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
2023What matters more for daily well- and ill-being? The dual pathways of daily need satisfaction and frustration.
Coxen, L., van der Vaart, L., Van den Broeck, A., Rothmann, S. & Schreurs, B.
Current Psychology2023Decent work, capabilities and flourishing at work.
Ragadu, S.C. & Rothmann, S.
Mental Health and Social Inclusion2023Participative decision-making, autonomy, and creative performance: Evidence of match-up employee relations between engineers and managers.
Kimpah, J., Ibrahim, H. I., Rothmann, S., & Jaaffar, A. H.
In M. Coetzee, I.L. Potgieter, & N. Ferreira (Eds.), Psychology of retention: Theory, research and practice2023Examining the dynamics of mathematics anxiety, perceived cost, and achievement: A control-value theory approach.
St Omer, S. M., & Chen, S.
Contemporary Educational PsychologyMembers
