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- Publications
- Influence
Employability during unemployment: Adaptability, career identity and human and social capital
- Sarah McArdle, L. Waters, J. Briscoe, D. Hall
- Psychology
- 1 October 2007
Abstract Recently, Fugate et al. [Fugate, M., Kinicki, A. J., & Ashforth, B. E. (2004). Employability: A psycho-social construct, its dimensions, and applications. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 65… Expand
Contemplative Education: A Systematic, Evidence-Based Review of the effect of Meditation Interventions in Schools
- L. Waters, Adam P. Barsky, Amanda Ridd, K. Allen
- Psychology
- 1 March 2015
Schools need reliable evidence about the outcomes of meditation programs before they consider if and how such programmes can influence learning agendas, curriculum and timetables. This paper reviewed… Expand
Reducing latent deprivation during unemployment: The role of meaningful leisure activity
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of meaningful leisure activity in reducing latent deprivation during unemployment. Samples of unemployed (N=201) and employed (N=128) participants… Expand
Predicting self‐esteem during unemployment: The effect of gender, financial deprivation, alternate roles, and social support
Two hundred and one unemployed men and women participated in a cross-sectional study that assessed self-esteem, financial deprivation, number of alternate roles, and use of social support. Financial… Expand
Protégé--Mentor Agreement about the Provision of Psychosocial Support: The Mentoring Relationship, Personality, and Workload
- L. Waters
- Psychology
- 1 December 2004
Abstract Protege–mentor agreement (PMA) about the provision of psychosocial support was examined in relation to job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and work self-esteem. One-hundred and… Expand
What Schools Need to Know About Fostering School Belonging: a Meta-analysis
- Kelly A. Allen, M. Kern, D. Vella-Brodrick, J. Hattie, L. Waters
- Psychology
- 1 March 2018
Belonging is an essential aspect of psychological functioning. Schools offer unique opportunities to improve belonging for school-aged children. Research on school belonging, however, has been… Expand
Tracing the size, reach, impact, and breadth of positive psychology
- Reuben D. Rusk, L. Waters
- Psychology
- 1 May 2013
This study quantitatively assessed the size, disciplinary reach, impact, and topic breadth of positive psychology (PP), in order to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the growth and significance… Expand
Social Media Use and Social Connectedness in Adolescents: The Positives and the Potential Pitfalls
- Kelly-Ann Allen, Tracii Ryan, D. L. Gray, D. M. Mcinerney, L. Waters
- Psychology
- 1 July 2014
As social media use is rising among adolescents, the issue of whether this use leads to positive or negative outcomes warrants greater understanding. This article critically reviews the literature… Expand
The development and preliminary testing of a scale to measure the latent and manifest benefits of employment
- J. Muller, P. Creed, L. Waters, M. A. Machin
- Psychology
- 2005
Abstract. Theorists have argued the importance of the latent and manifest benefits of employment and their relationship with psychological well-being. However, no one scale has been devised that… Expand
The Role of Formal Mentoring on Business Success and Self-Esteem in Participants of a New Business Start-Up Program
- L. Waters, M. McCabe, Denis Kiellerup, Steven Kiellerup
- Psychology
- 1 September 2002
The current study investigated the relationship between career-related mentoring, psychosocial mentoring, business success, and self-esteem in participants of a program that was designed to assist in… Expand