An Examination of the Impacts of Volunteering and Community Contribution at a Community Festival Through the Lens of the Five Ways to Wellbeing

Coren, Esther; Phillips, Jake; Moore, J. Michael; Brownett, Tristi; Whitfield, Laura

doi:10.1007/s42413-021-00154-2

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“…Even though the framework is widely used, there are few studies that have tested the framework empirically, with some excep�ons (Coren et al, 2022;Mackay et al, 2019;Ng et al, 2015). The 5waysA, a new digital MPPI based on the 5ways framework, recently proved to be effec�ve (effect sizes from .20 to .49) in enhancing wellbeing and reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression (Prydz et al, 2024).…”

Section: The Five Ways To Wellbeing and The 5waya Interventionmentioning

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Mechanisms of Change in a Digital Five Ways to Wellbeing Intervention: A Network Intervention Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Prydz,

Bjørndal,

Czajkowski

et al. 2024

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While digital positive psychology interventions demonstrate effectiveness in promoting wellbeing and reducing illbeing in the general population, their mechanisms of change are relatively underexplored. The wellbeing promotive digital intervention, Five Ways to Wellbeing for All (5waysA), has been shown effective (effect sizes from .20 to .49) in a large (N= 963) randomized controlled trial (Prydz et al., 2024). In the present study, Network Intervention Analysis (NIA) was applied to identify associations and putative mechanisms linking the 5waysA intervention to a set of wellbeing outcomes. Following the 10-week intervention period, the NIA revealed that only positive emotions on an aggregate level were conditionally dependent on the treatment allocation variable. These findings suggest that the effectiveness of the 5waysA intervention primarily reflects the direct enhancement of positive emotions. Our findings provide insights of potential importance for advancing the theoretical framework of the Five Ways to Wellbeing and other mental health and wellbeing promoting interventions.

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confidence: 99%

Mechanisms of Change in a Digital Five Ways to Wellbeing Intervention: A Network Intervention Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Prydz,

Bjørndal,

Czajkowski

et al. 2024

Preprint

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“…Nevertheless, we provide an overview of this recent work here to contextualise the current study. Coren et al (2022) investigated motivations of volunteers at a folk festival and used the Five Ways to Wellbeing model to frame the results. Keep Learning, Connect and Give were found to be particularly motivating for volunteers and participants, while Be Active and Take Notice were evident in the data but less prominent.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Haake et al (2022) looked at motives for participating and volunteering at parkrun events, and survey findings echoed those of Coren et al (2022) – parkrun volunteers were mainly motivated by wanting to Give back to the community. Increased physical Activity , Connection with others, and Learning new skills were also found to be important motivators.…”

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“Work it, work it non-stop” – Event industry employees' unconscious application of the Five Ways to Wellbeing

Stadler

Walters

Jepson

2022

IJEFM

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PurposeThis paper explores mental wellbeing in the events industry. We argue that mental wellbeing is often difficult to achieve in the stressful and deadline-driven events industry, and that better awareness and understanding of specific actions for employees to flourish at work is needed.Design/methodology/approachWe used in-depth semi-structured interviews with event professionals in the UK to investigate their individual coping strategies. To contextualise, we used the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework as an analytical tool.FindingsOur findings reveal that event professionals currently unconsciously engage in a variety of actions to maintain and enhance their mental wellbeing outside of work, but not at work. Out of the Five Ways to Wellbeing, specific actions to Connect, Be Active and Take Notice were most important to event professionals. The remaining two ways, Keep Learning and Give, were also identified in the data, although they were less prominent.Practical implicationsWe present recommendations for event professionals to more consciously engage with the Five Ways to Wellbeing and for employers to develop mental wellbeing initiatives that allow their employees to flourish.Originality/valueIn event studies, the Five Ways to Wellbeing have thus far only been applied to event attendees, volunteers and the local community. Our paper highlights how event employees can also benefit from engaging in some of the actions set out in the framework to enhance their mental wellbeing at work.

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“…Similarly, other cross-sectional surveys across different nations have documented a positive relationship [ 73 ]. In addition, 2 experimental studies have incorporated the 5ways concept into their research, albeit focusing on different angles [ 74 ] and targeting different groups (ie, in-patients) [ 75 ] compared with our study.…”

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A Web-Based Intervention Using "Five Ways to Wellbeing" to Promote Well-Being and Mental Health: Randomized Controlled Trial

Prydz,

Czajkowski,

Eilertsen

et al. 2024

JMIR Ment Health

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Background Compromised well-being and mental health problems pose a significant threat to individuals and societies worldwide. Resource-intensive psychological treatments alone cannot alleviate this burden. There is a need for low-cost, evidence-based interventions aimed at preventing illness and promoting well-being. Five activity domains appear to be linked with well-being promotion across populations: connecting with others, being active, taking notice, learning, and being generous/giving. The activities mentioned are part of the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework and the web-based intervention Five Ways to Wellbeing for All (5waysA). Objective This randomized controlled trial aims to test the effects of the 5waysA intervention, a web-based, low-cost, well-being–promoting measure targeting the general population. To date, the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework has not been tested in this specific format. The 5waysA intervention comprises 2 webinars and SMS text message reminders delivered over a 10-week period. Methods In 2021, a total of 969 study participants from various regions across Norway were openly recruited through a web page. They were then randomly assigned to either an intervention group or 1 of 2 waiting list control groups, namely, active or passive. Self-reported life satisfaction (Satisfaction With Life Scale [SWLS]), flourishing (Flourishing Scale [FS]), positive emotions, anxiety, and depression symptoms (Hopkins Symptom Checklist-8 [HSCL-8]) were assessed before the intervention, at 4 weeks into the intervention, and 1-2 weeks after the intervention (over 10 weeks). Data analysis was conducted using linear mixed (multilevel) models. Results After 10 weeks, 453 participants (171 in the intervention group and 282 in the waiting list control group) were assessed on outcome variables, with a dropout rate of 53.2% (516/969). Results revealed a significantly greater increase in the intervention group compared with the controls for SWLS (b=0.13, 95% CI 0.03-0.23; P=.001), FS (b=0.19, 95% CI 0.08-0.30; P=.001), positive emotions (b=0.43, 95% CI 0.27-0.60; P<.001), and these factors combined into a global well-being measure (b=0.28, CI 0.16-0.39; P<.001). Effect sizes (Cohen d) for the well-being outcomes ranged from 0.30 to 0.49. In addition, a significant decrease in anxiety and depressive symptoms was observed (b=–0.17, 95% CI –0.30 to –0.04; P=.001) with an effect size (Cohen d) of –0.20. Conclusions The findings suggest that the web-based 5waysA intervention could serve as an effective approach for enhancing well-being and mental health within the general population. This study offers individuals, policy makers, and local stakeholders an accessible and potentially cost-effective well-being intervention that could be easily implemented. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04784871; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04784871

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An Examination of the Impacts of Volunteering and Community Contribution at a Community Festival Through the Lens of the Five Ways to Wellbeing

Cited by 8 publications

References 40 publications

Mechanisms of Change in a Digital Five Ways to Wellbeing Intervention: A Network Intervention Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Mechanisms of Change in a Digital Five Ways to Wellbeing Intervention: A Network Intervention Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

“Work it, work it non-stop” – Event industry employees' unconscious application of the Five Ways to Wellbeing

A Web-Based Intervention Using "Five Ways to Wellbeing" to Promote Well-Being and Mental Health: Randomized Controlled Trial

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