Wellbeing Literacy
Wellbeing literacy is defined as the intentional use of wellbeing relevant vocabulary, knowledge, and language skills to maintain or improve the wellbeing of oneself, others, and the world.[1] The term was originally coined and published by Prof. Lindsay Oades and colleagues in 2017, who described wellbeing literacy as the potential "missing link" or "missing ingredient" in positive education,[2] and now supports systems-informed approaches to education (2020).[3][4]
More broadly, wellbeing literacy relates to how people communicate about and for wellbeing (2021).[5]
Wellbeing literacy is a construct that reflects the intersection between the words that people use to describe wellbeing and the understanding they have of wellbeing, according to Waters and Higgins (2022).[6]
Wellbeing literacy — A capability model for wellbeing science and practice[edit]
Wellbeing Literacy is underpinned by a capability model (i.e., what someone is able to be and do), a language use capability and model for communication about wellbeing which has five components: vocabulary and knowledge, comprehension, composition, context, and intentionality.[5] [7]
Wellbeing Literacy — Early Childhood Education[edit]
The capability model of wellbeing literacy can be contextualized for early childhood education; with child, educator, and family benefits,[8] and offers potential insights into the process of wellbeing gains for children in the early years of education (2021).[8]
Wellbeing Literacy — University Education[edit]
Wellbeing literacy and language use influences which makes and plays an important role in proactively influencing wellbeing among university students, including among diverse populations, such as Chinese international students (2020).[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Hou, Hanchao; Chin, Tan-Chyuan; Slemp, Gavin R.; Oades, Lindsay G. (2021). "Wellbeing Literacy: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Preliminary Empirical Findings from Students, Parents and School Staff". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 (4): 1485. doi:10.3390/ijerph18041485. ISSN 1661-7827. PMC 7915895. PMID 33557351.
- ^ Oades, Lindsay G. (2017). "Wellbeing Literacy: The Missing Link in Positive Education". In White, Mathew A; Slemp, Gavin R.; Murray, A. Simon (eds.). Future Directions in Well-Being. Cham: Springer International Publishing. pp. 169–173. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-56889-8_29. ISBN 978-3-319-56889-8. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Kern, Margaret L.; Williams, Paige; Spong, Cass; Colla, Rachel; Sharma, Kesh; Downie, Andrea; Taylor, Jessica A.; Sharp, Sonia; Siokou, Christine; Oades, Lindsay G. (2020-11-01). "Systems informed positive psychology". The Journal of Positive Psychology. 15 (6): 705–715. doi:10.1080/17439760.2019.1639799. ISSN 1743-9760. S2CID 199156215.
- ^ Allison, Laura; Waters, Lea; Kern, Margaret L. (2021). "Flourishing Classrooms: Applying a Systems-Informed Approach to Positive Education". Contemporary School Psychology. 25 (4): 395–405. doi:10.1007/s40688-019-00267-8. ISSN 2159-2020. S2CID 256429009.
- ^ a b Oades, Lindsay G.; Jarden, Aaron; Hou, Hanchao; Ozturk, Corina; Williams, Paige; R. Slemp, Gavin; Huang, Lanxi (2021). "Wellbeing Literacy: A Capability Model for Wellbeing Science and Practice". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 (2): 719. doi:10.3390/ijerph18020719. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 7829945. PMID 33467630.
- ^ Waters, Lea; Higgins, Matthew Charles (2022). "The impact of a teacher-based positive education intervention on student wellbeing literacy". Journal of School and Educational Psychology. 2 (1): 22–43. doi:10.47602/josep.v2i1.12. ISSN 2791-8300. S2CID 245162711.
- ^ Kern, Margaret L.; Wehmeyer, Michael L., eds. (2021). The Palgrave Handbook of Positive Education. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-64537-3. ISBN 978-3-030-64536-6. S2CID 238881430.
- ^ a b Baker, Lisa M.; Oades, Lindsay G.; Raban, Bridie (2021-01-01). "Wellbeing literacy and early childhood education". New Zealand International Research in Early Childhood Education. 23 (2): 4–19.
- ^ Huang, Lanxi; Kern, Margaret L.; Oades, Lindsay G. (2020). "Strengthening University Student Wellbeing: Language and Perceptions of Chinese International Students". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (15): 5538. doi:10.3390/ijerph17155538. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 7432493. PMID 32751837.