Thesis--Auburn University, 2009. / Abstract. Includes bibliographic references (p.51-52).

The study investigated whether providing autonomy support and implementation intention would enhance participants’ subjective well-being in a counting blessings intervention. One hundred and one senior secondary school students were randomly assigned into four conditions: (1) with both autonomy support and implementation intention; (2) with autonomy support only; (3) with implementation intention only; and (4) without autonomy support and implementation intention (control). They were then instructed to count three blessings daily for two weeks. The results indicated that participants’ positive affect was significantly enhanced by counting blessings intervention with autonomy support; while their life satisfaction and positive affect were significantly promoted by the intervention supplemented with implementation intentions. Implications of the findings were discussed. / published_or_final_version / Educational Psychology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

This paper investigates how the immigration ratio affects the subjective well-being of native-born Canadians. I use microdata from the Canadian Community Health Survey during the period 2009 to 2010 and employ ordered probit and OLS models to examine this question. The results show that the geographic concentration of immigrants in Canada has a negative effect on native-born Canadians’ subjective well-being. Specifically, an increase of one standard deviation in the immigrant share in each health region is estimated to decrease life satisfaction by 1.28 standard deviation unit for natives. In addition, the effect of the immigration ratio on the life satisfaction of immigrants is significantly negative as well. Results indicate that the current immigrant selection policy in Canada does not benefit both natives and immigrants in the context of subjective well-being. / the effect of immigration on the life satisfaction of native-born Canadians.

This thesis explores the topic of belonging: both the sense and experience of it as well as the relationship to individual and collective well-being. Through in-depth interviews with five leaders and advocates in the social justice community, I explore their perspectives on the topic, significant influences, the power of the experience, and the relationship between inclusion and belonging. Further, the capacity for belonging to influence and impact social issues such as marginalization, discrimination, and poverty are explored. Methods for fostering belonging are also considered with a view to suggesting recommendations for promoting a lens of belonging as a means for renewing a commitment to the beloved community. / Graduate

Syfte och frågeställningar Syfte med denna studie var att undersöka löpträningens effekter på välbefinnandet med hjälp av Emotional Recovery Questionnaire (EmRecQ). - Hur påverkar löpträning välbefinnandet? - Hur påverkar styrketräning välbefinnandet i jämförelse med löpträning? - Hur påverkar tv-tittande välbefinnandet i jämförelse med löpträning? Metod För att besvara frågeställningarna användes en kvantitativ metod av experimentell karaktär. Deltagare till studien rekryterades på två träningsanläggningar och 36 vuxna deltagare utförde tre aktiviteter: löpträning, styrketräning och tv-tittande under tre skilda tillfällen under olika dagar. Deltagarna fyllde i en enkät inom 30 minuter före och efter varje aktivitet. Enkäten innehöll skattningsskalan EmRecQ. Jämförande analyser genomfördes för att undersöka: a) skillnader i välbefinnande före och efter löpträning och b) skillnader i välbefinnande mellan löpträning och styrketräning respektive tv-tittande. Resultat Löpträningen visade signifikant högre medelvärden i välbefinnandet för samtliga fem EmRecQ-faktorer (glädje, trygghet, harmoni, kärlek och vakenhet) före jämfört med efter löpträningen (p < 0,05). Inga signifikanta skillnader i medelvärden gällande skillnader mellan före och efter kunde ses mellan löpträning och styrketräningen. Signifikanta högre medelvärden i skillnader mellan före och efter kunde dock ses mellan löpträning och tvtittande för samtliga fem EmRecQ-faktorer (p < 0,025). Slutsats Fysisk aktivitet verkar vara positivt för välbefinnandet oavsett om det är i form av löpträning eller styrketräning.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate college student athletes' psychological health and well-being in the months immediately following graduation/retirement, which has been indicated as a critical time period. Participants consisted of collegiate athletes (N = 166; women = 138, men = 28; Mage = 21.84 years, SD = 0.86) who were surveyed at the end of their competitive seasons when they were graduating and retiring from their sports (Time 1) and 3 to 4 months later (Time 2). Athletes completed measures of readiness to graduate/retire, depression, body satisfaction, and satisfaction with life at Time 1; they completed the measures of psychological well-being at Time 2. Bivariate correlations revealed six dimensions of retirement readiness related to outcomes at Time 2: seeing self as more than an athlete, maintaining social support, neglecting other areas of life, achieving sport goals, utilizing sport career services and developing a new focus after retirement. Through a series of hierarchical regression analyses, one of reach psychological well-being outcome, I entered the Time 1 measure and gender in Step 1 and then the correlated dimensions for that outcome at Step 2. For body satisfaction, F(5, 160) = 27.281, p < .000, adj. R2 = .443, only Time 1 Body Satisfaction was a significant predictor (β = .639). For depressive symptoms, F(5, 160) = 17.110, p < .000, adj. R2 = .328, Time 1 depression (β = .462) predicted higher levels whereas developing a new focus upon ending career their sport career predicted less depression at Time 2 (β = -.161). Finally, for satisfaction with life, F(7, 158) = 18.336, p < .000, adj. R2 = .424, being male (β = -.165), being more satisfied with one's life at Time 1 (β = .436), maintaining social support networks (β = .199), and having a new focus upon ending sport careers (β = .140) predicted more life satisfaction at Time 2. Although no dimensions were significantly related to higher body satisfaction, a new focus after retirement and social support were essential in understanding the athletes' satisfaction with life and depressive symptoms three to four months post retirement. Future research may continue to apply longitudinal methods to follow the retirement process up to six months to a year, explore gender, race, and NCAA Division differences, identify what is incorporated in an athlete's new focus or examine other dimensions of body image that may better represent it during retirement. Universities may look to implement career assistance programs focusing on these psychosocial factors to prepare athletes for their retirement experiences.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2006. / Title from PDF title page screen. Advisor: Heather Helms ; submitted to the School of Human Environmental Sciences. Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-124).