ERIC Number: ED635990
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 129
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ISBN: 979-8-3797-4186-0
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Promoting Well-Being in Schools: The Effects of a Happiness Workshop on Educators and Other School Personnel
Ryan, Robert J.
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Montana
Educators throughout the United States report high levels of mental distress, anxiety, depression, and stress and difficulties with physical health. Educational systems have limited ability to address the well-being of faculty and staff in primary and secondary schools. Existing interventions are not always adequate and often do not reach the majority of educators who are facing challenges in the aforementioned areas of wellness. Positive psychology interventions and workshops have demonstrated their efficacy in promoting well-being with different populations. In this quantitative, quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest study, I studied the effects of a brief happiness for educators workshop on participants' well-being. The happiness for educators workshop was offered during a professional development day for Missoula County Public Schools. The workshop included a brief 105-minute presentation introducing participants to positive psychology and interventions associated with this treatment modality. Some participants also received email messages offering further resources once a week for four weeks post-intervention. Participants who completed the workshop reported less depression and less negative affect, although statistical significance, as compared to the control group, was not achieved. The results indicate that positive psychology interventions may be useful in promoting improved well-being among educators, but that larger doses are likely needed to achieve statistical significance. Conclusions, limitations, and recommendations for future research are included. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Teachers, School Personnel, Public Schools, Psychological Patterns, Well Being, Workshops, Program Effectiveness, Psychology, Depression (Psychology), Intervention
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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