Embracing well-being in diverse African contexts : research perspectives / / edited by Lusilda Schutte, Tharina Guse, Marié P. Wissing

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (432 pages)
• Disciplina: 150.1988096
• Soggetto topico: Positive psychology; Benestar; Psicologia positiva
• Soggetto geografico: Àfrica
• Soggetto genere / forma: Llibres electrònics
• Persona (resp. second.): GuseTharina; SchutteLusilda; WissingMarié P.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Part I: Theoretical Perspectives on Well-Being in Africa -- Chapter 1: Embracing Well-Being in Diverse Contexts: The Third Wave of Positive Psychology and African Imprint -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Neglect of Culture, Context and Worldviews in Psychology and Positive Psychology -- 1.3 Developments in Science: The Case of Positive Psychology -- 1.3.1 Developments in Science in General -- 1.3.2 Phases in the Development of Positive Psychology as a Science -- 1.3.2.1 The First Phase/Wave of PP from 1998/2000-2010 -- 1.3.2.2 The Second Phase/Wave of PP from More or Less 2010-2015 -- 1.3.2.3 The Third Phase/Wave of PP from Around 2015-2020 -- 1.4 African Value Imprints and Positive Psychology -- 1.5 The Way Forward -- 1.6 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Well-Being in Africa: Towards an Africa(n) Centred Positive Psychology -- 2.1 Introduction: Well-Being as Contextually and Culturally-Embedded -- 2.2 Limitations of Cross-Cultural Psychology -- 2.3 (Positive) Psychology in Africa, Critical (Positive) Psychology, Cultural (Positive) Psychology, and (Positive) Psychologi... -- 2.4 Well-Being Research in Africa -- 2.5 The Way Forward for an African-Centred Positive Psychology -- 2.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 3: Socially Influenced Health Norms: Their Construction and Enactment in African Culture Settings -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Historical Foundations of Health Norms in African Communities -- 3.3 Health Identities: Their Cultural Mediation and Transmission -- 3.4 Traditional and Alternative Medicine Adherence -- 3.5 Health Norm Identity Development in African Culture Communities: A Research Protocol Proposal -- 3.6 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Measuring Well-Being in Africa. ; Chapter 4: Factorial Validity of the Twi Version of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form and Prevalence of Mental Health in ... -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Operationalisation of Well-Being -- 4.1.2 Instrument Validation in Well-Being Research: Language and Translation Issues -- 4.1.3 Factor Structure of the MHC-SF -- 4.1.4 Prevalence of Positive Mental Health -- 4.1.5 The Present Study -- 4.2 Method -- 4.2.1 Design and Context -- 4.2.2 Setting and Participants -- 4.2.3 Measure -- 4.2.3.1 Preparation of Scale -- 4.2.4 Ethical Considerations and Procedure -- 4.2.5 Data Analysis -- 4.3 Results -- 4.3.1 Best Model Fit for MHC-SF -- 4.3.2 Factor Loadings -- 4.3.3 Reliability -- 4.3.4 Prevalence of Positive Mental Health -- 4.4 Discussion -- 4.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Conceptualising and Measuring Hospitality in Relation to Wellbeing in Kenya: Is Hospitality a Character Strength? -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Current Research -- 5.3 Study 1: Qualitative Study on Perceived Concept of Hospitality -- 5.3.1 Purpose -- 5.3.2 Method -- 5.3.3 Findings -- 5.3.3.1 Hospitality Is Welcoming Guests -- 5.3.3.2 Being with and Spending Time with Guests -- 5.3.3.3 Having Savouring Conversation -- 5.3.3.4 Preparing and Providing Good Food and Drinks -- 5.3.3.5 Preparation of Place and Accommodation -- 5.3.3.6 No Problem Even If They Came Unannounced -- 5.3.4 Discussion -- 5.4 Study 2: Validation of the Tangaza Hospitality Scale -- 5.4.1 Purpose -- 5.4.2 Method -- 5.4.2.1 Participants -- 5.4.2.2 Instruments -- 5.4.3 Findings -- 5.4.4 Discussion -- 5.5 Study 3: Hospitality and Mental Health -- 5.5.1 Purpose -- 5.5.2 Method -- 5.5.2.1 Participants -- 5.5.2.2 Instruments -- 5.5.3 Findings -- 5.5.4 Discussion -- 5.6 General Discussion -- 5.7 Conclusion -- Appendix: Tangaza Hospitality Scale -- References. ; Chapter 6: The Factor Structure of the Peer and Community Relational Health Indices in Two South African Samples: A Bifactor E... -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Relatedness as a Core Facet of Being Well, Especially in African Contexts -- 6.1.2 Relational-Cultural Theory -- 6.1.3 Measuring Relational Well-Being: The Relational Health Indices -- 6.1.4 Determining Factorial Validity: Traditional and Recent Approaches -- 6.1.5 The Present Study -- 6.2 Method -- 6.2.1 Research Design and Participants -- 6.2.2 Measures -- 6.2.2.1 Socio-Demographic Questionnaire -- 6.2.2.2 The Relational Health Indices -- 6.2.3 Ethical Considerations and Procedure -- 6.2.4 Data Analysis -- 6.2.4.1 Stage 1: Descriptive Statistics -- 6.2.4.2 Stage 2: Factorial Validity -- 6.2.4.3 Stage 3: Internal Consistency Reliability -- 6.3 Results -- 6.3.1 Stage 1: Descriptive Statistics -- 6.3.2 Stage 2A: Factorial Validity of the