Lara Mossman
Melbourne
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An upstream approach to veterinary workforce wellbeing: an evaluative review of an embedded wellbeing curriculum in veterinary education
Abstract Veterinary professionals work in demanding environments shaped by individual, relational, organizational, and systemic pressures. Veterinary education can therefore serve as an upstream setting for developing both clinical competence and the capabilities needed for sustainable professional engagement and wellbeing. Competency-based veterinary education offers a structure for treating wellbeing as a professional capability that can be taught, practiced, assessed, and evaluated.
Autonomy support in sport and exercise settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ABSTRACT Drawing from self-determination theory (SDT) and a database of 1,320 correlations across 131 independent samples (N = 38,844), we conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of coach autonomy support in sport and exercise settings. Results showed autonomy support was strongly positively associated with athlete well-being and negatively associated with distress.
Interventions to support autonomy, competence, and relatedness needs in organizations: A systematic review with recommendations for research and practice
Special Issue Paper Gavin R. Slemp Corresponding Author gavin.slemp@unimelb.edu.au orcid.org/0000-0002-6521-7273 Centre for Positive Psychology, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Correspondence should be addressed to Gavin R. Slemp, The University of Melbourne, Level 2, 100 Leicester Street, Parkville, Melbourne, Vic. 3010, Australia (email: gavin.slemp@unimelb.edu.au).
From Control to Trust
In this article, coach, blogger and former Australian International Footballer, Joey Peters shares an article on the challenge for coaches to move from a control and command position to trust, optimising the youth development environment and allowing freedom for young athletes to explore.
Want to lead self-motivated employees? | The Mandarin
University of Melbourne research has shown how leaders can support employees to work more autonomously, creating a happier and more productive workplace. Have you ever had a conversation with your staff about why they turn up to work? If so, you’ve probably noticed that employees bring different motivations to work each day. Some are just going through the motions and are completely indifferent about their work.
Want to lead self-motivated employees?
Have you ever had a conversation with your staff about why they turn up to work? If so, you’ve probably noticed that employees bring different motivations to work each day. Some are just going through the motions and are completely indifferent about their work. Others might be motivated by a desire for material rewards or approval, or to avoid punishments or criticism. Some might use their job as a form of self-esteem maintenance: by working, they avoid guilt and feel secure and productive.
Creating Positive Sports Environments - Player Development Project
Resident positive psychology expert, Lara Mossman discusses how to create positive sports environments for developing players. In this challenging article Lara discusses what role coaches can play in trying to apply positive psychology to their approach and whether traditional coach education has done enough to arm coaches with the right skills to do so. Does positive youth development have a place in football coaching?
Wellbeing, Recovery and Mental Health edited by Mike Slade
'This exciting collection of groundbreaking research from around the world shows how hope, recovery, and wellbeing are far better than suffering, misery, and illness as guiding concepts for policy and practice in mental health and beyond, to civil society.' 'Slade, Oades, and Jarden have fostered a long-overdue conversation within this book - between clinicians focusing on recovery, and positive psychologists focusing on well-being.
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