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OCLC number
747308139
Link(s) to full text
LAC copy
LAC copy
Author
Carleton, Erica Leigh,1983-
Title
Happiness at work : using positive psychology interventions to increase worker well-being.
Degree
M.S. -- Saint Mary's University, 2009
Publisher
Ottawa : Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, [2010]
Description
1 microfiche
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract
<?Pub Inc> Being happy has many benefits such as being more successful, more socially engaged and healthy (Seligman, Steen, Park, & Peterson, 2005). Inorganizations, individuals who are happy at work have greater productivity and organizational citizenship behaviour, and less job withdrawal (Lyubomirsky, King, & Diener, 2005). Given these potential benefits, this study attempted to increase and sustain worker happiness over a one month period, using two interventions from Seligman' s positive psychotherapy (Seligman et al., 2005). The effectiveness of these two interventions was evaluated against a neutral control condition using a pre-post design. The study was internet-based and the participants were required to complete their intervention six times over a 10 day work period. It was found that the gratitude condition showed some potential to increase happiness, but the results were not significant. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.
ISBN
9780494559833
0494559837