Self-Perceptions Health and Well-Being
This theme/axis addresses the role of self-perceptions and self-regulation in health and well-being. Self-perceptions can include transient views of the self such as how we view ourselves over time, as well as more enduring self-perceptions which are often referred to as personality. How people view themselves impacts not only the goals that they set but also how they approach the sometimes challenging business of trying to reach those goals. Both transient and more stable self-perceptions necessarily impact the self-regulation of thoughts, behaviours, and emotions that are instrumental in the attainment of important personal goals. Given the central role of goals for well-being, understanding the self-perceptions that impact personal goals is a research priority for several of the PHWB cluster members.
The following two subthemes reflect current research under this axis:
