Human Flourishing in Institutions
This programme aims to research the functioning of individuals, relations, and institutions (on a continuum varying from flourishing to languishing) and its antecedents, outcomes, and utility. Working from the capability approach and positive organisational scholarship, and considering the precariousness inherent in modern society, the research programme investigates the optimal functioning of individuals, relationships, and institutions. Flourishing refers to optimal functioning as indicated by positive emotions, a positive affect balance, satisfaction with life (and life domains), engagement, self-determination (and satisfaction of the needs for autonomy, competence. and relatedness), meaning and purpose, learning agility, positive relations, and social well-being. Languishing indicates the opposite of these types of functioning. The programme aims to develop and evaluate interventions to optimise capability, flourishing, and utility.
Recent publications
2024A lead article to go deeper and broader in job insecurity research: Understanding an individual perception in its social and political context.
Klug, K., Selenko, E., Hootegem, A., Sverke, M., & De Witte, H.
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being2024The academic task performance scale: Psychometric properties, and measurement invariance across ages, genders and nations.
Van Zyl, L. E., Klibert, J., Shankland, R., Stavros, J., Cole, M., Verger, N. B., Rothmann, S., Cho, V., Feng, K., K., E. W., Roll, L. C., Ghosh, A., & Arijs, D.
Frontiers in Education2024A systematic review and a comprehensive approach to PhD students' wellbeing.
Martínez-García, I., De Witte, H., García-Martínez, J., & Cano-García, F. J.
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being2024Prevalence, predictors and outcomes of physician care left undone in acute care hospitals across six European countries during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study.
Dello, S., Bruyneel, L., Kohnen, D., De Witte, H., Schaufeli, W. B., Mchugh, M. D., Aiken, L., & Sermeus, W.
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