Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) Capstone Projects
Title
Making Our Time Together Count: How to Use Workshops to Increase Well-Being through Connection
Document Type
Thesis or dissertation
Date of this Version
8-9-2019
Abstract
This Capstone explores how well-being can be increased through creating conditions for connection in workshop experiences. It begins with an overview of workshops followed by a literature review of the general field of positive psychology and two specific elements of social connection: belonging and mattering as well as short-term positive connections. It details these areas as well as their corresponding benefits for well-being both generally and inside of workshops, specifically. Finally, the Appendix: Fostering Connection in Workshops to Increase Well-Being, outlines research-based suggestions workshop facilitators can use to put this information into action. These resources are provided with the intention of fostering well-being in workshops through creating opportunities for participants to connect in the moment as well as arming participants with tools to use in their own workshops and lives. This translation of research into practical suggestions for workshop facilitators should elevate facilitators’ practice by both giving them new ideas to incorporate as well as by backing their existing practices with research.
Keywords
connection, belonging, mattering, high quality connection, positivity resonance, psychological safety, flourishing, workshop, facilitation, adult education
Topic
Well-Being/Flourishing, Business/Work, Positive Emotion, Achievement, Connection
Included in
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Commons, Other Psychology Commons, Personality and Social Contexts Commons, Social Psychology Commons
Date Posted: 25 October 2020