A practical method of predicting wellbeing at work: the Wellbeing Process Tool
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https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.52.4158Keywords:
Wellbeing, Wellbeing Process Questionnaire,Abstract
Research has shown that short measuring instruments (e.g. the Wellbeing Process Questionnaire – WPQ) can provide information about aspects of wellbeing. These measures have been shown to have good validity and reliability and can be used to assess multi-dimensional models (e.g. the Demands-Resources-Individual Effects model – DRIVE). The present article describes the practical application of the approach.
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