Overview

The APS hosts this webinar with the Positive Psychology Interest Group (PPIG).

This activity will provide psychologists with an exploration of wellbeing, moving beyond surface-level definitions to examine its complexity within psychological theory and practice. Participants will develop a clear understanding of what is meant by ‘wellbeing’, while also reflecting on the limitations and challenges associated with how it is currently conceptualised and measured.

The session will further situate wellbeing within a broader systems context, highlighting its relationship to other key psychological constructs and the influence of environmental, social, and professional factors. Through this lens, psychologists will be better equipped to engage with wellbeing in a more nuanced, informed, and contextually responsive way in their work.

Level of Learning

Foundational. This activity is targeted to those new to the topic.

Duration of access

Access to the recording and presenter slides is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

APS CPD Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality. Learn more about the APS CPD Approval process.

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Activity details

• On-demand webinar recording.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• define what 'wellbeing' is,

• identify some of the limitations of our understanding of 'wellbeing, and

• recognise 'wellbeing' within the context of a system and in relation to other important psychological constructs.

Presenter(s)

Professor Aaron Jarden

About the presenter(s)

Professor Aaron Jarden, an Associate Dean at the School of Education at Edith Cowan University in Perth Australia, is an academic, wellbeing consultant, social entrepreneur, has multiple qualifications in philosophy, computing, education, and psychology, and is a prolific author (130+ peer reviewed publications) and presenter (170+ presentations). He has previously been a Senior Research Fellow at Flinders University, and Head of Research at the Wellbeing and Resilience Centre at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). He is founder and past president of the New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology, co-founder and co-editor of the International Journal of Wellbeing, and lead investigator for the International Wellbeing Study amongst others.