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Employees in Slovenia and Their Psychological Well-Being Based on Ryff’s Model of Psychological Well-Being

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The aim of this article is to provide information about using Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-Being in Slovenia. Based on the initial presentation of the concept of psychological well-being (PWB), this article subsequently presents the results of empirical research in the PWB of employees in organizations in Slovenia. The main goal of this research is to present the procedure of building a PWB model based on the Ryff and Keyes multidimensional model of well-being, which was adapted to the studied population. By using factor analysis, both the exploratory and the confirmatory one, we confirmed that the PWB model is multidimensional. We made a selection of constructs and indicators that best describe PWB. The results of the final PWB model can let us report that the relationship between PWB and “autonomy” is stronger than the relationship between PWB and “positive relations with others”, and between PWB and “self-acceptance”. For the human resource management activities in Slovenian organizations it is also important that employees want to learn and grow. The results provide the basis for the future actions, necessary to raise awareness of stakeholders.

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  1. Paper is based on the basic research project “A requisitely holistic model of measuring employees’ well-being in transitional organizations as compared to both innovative and less innovative ones”, sponsored by The Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Research Activity, basic research project, contract number: 1000-09 – 212173. The team was chaired by Prof. DDr. Matjaz Mulej in 2010–2012.

  2. The main reasons for dealing with a multi-factor model with 7 indicators instead of a multi-factor model with 11 indicators include convergent validity (explained in the sub-chapter Reliability and validity) and the improved model fit (explained in the sub-chapter Dimensionality).

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Šarotar Žižek, S., Treven, S. & Čančer, V. Employees in Slovenia and Their Psychological Well-Being Based on Ryff’s Model of Psychological Well-Being. Soc Indic Res 121, 483–502 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-014-0645-3

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