RHIP-English, RHIC-English, and RHIC-Setswana -- 6.3.3 Stage 2B: Standardised Factor Loadings -- 6.3.4 Stage 3: Internal Consistency Reliability -- 6.4 Discussion -- 6.4.1 Dimensionality of the RHIP and RHIC -- 6.4.2 Problematic Scale Items -- 6.4.3 Possible Further Development of the RHI -- 6.4.4 The Role of Culture -- 6.5 Limitations and Recommendations -- 6.6 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Part III: Manifestations and Dynamics of Well-Being in Africa -- Chapter 7: Resilience in the Context of Chronic, Complex Stressors: An Emerging Adult´s Account -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.1.1 Emerging Adult Resilience: A Brief Review of the Relevant Literature -- 7.2 Purpose of this Chapter -- 7.3 The Case of Simphiwe -- 7.3.1 Methodological Snapshot -- 7.3.2 Learning About Emerging Adult Resilience from Simphiwe -- 7.3.2.1 ``I Suffer a Lot´´: The Challenge of a Disabling Physical and Social Ecology -- 7.3.2.2 ``I Can Still Make It´´: A Vision for the Future. ; 7.3.2.3 ``It´s a Habit I Started´´ -- 7.4 Theorising About Emerging Adult Resilience: Three Propositions -- 7.4.1 Personal Resources Trump Ecological Ones -- 7.4.2 Ecological Constraints Likely Explain the Emphasis on Personal Strengths -- 7.4.3 Facilitate Ecological Supports to Amplify the Resilience of Emerging Adults in Stressed Environments -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Psychological Well-Being Among Young People Living with HIV: Role of Social Support, Self-Esteem and Socio-Demograp... -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Relationship Between Socio-Demographic Variables and Psychological Well-Being Among YPLWH -- 8.1.2 Relationships Between Social Support, Self-Esteem, and Psychological Well-Being Among YPLWH -- 8.1.2.1 Associations Between Social Support and Self-Esteem -- 8.1.2.2 Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Well-Being -- 8.1.2.3 Social Support and Well-Being -- 8.1.2.4 Self-Esteem as Mediator Between Social Support and Well-Being -- 8.1.3 The Present Study -- 8.2 Method -- 8.2.1 Design and Sampling -- 8.2.2 Participants -- 8.2.3 Instruments -- 8.2.3.1 Psychological Well-Being -- 8.2.3.2 Social Support -- 8.2.3.3 Self-Esteem -- 8.2.4 Procedure -- 8.2.5 Data Analyses -- 8.3 Results -- 8.3.1 Descriptive Statistics -- 8.3.2 Variations in Psychological Well-Being with the Respondents´ Demographic Characteristics -- 8.3.3 Mediation Effect of Self-Esteem on the Relationship Between Social Support and Psychological Well-Being -- 8.3.3.1 Analysis of the Direct Effect Model -- 8.3.3.2 Analysis of Multiple Indirect Effects Model -- 8.4 Discussion -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Exploring Protective Resources that Facilitate Positive Outcomes among Married Girls in the Northern Region of Ghana -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Methodology -- 9.2.1 Research Design -- 9.2.2 Research Settings and Socio-Cultural Context. ; 9.2.3 Participants -- 9.2.4 Procedure -- 9.2.5 Data Analysis -- 9.2.5.1 Trustworthiness of Findings -- 9.2.6 Ethical Considerations -- 9.3 Findings -- 9.3.1 Intrinsic Resources -- 9.3.1.1 Coping Strategies -- 9.3.1.2 Attitudes Towards Dominant Marriage Norms -- 9.3.2 Extrinsic Resources -- 9.3.2.1 Receipt of Social Support -- 9.3.2.2 NGO Support -- 9.3.2.3 Community Support -- 9.4 Discussion -- 9.5 Implications for Intervention -- 9.6 Limitations and Recommendations for Future Studies -- 9.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Factors Contributing to Student Wellbeing: Student Perspectives -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Method -- 10.2.1 Approach and Design -- 10.2.2 Data Collection -- 10.2.3 Participants -- 10.2.4 Data Analysis -- 10.2.5 Ethical Considerations -- 10.3 Findings -- 10.3.1 Learning Environment -- 10.3.2 Support Structures -- 10.4 Discussion -- 10.5 Limitations and Strengths of the Study -- 10.6 Implications for Theory and Practice -- 10.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Nature and Role of Student Hope and Meaning in Goal Setting: Implications for Higher Education in South Africa -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.1.1 The Student Context in South Africa -- 11.1.2 Goals -- 11.1.3 Hope and Meaning -- 11.1.4 Aim and Objectives of the Study -- 11.2 Method -- 11.2.1 Design -- 11.2.2 Participants and Setting -- 11.2.3 Measuring Instruments -- 11.2.3.1 Dispositional Hope Scale (DHS -- Snyder et al., 1991) -- 11.2.3.2 Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ -- Steger et al., 2006) -- 11.2.4 Procedure and Ethical Aspects -- 11.2.5 Data Analysis -- 11.2.5.1 Quantitative -- 11.2.5.2 Qualitative -- 11.3 Results -- 11.3.1 Optimism -- 11.3.2 Latent Class Membership and Characteristics -- 11.3.2.1 Model Fitting and Class Assignments -- 11.3.2.2 Mean Score Differences -- 11.3.3 Goal and Obstacle Content -- 11.3.3.1 Goals -- 11.3.3.1.1 Tertiary Education. ; 11.3.3.1.2 Employment and Career.
• Titolo autorizzato: Embracing Well-Being in Diverse African Contexts
• ISBN: 3-030-85924-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910574079703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology