"What does well-being mean to me?" Conceptualisations of well-being in Irish primary schooling

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Farrell, Emma [1 ]
Symonds, Jennifer [1 ]
Devine, Dympna [1 ]
Sloan, Seaneen [1 ]
Crean, Mags [2 ]
Cahoon, Abbie [3 ]
Hogan, Julie [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Coll Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
[2] Maynooth Univ, Maynooth, Ireland
[3] Ulster Univ, Coleraine, North Ireland
关键词
Well-being; Wellbeing; School; Mental health; Curriculum; Teachers; Parents; Grandparents; Principals;
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10.1108/HE-03-2024-0023
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to understand the meaning of the term well-being as conceptualised by parents, grandparents, principals and teachers in the Irish primary education system.Design/methodology/approachA hermeneutic phenomenological approach was adopted to understand the nature and meaning of the phenomenon of well-being. Interviews were carried out with 54 principals, teachers, parents and grandparents from a representative sample of primary schools in Ireland. Each participant was asked the same, open, question: "What does well-being mean to you?" Responses were transcribed verbatim and analysed using a combination of the principles of the hermeneutic circle and Braun and Clarke's framework for thematic analysis.FindingsThree conceptualisations of well-being were identified (1) well-being is about being happy, (2) well-being is about being healthy and safe and (3) well-being is something you "do".Originality/valueTo the best of our knowledge this paper is the first of its kind to describe how well-being is conceptualised by adults in Irish primary school contexts. In particular it highlights how neoliberal conceptualisations of well-being as a "thing", a commodity exchanged on assumptions of individualism, moralism and bio-economism, have crept into the education of our youngest citizens.
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