When teachers find their work engaging and meaningful, experience joy at school, feel successful, and are able to maintain positive relationships, they are more effective in the classroom and are more likely to stay in the profession. These teachers can be described as flourishing. Situated in the field of positive organizational psychology, a new surge of research investigates individual attributes that impact employee flourishing. However, little research has been conducted to understand school-level factors that create the conditions for teacher flourishing. By employing a sequential, mixed-methods design, this project addresses this gap in the research. In the first phase, extant data from the 2016 Oregon TELL survey was used to quantitatively identify workplace factors that impact perceptions of teacher flourishing. In the second phase, focus groups with teachers from one district were conducted to understand factors that impact flourishing in that setting. In the third phase, data from these focus groups were linked with the TELL data to deepen understanding about how school-level factors impact individual perceptions of teacher flourishing in a specific setting. The results of this study will be used to inform district and state officials about the importance of implementing and supporting school structures that create the conditions for a flourishing school community.

This article reports on a study investigating the effectiveness of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) in an Intensive English Program (IEP) for non-matriculated university students. Interventions based on the PERMA model for wellbeing (positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment) were implemented through weekly 65-minute lessons and short daily activities. Each lesson introduced an aspect of the PERMA model such as positive emotion or achievement. Along with this focused instruction, students concurrently engaged in language learning activities. Teachers also provided short daily activities for reinforcement throughout the week. Six classes received these interventions, while three classes served as a control group and did not receive any treatment. Students' wellbeing, anxiety, and depression were measured pre-, mid-, and post-semester. Language proficiency was also measured pre- and post-semester and compared with the control group. Qualitative data, which were collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, were analyzed following an iterative (constant comparative) method where open coding occurred first, followed by axial coding and selective coding (Glaser and Strauss 2017). This facilitated an understanding of patterns indicative of how the PPIs might have affected student engagement and enjoyment. The quantitative analysis did not reveal any significant gains in well-being or any reductions in anxiety or depression. Despite spending 25% of instruction time on PPIs, there were no statistically significant differences in language proficiency gains compared to the control group meaning that the time taken from teaching language did not in any way reduce linguistic gains. However, the qualitative data do suggest a positive impact from the PPIs. Thus, the results of this study confirmed the findings of Seligman et al. (2009) and Gush and Greeff (2018) that PPIs can be implemented without detracting from language instruction and although gains were not statistically significant, qualitative data showed that the participants felt more positive as a result of the interventions.

L'objectif principal de ce projet était de comprendre et d'identifier les paramètres et conditions influençant la pénétration de microparticules dans la peau afin d'améliorer l'efficacité de l'injecteur sans-aiguille. De toute évidence, les modèles présents dans la littérature ne conviennent pas pour décrire, de façon analytique, les phénomènes qui se produisent lorsque les microparticules pénètrent dans la peau ni même lorsqu'un projectile sphérique est projeté dans un gel. Pour atteindre l'objectif du projet, il a d'abord été nécessaire d'avoir une vue d'ensemble de ce qu'est l'injection sans aiguille et de son fonctionnement ainsi que de connaître les particularités de la peau. Ensuite, l'étude des différents modèles présents dans la littérature, pour l'injection sans aiguille, mais aussi dans le domaine de la balistique a apporté des pistes de réflexion afin de développer le modèle analytique. Face aux imprécisions des paramètres reliés aux microparticules ainsi qu'à la peau et face à l'absence d'outils pour raffiner les paramètres, le modèle a été développé avec un système macroscopique. Ainsi, des projectiles macroscopiques ont été tirés dans des gels transparents afin de visualiser les phénomènes qui se produisent et de suivre la position du projectile dans le gel en temps réel. Ces données ont ensuite été utilisées afin d'établir un système de forces pouvant décrire correctement les forces appliquées sur le projectile et prédire la profondeur maximale atteinte par celui-ci. Des tests d'indentation quasi-statiques et dynamiques ont aussi été effectués sur les gels afin de caractériser leurs propriétés mécaniques et viscoélastiques et d'approfondir la compréhension de leur mécanisme de rupture. Les trois contributions significatives de cette thèse sont le développement d'un modèle analytique de pénétration de projectiles dans des gels, une méthode de caractérisation de la viscosité et de la contrainte ultime à la rupture à de hauts taux de déformation ainsi que l'estimation de la vitesse limite pour qu'un projectile pénètre le gel en fonction des paramètres intrinsèques du projectile et du gel. En ce qui a trait à la peau, le modèle prédit correctement la profondeur finale atteinte par les microparticules ayant un diamètre plus grand ou égal à celui des cellules (pénétration extracellulaire), mais n'est pas valide pour les microparticules ayant un diamètre plus petit que la cellule, car le mécanisme de pénétration est différent (pénétration intracellulaire).

