Interdisciplinary Center for Social Activity & Well-being Research FEEL & ACT WELL (F&AW)

Affiliated Research areas

• The Social World and Its Interactions

Scientific Areas

• The Social World and Its Interactions

Keywords

• Research

Summary

The activity of members and collaborators of the Interdisciplinary Center for Social Activity & Well-being Research FEEL & ACT WELL focuses on examining the psychological and organizational determinants of human involvement in broadly understood social activity, including professional, educational and volunteer activity. The main goal is to develop knowledge in the field of work and organizational psychology, psychology of quality of life and health, and positive psychology. An important goal is also to popularize the generated knowledge and social activation.

The research interests of the Center's members focus on the conditions (motivation, characteristics, personal resources) and the consequences (person's well-being, burnout, stress and coping with it, health effects) of broadly understood social activity of people, carried out both in professional work and through participation in collective activities that go beyond the duties related to performing professional functions, aimed at the implementation of valued social values. We also examine various aspects of social and voluntary activity, such as the determinants of volunteers' motivation, organization of volunteer activities, strengthening people's involvement in
pro-social activities, taking into account care for their well-being. The research also covers students preparing to take up professional tasks and participating in volunteer activities.

The research will also cover selected organizational resources, such as procedures related to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and their psychological aspects. Research conducted as part of ongoing projects and planned activities is of a basic research nature, but also includes plans for the development of implementation works.