Finch, Julie (2017) Positive Psychological Resources and Workplace Wellbeing: An Exploratory Study. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Work-related stress is a global phenomenon that costs economies and organisations billions each year. Conversely, happiness in the workplace is not a term abundantly found within the research literature. Despite this, intensification of the positive psychology movement in the last two decades has enabled researchers to pursue a greater understanding of positive organisational behaviours. This study aims to better comprehend the pathways between positive psychological resources, wellbeing, stress and happiness in the workplace. Using Luthans’ Psychological Capital (PsyCap) model and Seligman’s PERMA wellbeing model this study explores the relationships between these two constructs in relation to stress and happiness in order to contribute towards current global efforts seeking to reduce work-related stress and increase wellbeing and happiness at work. A dialectical duality perspective is proposed and a dialectical duality workplace wellbeing model is developed and tested. Participants working full-time, part-time or in a casual capacity across a range of occupations were recruited (n = 206). After data screening, the final sample (n = 174) were assessed using path and mediation analyses to determine model pathways. Findings suggest there are significant and predictive relationships within these constructs. Consequently, workplace training programs aimed at increasing PsyCap and PERMA are recommended to reduce work-related stress and to increase happiness and wellbeing. A dialectical duality model comprising stress and happiness within a framework containing PsyCap and PERMA is also supported, providing an empirical foundation for this new theory to be further explored.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Yong Goh |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2025 01:29 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2025 01:29 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | work-related stress, happiness, wellbeing, dialectical duality, PsyCap, PERMA |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52318 |
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