Solutions journalism, rigorous reporting on responses to social problems, has gained great traction in the last decade. Using positive psychology theory, also known as the theory of well-being, this qualitative study examines the impact of reporting while using solutions journalism techniques. Applying the five pillars of positive psychology theory: positive emotion, engagement, positive relationships, meaning and accomplishment (PERMA), this study used interviews and content analysis to investigate how journalists are applying the tools of solutions journalism as well as what they hope to accomplish in the process. Findings revealed that the application of solutions journalism techniques produces hope and community engagement resulting in flourishing and positive change for individuals, communities and all involved in the reporting process.

Syftet med vår kandidatuppsats är att undersöka hur mediers coronarapporteringen sett ut i utifrån PERMA-modellen. I denna studie kommer vi även undersöka om rapporteringen förändrats över tid och om rapporteringen följt tidigare teorier om krisjournalistik. Vidare kommer vi också jämföra hur dags- och kvällspress har rapporterat om corona utifrån ett konstruktivt synsätt och om de skiljt sig i sin rapportering. De teorier vi har implementerat är konstruktiv journalistik, krisjournalistik och gestaltningsteorin. I denna studie har en kvantitativ innehållsanalys använts för att undersöka 120 artiklar under de två vågorna av coronapandemin 2020 från de fyra största dags- och kvällspresstidningarna – Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dagbladet, Aftonbladet och Expressen. Resultatet visade att mediernas rapportering om corona inte har gått i linje med PERMA-modellen, men konstruktiv journalistik återfanns minimalt bland dags- och kvällspress. Vi kunde se förändringar i coronarapporteringen över tid som kan härledas till teorin om krisjournalistik som förklarar hur medias rapportering består av två stadier.  Slutligen kom vi fram till att coronarapporteringen präglats av ett negativ synsätt som inte korrelerar med antingen PERMA-modellen eller konstruktiv journalistik.

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Studies have demonstrated that positive psychological well-being positively influences survival rates across both healthy and diseased populations, suggesting that enhancing the well-being of individuals and communities could serve as an effective health promotion strategy. Alongside traditional treatment, researchers advocate for increased investment in mental health promotion and protection to boost overall well-being. Seligman’s PERMA model, which includes Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment, contributes to this well-being by providing a framework for a flourishing life. Additionally, the significant role of music in promoting well-being and health is widely acknowledged, music therapy has the potential to be a unique and rich treatment approach to address diverse mental health problems in a range of populations. The purpose of this study was to better understand the PERMA model as a theoretical framework for promoting well-being with well adults in group music therapy (GMT). This study employed a convergent mixed-methods design, which allowed the researcher to independently collect, analyze, and compare both qualitative and quantitative data. A total of 30 participants from Minzu University of China were recruited and randomly assigned into experimental or control group. The quantitative phase utilized a pre-post test with an experimental group and a control group who received a briefer version of the intervention at the end of the study. Well-being and mental health were measured for all participants at two timepoints: before and after the PERMA-GMT intervention. The General Health Questionnaire-12 and the PERMA-Profiler scale were used to measure changes in well-being and mental health. The quantitative findings revealed that, after eight weeks of group intervention, the experimental group exhibited significant improvements in well-being. Compared to the control group, which did not receive any interventions, the experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in Positive Emotion (p<.001), Engagement (p<.05), Meaning (p<.01), Happiness (p<.01), Health (p<.01), and overall Well-being (p<.001). Additionally, it experienced reductions in Loneliness(p<.001) and Negative Emotion(p<.01). The experimental group also experienced a significant improvement in their mental health (p<.01) compared to the control group. In the qualitative process, the experiences of PERMA-GMT was explored using semi-structured interviews with 10 participants of the experimental group. In terms of qualitative results, the data indicated that music therapy activities impacted the participants of the experimental group in various degrees across different dimensions of PERMA. These include Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment, which collectively contribute to enhanced mental health and well-being. Additionally, the PERMA-GMT approach significantly boosted Happiness, reduces Loneliness, and mitigated Negative Emotion, indicating its comprehensive benefits for well-being. The integration of quantitative and qualitative data found that the qualitative insights confirmed and expanded the quantitative results. The study ultimately confirms that group music therapy interventions based on the PERMA theory are feasible in enhancing well adults’ sense of well-being, which in turn may significantly improved their mental health status. The results offered robust evidence for the efficacy of music therapy in the prevention and intervention of adult mental health issues. / Music Therapy