ABSTRACT

We introduce the concept of wellbeing literacy, a capability (what we can be and do), that involves intentional language use about and for wellbeing. Wellbeing literacy is a capability, rather than a positive psychology intervention (PPI) per se. Wellbeing literacy may provide novel ways to consider two key challenges to PPIs justified by randomised controlled trials: (1) the problem of generalizability of skills and knowledge claims across contexts; and (2) the problem that gains from interventions are not sustained. The five necessary conditions for wellbeing literacy are outlined to stimulate discussion of ways to operationalise and measure this construct to enable better PPI implementation and evaluation. In the context of PPIs, the empirical question remains: Is wellbeing literacy a mediator or moderator of wellbeing outcomes?

摘要

我们介绍了幸福素养的概念，即一种能力（我们可以做和要做的），其中涉及有意使用语言来表达幸福感。幸福素养本身是一种能力，而不是积极的心理干预（PPI）。幸福素养可能提供新颖的方法来考虑随机对照试验证明的对PPI的两个主要挑战：（1）跨环境的技能和知识主张的普遍性问题；（2）干预收益不能持久的问题。概述了实现福祉素养的五个必要条件，以激发人们讨论如何操作和衡量此构架以实现更好的PPI实施和评估的方法。在PPI的情况下，经验问题仍然存在：福祉素养是福祉结果的中介者还是调节者？