A Different Perspective from Seligman on Well-Being: The PERMA Model

Öz

While psychology has been working on eliminating diseases and problems, it has recently started to work on positive features with effect of positive psychology approach. One of the research topics of positive psychology, which works on positive aspects such as satisfaction and hope, is well-being. Seligman, the pioneer of the positive psychology approach, offered a new perspective to psychology and proposed a different model to explain well-being. Seligman's PERMA model consists of positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and accomplishment components. Well-being cannot be explained by a single component of the model, it refers to a structure consisting of five components, each of which contributes to well-being. The PERMA model, with its multidimensional structure, provides a more comprehensive approach to well-being. The aim of this study is to explain the PERMA model developed by Seligman on the concept of well-being. For this purpose, firstly, the historical development of the positive psychology approach pioneered by Seligman was discussed and the concept of well-being was examined. Subsequently, the PERMA model was explained and evaluations on the subject was presented.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Seligman
• PERMA model
• well-being
• positive psychology

Seligman'dan İyi Oluşa Farklı Bir Bakış: PERMA Modeli

Öz

Psikoloji bilimi daha çok hastalıkları ve sorunları giderme üzerine çalışırken özelikle son zamanlarda pozitif psikoloji yaklaşımıyla birlikte yönünü olumlu özelliklere dönmeye başlamıştır. Doyum, umut gibi olumlu yönler üzerine çalışan pozitif psikolojinin araştırma konularından birisi de iyi oluştur. Pozitif psikoloji yaklaşımının öncüsü olan Seligman, psikolojiye yeni bir bakış açısı sunduğu gibi iyi oluşu açıklamak için de farklı bir model önermiştir. Seligman’ın PERMA modeli olumlu duygular, bağlanma, olumlu ilişkiler, anlam ve başarı bileşenlerinden oluşmaktadır. İyi oluş modeldeki tek bir bileşenle açıklanamamakta, onların her birinin iyi oluşa katkı sağladığı beş bileşenden oluşan bir yapıyı ifade etmektedir. PERMA modeli, sahip olduğu çok boyutlu yapıyla iyi oluşun daha kapsamlı şekilde ele alınmasını sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı Seligman’ın iyi oluş kavramı üzerine geliştirdiği PERMA modelinin açıklanmasıdır. Bu amaçla ilk olarak Seligman’ın öncülüğünü yaptığı pozitif psikoloji yaklaşımının tarihsel gelişimi ele alınmış ve iyi oluş kavramı üzerinde durulmuştur. Ardından PERMA modeli açıklanmış ve konuyla ilgili değerlendirmelere yer verilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Seligman
• PERMA modeli
• iyi oluş
• pozitif psikoloji

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