IPPA Spirituality and Meaning Practitioner Award 2023 to Rev Dr Sahaya G. Selvam

International Association of Positive Psychology (IPPA) Spirituality and Meaning Practitioner Award 2023
Rev. Dr Sahaya G. Selvam’s Contributions to Spirituality, Meaning and Wellbeing in Africa
Religion, spirituality, meaning, and wellbeing define Rev. Dr Sahaya Selvam’s work/ministry as a Catholic priest and as a psychologist, originally from India, now serving in religious and academic contexts in East Africa, particularly among the youth.
To him, besides the categories of religion and spirituality, there is also a possibility for religious-spirituality (Selvam, 2013). Positive psychology provides a theoretical and methodological framework for his academic research and to develop and delivery interventions in the context of religious-spirituality. Character strengths (CS), including purpose and meaning, act as mediators in the relationship between a spirituality and wellbeing. In his PhD work, he explored CS as mediators in the relationship between […]

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Don Bosco Kenya launches Character Coaches Training

Don Bosco Youth Ministry Kenya, in collaboration  with Positive Psychology Association of Kenya (PPAK) offers: Character Coaches’ Training – Level 1

Venue:  Don Bosco Youth Educational Services, Karen (in person)
Dates:  Option 1: 27th-29th March 2023;  Option 2:  30th Mar to 1st Apr 2023 – 8.30am to 4.30pm daily.
Cost:   Ksh. 8000/- | Ksh.7500 for PPAK registered members!
(Cost includes training, conference package, manual, lunch & two teas for three days of training).
Add: 1700/- per night for B&B if needed.
REGISTER ONLINE FOR Character Coaches’ Training – Level 1: https://forms.gle/2rXUDHsSEisq7Qij7

What is Character?
Character is the moral core of the person. It is the set of virtuous habits that form part of the person that determines how they make moral choices in their daily life, and function in the world. Character contributes to individual wellbeing and social flourishing.
Who is a Character Coach?
A […]

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Research on Secularisation Among Young Adults

African scholars have claimed that African peoples are “notoriously religious”. Is this still the case? Empirical literature on the subject is meagre. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the antecedents, triggers and response of secularisation and spirituality among lapsed-Christian young adults in Nairobi, Kenya, the participants were aged between 18 and 35, who were baptised but have abandoned Christian faith in favour of secularisation or non-affiliated spirituality. Qualitative data, from semi-structured in-depth interviews among the 14 participants, sampled through a snowball process, was recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed by the two authors. Eleven emerging themes were identified from 10 hours of data. The first two themes suggest that mixed faith backgrounds of parents and discordant relationship within the family act as antecedents in adopting a […]

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Wellbeing Summit

{{unknown}}Positive Psychology Association of Kenya (PPAK) focuses on promoting flourishing individuals and thriving communities towards the WELLBEING of all.
In collaboration with Tangaza University College, PPAK is organising the 1st Annual Wellbeing Summit to be held on 25th and 26th November 2022 at Tangaza University College.
Register Online:
https://forms.gle/hPurfwhMEdUvp31X7
Deadline for registration: 21 November 2022

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