Flourishing in later life: a positive psychology training for care-workers

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dc.contributor.authorRhodenizer, Zachary
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorShepard, Blythe
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-29T20:34:57Z
dc.date.available2014-10-29T20:34:57Z
dc.date.issued2012-01
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractMost careworkers would agree that continued engagement is important and necessary for residents of a long-term care facility; however, the manner in which careworkers can plan activities in order to be engaging and motivating to residents is less certain. A program based on positive psychology is presented that aims to promote meaningful, engaging, and intrinsically motivating activities that can benefit any resident living in care. The program demonstrates positive psychology and self-determination theory to careworkers and the manner in which this knowledge can be applied to older populations. The program then informs careworkers how to facilitate interventions that promote gratitude, forgiveness, hope, altruism, and apply signature strengths to meaningful pursuits. These interventions can be implemented regardless of physical limitations and can help residents to flourish in long-term care.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3581
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquestyesNoen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesProject (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)en_US
dc.subjectagingen_US
dc.subjectgeriatricsen_US
dc.subjectlong term care facilitiesen_US
dc.subjectactivityen_US
dc.subjectcareworkersen_US
dc.subjectpsychologyen_US
dc.subjectCaregivers -- Mental health
dc.subjectCaregivers -- Psychology
dc.subjectOlder people -- Long-term care -- Psychological aspects
dc.subjectNurses -- Mental health
dc.subjectNurses -- Psychology
dc.titleFlourishing in later life: a positive psychology training for care-workersen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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