Wellbeing

Interventions and Policies to Enhance Wellbeing Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide is the first multivolume, interdisciplinary exploration of the topic of wellbeing. The notion of wellbeing has grown in importance and prominence across the globe in recent years and this reference work provides an in-depth examination of the characteristics that enable individuals and organizations to thrive and flourish. Under the direction of noted academic Cary Cooper, and edited by a distinguished group of senior scholars from a variety of disciplines, this project looks at wellbeing from multiple perspectives, including children and families; the environment; the workplace; later life; economics; and interventions and public policy. Spanning the social sciences and encompassing the latest research, this is an essential reference for scholars, students, professionals, and policy makers who want to enhance and promote human wellbeing.Interventions and Policies to Enhance Wellbeing looks at the most successful existing strategies to promote wellbeing and mental health. It examines the latest research in the science of wellbeing and discusses the practical implications for improved learning, creativity, productivity, relationships, and health. The first two sections cover interventions for individuals across the lifespan, as well as those for organizations and communities. The final section looks specifically at policy initiatives and approaches, with a focus on the integration of new technology and the role of the media. In this multidisciplinary volume, a cadre of global scholars considers a wealth of new research and outlines the potential impact on future policy and the wellbeing of society at large.Online edition available on Wiley Online Library at referencewellbeing.com

Interventions and Policies to Enhance WellbeingWellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide is the first multivolume, interdisciplinary exploration of the topic of wellbeing. The notion of wellbeing has grown in importance and prominence across the globe in recent years and this reference work provides an in-depth examination of the characteristics that enable individuals and organizations to thrive and flourish. Under the direction of noted academic Cary Cooper, and edited by a distinguished group of senior scholars from a variety of disciplines, this project looks at wellbeing from multiple perspectives, including children and families; the environment; the workplace; later life; economics; and interventions and public policy. Spanning the social sciences and encompassing the latest research, this is an essential reference for scholars, students, professionals, and policy makers who want to enhance and promote human wellbeing.Interventions and Policies to Enhance Wellbeing looks at the most successful existing strategies to promote wellbeing and mental health. It examines the latest research in the science of wellbeing and discusses the practical implications for improved learning, creativity, productivity, relationships, and health. The first two sections cover interventions for individuals across the lifespan, as well as those for organizations and communities. The final section looks specifically at policy initiatives and approaches, with a focus on the integration of new technology and the role of the media. In this multidisciplinary volume, a cadre of global scholars considers a wealth of new research and outlines the potential impact on future policy and the wellbeing of society at large.Online edition available on Wiley Online Library at referencewellbeing.com

About the Editors ixContributors xiFull Contents of Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xiiiIntroduction to Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide xxviiIntroduction to this Volume xxxv1 The State of Wellbeing Science: Concepts, Measures, Interventions, and Policies 1Felicia A. HuppertPart 1 Individual and Group Interventions across the Life Course 512 Parenting Interventions to Promote Wellbeing and Prevent Mental Disorder 53Sarah Stewart-Brown3 Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools 93Katherine Weare and Melanie Nind4 An Exploration of the Effects of Mindfulness Training and Practice in Association with Enhanced Wellbeing for Children and Adolescents: Theory, Research, and Practice 141Christine Burke5 MindMatters: Implementing Mental Health Promotion in Secondary Schools in Australia 185Louise Rowling and Trevor Hazell6 A Systematic Review of Mental Health Promotion in the Workplace 221Czeslaw Czabala and Katarzyna Charzynska7 Wellbeing Begins with ''We'': The Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Interventions that Increase Social Closeness 277Bethany E. Kok and Barbara L. Fredrickson8 The Experience Corps ® : Intergenerational Interventions to Enhance Wellbeing Among Retired People 307George W. Rebok, Michelle C. Carlson, Kevin D. Frick, Katherine D. Giuriceo, Tara L. Gruenewald, Sylvia McGill, Jeanine M. Parisi, William A. Romani, Teresa E. Seeman, Elizabeth K. Tanner, and Linda P. Fried9 Enhancing Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing in Older People: Important Concepts and Effective Psychosocial Interventions 331Anna K. Forsman, Eija Stengård, and Kristian WahlbeckPart 2 Interventions to Create Positive Organizations and Communities 35510 Wellbeing as a Business Priority: Experience from the Corporate World 357Catherine Kilfedder and Paul Litchfield11 The Power of Philanthropy and Volunteering 387Sara Konrath12 Community Change: The Complex Nature of Interventions to Promote Positive Connections 427Sue Roffey and Jacqueline Barnes13 The Health and Wellbeing Effects of Active Labor Market Programs 465Adam P. Coutts, David Stuckler, and David J. CannPart 3 The Policy Perspective 48314 Creating Good Lives Through Computer Games 485Daniel Johnson, Peta Wyeth, and Penny Sweetser15 Retooling for Wellbeing: Media and the Public's Mental Health 511Marten W. deVries16 Policy and Wellbeing: The U.K. Government Perspective 541David Halpern17 Measuring what Matters 561Juliet Michaelson, Charles Seaford, Saamah Abdallah, and Nic Marks18 Mental Health and Wellbeing at the Top of the Global Agenda 599Eva Jané-Llopis, Peter Anderson, and Helen Herrman19 How can Subjective Wellbeing be Improved? 611John F. HelliwellIndex 633