A focus on wellbeing Council acknowledges the fundamental importance of wellbeing in young people’s lives, and embraces the role local government can play in helping to build the wellbeing of its community. The Strategy uses a wellbeing framework based on the multi-dimensional model of adolescent wellbeing developed by The University of Melbourne’s Centre for Positive Psychology. This model includes six domains of wellbeing that cover multiple elements of a young person’s life, and each domain consists of a number of constructs (i.e. wellbeing indicators and wellbeing risk factors) that can be assessed to provide a measure of wellbeing (Chin, Jiang & Vella-Brodrick, 2016a). A description of each of the domains is provided in the table below, along with the constructs that make up that domain. This model informs Council’s understanding of the wellbeing of Maroondah’s young people, and our approach to raising it through the Youth Strategy. Domain Description Constructs Young people’s perception of Cognitive wellbeing consists of Cognitive wellbeing their quality of life, competence the following constructs: and accomplishments and their Attention regulation capacity to be mindful in the Mindful acceptance present moment. Accomplishment Life Satisfaction Competency Goal Striving Economic wellbeing Young people’s perception of Economic wellbeing consists of economic stability in their home the following constructs: environment. Financial stability at home Responsibilities at home Young people’s perceived ability Emotional wellbeing and Emotional wellbeing and to manage their emotions and strengths consists of the strengths their ability to use their strengths following constructs: in their daily lives. Emotion regulation (Reappraisal, Suppression and Rumination) Resilience Knowledge of personal strengths Use of personal strengths Happiness Anger Anxiety Depression Stress Physical wellbeing Young people’s perception of Physical wellbeing consists of the their general physical health, following constructs: General health
A focus on wellbeing Council acknowledges the fundamental importance of wellbeing in young people’s lives, and embraces the role local government can play in helping to build the wellbeing of its community. The Strategy uses a wellbeing framework based on the multi-dimensional model of adolescent wellbeing developed by The University of Melbourne’s Centre for Positive Psychology. This model includes six domains of wellbeing that cover multiple elements of a young person’s life, and each domain consists of a number of constructs (i.e. wellbeing indicators and wellbeing risk factors) that can be assessed to provide a measure of wellbeing (Chin, Jiang & Vella-Brodrick, 2016a). A description of each of the domains is provided in the table below, along with the constructs that make up that domain. This model informs Council’s understanding of the wellbeing of Maroondah’s young people, and our approach to raising it through the Youth Strategy. Domain Description Constructs Cognitive wellbeing Young people’s perception of their quality of life, competence and accomplishments and their capacity to be mindful in the present moment. Cognitive wellbeing consists of the following constructs: Attention regulation Mindful acceptance Accomplishment Life Satisfaction Competency Goal Striving Economic wellbeing Young people’s perception of economic stability in their home environment. Economic wellbeing consists of the following constructs: Financial stability at home Responsibilities at home Emotional wellbeing and strengths Young people’s perceived ability to manage their emotions and their ability to use their strengths in their daily lives. Emotional wellbeing and strengths consists of the following constructs: Emotion regulation (Reappraisal, Suppression and Rumination) Resilience Knowledge of personal strengths Use of personal strengths Happiness Anger Anxiety Depression Stress Physical wellbeing Young people’s perception of their general physical health, Physical wellbeing consists of the following constructs: General health
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