Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, Auckland Park Campus, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Institut für Therapeutische Kommunikation und Sprachgebrauch, Europa Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.
Int Rev Psychiatry. 2020 Nov-Dec;32(7-8):625-637. doi: 10.1080/09540261.2020.1735317. Epub 2020 Mar 10.
Holistic wellness theories conceptualise wellness as a multidimensional and synergistic construct. The term wellness refers to a way of life oriented towards optimal health and wellbeing in which body, mind, and spirit are integrated by the individual to live life fully within the human and natural community. The proposed incorporate five life tasks that are influenced by seven life forces that are, in turn, influenced by global events. In this study, the model is employed to explore the life of Angela Merkel from a psychobiographical and holistic wellness perspective. Merkel was purposively selected as an extraordinary leader who demonstrated exceptional coping abilities and wellness. Findings show that Merkel's wellness is particularly strong in terms of spirituality and self-direction. Suggestions are proposed how to expand the WoW in the context of latest positive psychology developments and with regard to socio-cultural changes within contemporary societies.
整体健康理论将健康视为一个多维度和协同的结构。健康这个词是指一种生活方式，旨在实现最佳的健康和幸福，其中身体、思想和精神由个人整合，在人类和自然社区中充分生活。该模式提出了五个受七种生命力量影响的生命任务，而这七种生命力量又受到全球事件的影响。在这项研究中，该模式被用于从心理传记学和整体健康的角度来探讨安格拉·默克尔的生活。默克尔被有目的地选为一位非凡的领导人，她表现出了非凡的应对能力和健康水平。研究结果表明，默克尔在精神和自我导向方面的健康水平特别高。提出了一些建议，如何在最新积极心理学发展的背景下以及在当代社会的社会文化变化的背景下，扩展 WoW。
