Isaac Prilleltensky
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The Grameen Bank Muhammad Yunus gave credit to poorest of poor in Bangladesh -Grew Grameen Bank to 5 million people cooperative - Lifted millions out of indigence
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Overview of Presentation
Well-Being Signs and Sources Personal Organizational Community
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What is Well-being?: A simple definition
Well-being is a positive state of affairs, brought about by the simultaneous satisfaction of personal, organizational, and collective needs of individuals and communities
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Research on Well-being
There cannot be well-being but in the combined presence of personal, organizational and community well-being organizational personal W community
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Sites, signs, sources, and strategies of well-being
Sites of well-being Personal Organizational Community Signs Sources Strategies
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Signs, sources, and strategies of personal well-being
Sites of well-being Personal Organizational Community Signs Control Sources Experiences of efficacy Strategies empowerment
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Signs, sources, and strategies of organizational well-being –
Sites of well-being Personal Organizational Community Signs Participatory structures Sources Culture of respect Strategies Conflict resolution
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Signs, sources, and strategies of community well-being
Sites of well-being Personal Organizational Community Signs Free of child abuse Sources Investment in parenting and children Strategies Policies for early intervention
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Personal signs, sources and strategies of well-being
Sites of well-being Personal Organizational Community Signs Control Workers satisfaction Sense of community Sources Voice and choice in life Workers skilled in team work Contribution to common good Strategies Empowerment Empathy Social conscience
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What can organizations do for workers?
Sites of well-being Personal Organizational Community Signs Work satisfaction Sources Opportunities for control Strategies Voice and choice in team
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What can the community do for us?
Sites of well-being Personal Organizational Community Signs Community health Sources High quality health and education Strategies Laws to protect us
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What can we do for the community?
Sites of well-being Personal Organizational Community Signs Foster sense of community Sources Volunteer and vote Strategies Raise awareness of environment
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Signs of Personal Well-being
Sense of control Physical health Love Optimism Competence Dignity Growth Self-esteem Meaning and spirituality
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Ora and Matan: A Family Strengths Story
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Who might die younger due to lack of control and stress in life?
A. Senior executives B. Middle managers C. Clerical workers, secretaries D. Unskilled labor E. A and B
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Sir Michael Marmot and control over your life
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Risk of Death by Employment and Level of Control Marmot, Whitehall Studies
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EFFECTS OF SOCIAL SUPPORT
Less likely to have heart attacks Some evidence that are more likely to survive cancer (challenged lately) More likely to resist common cold virus Lower mortality Less degree of stress More positive outlook on life Resilience
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Sources of Personal Well-Being
Biological and Constitutional Factors Early Parenting Experiences Emotional Intelligence Supportive Relationships in Multiple Contexts and Settings Opportunities for growth, engagement and self-determination
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Signs of Organizational Well-Being: ERA Environments
Low High Effective Environment Affective Environment Reflective Environment
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Organizational Well-Being
Efficient structures Clear roles and communication Monitoring mechanisms Vision and purpose Learning and growth opportunities Sense of control Identity and meaning
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Signs of Community Well-being
Social justice and equality Liberation from oppressive forces Quality education Adequate health and social services Economic prosperity Adequate housing Clean and safe environment Support for community structures
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Sources of Community Well-being
Poverty Power Participation
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Geography and social capital
In what of the following states there is the highest level of social capital A. Alabama B. California C. New York D. Vermont E. Georgia
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Social capital and community well-being
Low SC: LA, MS, GA Med SC: CA, MO, OK Hi SC: ND, SD, VT, MN
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Male Life Expectancy by Inequality Watch unnatural consequences
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Colombia: Happy but Dead
Highest rate of murders per capita in the world Highest number of kidnappings in the world Colombia 5181 in 7 years Mexico 1269 Brazil 515 Venezuela 109 Severe under reporting Colombians report highest level of satisfaction 8.31 (out of 10) in the world in the 90s
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Is happiness really a genetic phenomenon
Is happiness really a genetic phenomenon? Lykken and Tellegen (1996, Psychological Science). In the Minnesota twins study, authors report, “Neither socioeconomic status, educational attainment, family income, marital status, not an indicant of religious commitment could account for more than about 3% of the variance in WB” (in monozygotic twins) “We estimate that the heritability of the stable component of subjective well-being approaches 80%”
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Change in life satisfaction over the years (Inglehart, 2004)
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Russia’s happiness and satisfaction plunges
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Income is not everything though
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Wealth matters for life expectancy
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Chinese happiness and democracy
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The connections between objective and subjective conditions and outcomes
+ + objective objective - - Conditions Well-being + + subjective subjective - -
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The Case of Colombia + + objective objective crime - - Conditions
Well-being + + hope subjective subjective - -
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The Case of Relative Deprivation in Sweden and UK: How the worst off fare
+ + Higher morbidity objective objective - - Unfairness Conditions Well-being Low control / high demand + + High effort / low reward subjective subjective - -
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Cake of Well-being Easy temperament Physical health
Adequate birth weight Good parenting Mutual Support Good mental health Child Parental & Family Child care Good schools Adequate housing Cohesion Access to health care Community Employment Justice Safety nets Quality education Societal
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Mountain of Risk Poor temperament Poor health Birth weight
Teen parenting Family size Stressors Poor parenting Addictions Poor mental health Child Parental & Family No child care Poor housing Lack of cohesion Crime Community Poverty Injustice Violence Discrimination Societal
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Ecological Model of Well-Being
Sites of Well-Being Individual Relational Organizational Communal Environmental Objective signs health networks resources social capital low emissions Subjective Signs efficacy voice support belonging safety Values as source and strategy autonomy caring participation diversity protection of resources Justice as source and strategy My due/Our due Your due/Our due Its due/Our due Their due/Our due Nature’s due/Our due
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Model of Well-Being: Some positive and negative factors
Sites of Well-Being Individual Relational Organizational Communal Environmental Objective signs +health - illness +networks -isolation +resources - lack of resources -social capital -lack of trust +clean air -pollution Subjective signs +efficacy -lack of control +voice -repression +support +belonging -rejection +safety -fear Values as source and strategy +autonomy -lack of power +caring -neglect +participation -marginality +diversity -discrimination +protection of resources -depletion of resources Justice as source and strategy My due/Our due Your due/Our due Its due/Our due Their due/Our due Nature’s due/Our due
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Expanded definition of well-being
Well-being is a positive state of affairs in individuals, relationships, organizations, communities, and the natural environment, brought about by the simultaneous and balanced satisfaction of objective and subjective needs; and by the behavioral manifestation of material and psychological justice in these five ecological domains.
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