MEANWELL: Meaningful work as a source of well-being in organizations

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Project duration
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Core fields of research
Sustainable business and economics
Physical activity, health and wellbeing
Research areas
Work and Organizational Psychology
Department
Department of Psychology
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Funding
Finnish Work Environment Fund
Project description
MEANWELL project will develop a research-based action model for work communities and occupational healthcare professionals in order to promote meaningfulness of work, work well-being and organizational functionality. The basis of developmental work is work well-being survey which includes Vocational Meaning Survey, a new tool for assessing the factors related to meaningfulness of work.
MEANWELL project is performed by University of Jyväskylä and funded by The Finnish Work Environment Fund. The project will run from October 2021 to May 2024.
Publications
Publication
2025
Available through Open Access
Psykologia.
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access
Jyväskylän yliopisto.
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access
JYU Reports.
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access
Työn tuuli.
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access
Maintaining a Sustainable Work–Life Balance. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Publication
2023
Available through Open Access
Hallinnon tutkimus.
Publication
2022
Available through Open Access
Psykologia.
Project team
Project leaders
Project members
External members
Gary Peterson
Professori
Florida State University
Debra Osborn
Professori
Florida State University
Jari Hakanen
Professori
Työterveyslaitos
Frank Martela
FT, VTT, dosentti
Aalto-yliopisto
Katriina Hyvönen
PsT, dosentti
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu