Wheel of Wellbeing (WoW) health promotion program: Australian participants report on their experiences and impacts

Abstract Background Community-based mental health promotion programs focus on improving individual and community wellbeing by strengthening resilience and building capacity to support positive health outcomes. The Wheel of Wellbeing (WoW) is an example of such a program, promoting activities that su...

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Autores principales:	Daniel Spain, Victoria Stewart, Helen Betts, Amanda J. Wheeler
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Mental wellbeing Wheel of Wellbeing Community capacity building Social capital Mental health Health promotion Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2587eaf1d63d40538228b62216052cf42021-11-14T12:14:27ZWheel of Wellbeing (WoW) health promotion program: Australian participants report on their experiences and impacts10.1186/s12889-021-12076-x1471-2458https://doaj.org/article/2587eaf1d63d40538228b62216052cf42021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12076-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458Abstract Background Community-based mental health promotion programs focus on improving individual and community wellbeing by strengthening resilience and building capacity to support positive health outcomes. The Wheel of Wellbeing (WoW) is an example of such a program, promoting activities that support social engagement and positive emotions within a holistic framework underpinned by positive psychology. WoW is intended to be flexibly implemented in each community, training community members who implement behaviour change activities in their local community, workplace and educational settings. Method This study aimed to understand the opinions and experiences of a sample of individuals who had participated in a range of WoW training programs; documenting the impact on participant behaviours and professional practices, and how the WoW framework was subsequently employed within their communities. Using Ripple Effects Mapping evaluation processes to guide a focus group, nine WoW training participants collectively reflected on the program impacts, generating consensus themes and a mind map. Mind map qualitative data were entered into XMIND mapping software and reviewed with the focus group transcription and field notes. Results Thematic analysis identified three themes: increased community involvement and engagement (strengthening community connections); improved health, emotions and behaviour (motivating change to health behaviours); and flexible resources which could be utilised in a range of settings (easily incorporated in the existing organisational cultures). Conclusions The results of this study support the premise that the WoW framework can be an effective framework for guiding wellbeing promotion activities, with participants championing a ‘ripple effect’ across individual, family, friendship, professional and community networks.Daniel SpainVictoria StewartHelen BettsAmanda J. WheelerBMCarticleMental wellbeingWheel of WellbeingCommunity capacity buildingSocial capitalMental healthHealth promotionPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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description	Abstract Background Community-based mental health promotion programs focus on improving individual and community wellbeing by strengthening resilience and building capacity to support positive health outcomes. The Wheel of Wellbeing (WoW) is an example of such a program, promoting activities that support social engagement and positive emotions within a holistic framework underpinned by positive psychology. WoW is intended to be flexibly implemented in each community, training community members who implement behaviour change activities in their local community, workplace and educational settings. Method This study aimed to understand the opinions and experiences of a sample of individuals who had participated in a range of WoW training programs; documenting the impact on participant behaviours and professional practices, and how the WoW framework was subsequently employed within their communities. Using Ripple Effects Mapping evaluation processes to guide a focus group, nine WoW training participants collectively reflected on the program impacts, generating consensus themes and a mind map. Mind map qualitative data were entered into XMIND mapping software and reviewed with the focus group transcription and field notes. Results Thematic analysis identified three themes: increased community involvement and engagement (strengthening community connections); improved health, emotions and behaviour (motivating change to health behaviours); and flexible resources which could be utilised in a range of settings (easily incorporated in the existing organisational cultures). Conclusions The results of this study support the premise that the WoW framework can be an effective framework for guiding wellbeing promotion activities, with participants championing a ‘ripple effect’ across individual, family, friendship, professional and community networks.
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title	Wheel of Wellbeing (WoW) health promotion program: Australian participants report on their experiences and impacts
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Wheel of Wellbeing (WoW) health promotion program: Australian participants report on their experiences and impacts

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