Introduction to the Growth Resources Model
Introduction to the Growth Resources Model
Author(s): Maciej PasowiczSubject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: resources; autonomy; belonging; emotions; well-being
Summary/Abstract: This paper presents an outline of a new theoretical concept. The Growth Resources Model was designed to grasp the key psychosocial resources that help us develop and flourish. The model consists of three major components: positive autonomy, positive belonging, and positive emotionality. Positive autonomy is defined as a set of an individual’s key psychosocial resources allowing them to cope with reality in a constructive way and to achieve important goals. Positive belonging is defined as a set of key psychosocial resources allowing an individual to build and sustain constructive and satisfactory relations with other people. Finally, positive emotionality is indicated by a dominance of positive (pleasant) emotions over negative (unpleasant) emotions in our personal, subjective experience. The theoretical and empirical background of the model, and its major theoretical assumptions are discussed.
Journal: Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis. Studia Psychologica
- Issue Year: X/2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 23-38
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English