(Ryff, C., 1989):
Purpose in life
Personal Growth
Autonomy
Relations with Others
Acceptance of Self
Emotional Intelligence
Defined as:
“an array of non-cognitive capabilities, competencies and skills that influence one’s ability to succeed in coping with environmental demands and pressures”
— Reuven BarOn (MHS 2005)
“the ability to perceive emotions, to access and generate emotions so as to assist thought, to understand emotions and emotional meanings, and to reflectively regulate emotions in ways that promote emotional and intellectual growth” — Salovey & Mayer (MHS 2005)
Research
"The status of a country's or state's adolescent emotional well-being is a strong predictor of its educational achievement.." (Sznitman, Reisel & Romer, 2011)
It is clear that academic success goes hand in hand with emotional and physical well-being. ...Promoting emotional health in students is an investment in the future. It should be part of the mission of all colleges and universities”. Dr. Richard Kadison, Chief of Mental Health, Harvard University.
Education is positively related to adult subjective well-being. (Witter, Okun, Stock & Haring, 1984)
Kadison, Richard, Harvard University
Ryff, C. (1989) Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 57(6), pp 1069-1081.
Snitzman, S., Reisel, L., & Romer, D. (2011). The Neglected role of adolesecent Emotional Well-Being in National Educational Achievement: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Mental Health policies. Journal of Adolescent Health.48(2), pp135-142.
Witter, R., Okun, M., Stock, W. & Haring, M. (1984). Education and Subjective Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 6(2). 165-173.
