Re-evaluating our conception of well-being in an organisational setting

Burns, Richard A. and Machin, M. Anthony (2007) Re-evaluating our conception of well-being in an organisational setting. In: IOP 2007: Better Work. Better Organisations. Better World, 28 Jun-1 Jul 2007, Adelaide, South Australia.

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Abstract

Employee well-being is generally captured by assessments of mental health, work satisfaction and level of affect, reflecting a Hedonistic approach to understanding Subjective Well-Being (SWB). In contrast, from their own gerontological research, Ryff (1989) and Ryff & Keyes (1995) proposed a Eudaimonic model of Psychological Well-Being (PWB) consisting of 6 dimensions: autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. Whilst SWB focuses on subjective assessment of affect and satisfaction, PWB considers the patterns of healthy living that are associated with measures of healthy human functioning. There are serious limitations to using SWB models alone in assessing well-being given the role of hereditary in pre-determining levels of affect, the degree of affect reactivity, and the difficulty in promoting long-term stable change in affect level. By contrast, PWB has been demonstrated to be a stable construct that appears to reduce affective reactivity. Factor Analysis of Ryff’s 6-factor structure of PWB scale found support for one-factor and three-factor models. Further analysis indicated that PWB and SWB are correlated, but distinct constructs with a five-factor model separating PWB and SWB components.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
Depositing User:	Prof Tony Machin
Faculty / Department / School:	Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology
Date Deposited:	11 Mar 2008 04:10
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2013 22:49
Uncontrolled Keywords:	psychological well-being; organisational climate; negative affect; positive affect; eudaimonic model
Fields of Research :	15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150311 Organisational Behaviour 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170107 Industrial and Organisational Psychology 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150305 Human Resources Management
Socio-Economic Objective:	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/3097

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