Seeing Is Believing: Making Wellbeing More Tangible

Vella-Brodrick, Dianne; Gill, Anneliese; Patrick, Kent

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.809108

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“…A related point is the potential for low coherence between physiological responses and subjective report, which may reflect denial or poor interoceptive capacities (Vella-Brodrick et al, 2022). In summary, we suggest that HRV may provide an upstream mediator of wellbeing, rather than a surrogate measure of it.…”

Section: The Relationship Between Vagal Function and Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 79%

“…Finally, there is a need to move beyond simplistic models and toward more sophisticated models that better reflect the complexity and inter-relationships between various proposed mechanisms and their moderators, highlighting a need for future work involving causal path modeling to further explore putative relationships. A related point is the potential for low coherence between physiological responses and subjective report, which may reflect denial or poor interoceptive capacities (Vella-Brodrick et al, 2022 ). In summary, we suggest that HRV may provide an upstream mediator of wellbeing, rather than a surrogate measure of it.…”

Section: The Relationship Between Vagal Function and Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Complex Construct of Wellbeing and the Role of Vagal Function

Wilkie

Fisher

Kemp

2022

Front. Integr. Neurosci.

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Section: The Relationship Between Vagal Function and Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 79%

Section: The Relationship Between Vagal Function and Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Complex Construct of Wellbeing and the Role of Vagal Function

Wilkie

Fisher

Kemp

2022

Front. Integr. Neurosci.

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“…Some of the existing structures that focus on social and mental aspects are not novel. Vella-Brodrick et al [50] suggest interdisciplinary, objective, and technology-supported approaches to expand and complement what already exists. Developing a broader conceptualization of wellbeing by integrating complementary disciplines and theories could lead to an improved understanding and innovative approaches to enhance wellbeing in schools.…”

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The Nexus of Holistic Wellbeing and School Education: A Literature-Informed Theoretical Framework

Norozi

2023

Societies

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The concept of wellbeing in education is complex and multifaceted, with inconsistent definitions, philosophical conceptualizations, and research approaches. This paper proposes a theoretical framework for understanding and promoting comprehensive wellbeing in school education, drawing insights from global in general and the Norwegian context in particular. The paper begins by reviewing the literature on wellbeing and wellbeing in educational policies to identify common threads in contemporary understandings and approaches to wellbeing, highlighting important issues in its conceptualization. The analysis shows the need for a holistic understanding of wellbeing, encompassing its multiple dimensions, which should be introduced and advocated in schools. The paper contributes to a more comprehensive and holistic concept of wellbeing that should be an integral part of school education. The discourse highlights the emergence of an alternative, commonly agreed theoretical framework for holistic wellbeing, drawing together different dimensions of wellbeing and interconnectedness and focusing on students’ strengths. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of the framework for future research and practice. The framework offers a comprehensive and integrative approach to understanding and promoting wellbeing in school education, which can guide the development of interventions and policies that address the multiple factors influencing students’ wellbeing. The framework also highlights the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and a systems approach to wellbeing in education, which can promote a holistic and sustainable approach to education that benefits both students and society.

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“…This inevitably caused interference with HRV measurements, given that distractions in participants' home environments were unable to be controlled for. Despite the constraints faced in the process of the evaluation, overall best efforts were made to utilise what resources were available to contribute towards the goal of progressing from single, self-reported measures toward utilising diverse methods, including physiological data, to understand wellbeing in a more holistic and multi-faceted way [98].…”

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The ‘Rippling’ Waves of Wellbeing: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Surf-Therapy Intervention on Patients with Acquired Brain Injury

2022

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Dominant psychological models of wellbeing neglect the role that nature connection and other key factors, such as positive health behaviours and behaviour change, play in determining wellbeing. The present mixed-methods evaluation explores the impact of ”Surf-Ability”, an adapted surf therapy intervention delivered in collaboration with a UK neurorehabilitation service, on individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) as part of an effort to design interventions based on advances in wellbeing science. Following five surf-therapy sessions, within-subjects analysis (n= 15) revealed significant improvements on the Warwick–Edinburgh mental wellbeing scale (t (15) = −2.164, p = 0.048), as well as in anxiety and happiness as measured via a brief visual analogue. No significant changes occurred in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) or resting heart rate variability (HRV). A ripple effects mapping (REM) session at 6–10 months follow-up (n = 6) revealed that the physical and psychological experience of a nature-based challenge initiated a mindset shift in participants, which ultimately led to them adopting wellbeing-promoting long-term behaviour changes. These changes occurred at the scale of (1) individual wellbeing—increased mindfulness and physical activity; (2) collective wellbeing—improved relationships, community participation and contribution to organisations; and (3) planetary wellbeing—connection to nature. These findings align with the GENIAL theoretical framework, which defines wellbeing from a biopsychosocial ecological perspective across multiple levels of scale. The findings support the need for healthcare providers—including neurorehabilitation services—to enhance interventions for patients by incorporating novel factors that improve wellbeing, such as nature-connection.

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Seeing Is Believing: Making Wellbeing More Tangible

Cited by 6 publications

References 67 publications

The Complex Construct of Wellbeing and the Role of Vagal Function

The Complex Construct of Wellbeing and the Role of Vagal Function

The Nexus of Holistic Wellbeing and School Education: A Literature-Informed Theoretical Framework

The ‘Rippling’ Waves of Wellbeing: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Surf-Therapy Intervention on Patients with Acquired Brain Injury

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