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Angelina completed her higher education studies at Stellenbosch University in which she achieved a PhD in psychology with a research focus on positive psychology. This was followed by a postdoctoral appointment at North-West University, Potchefstroom.

Angelina's research interests involve the understanding of the predictors of psychological well-being and positive mental health within the African context. She has focused on determining how young people in deprived contexts thrive and what positive psychological experiences engender their well-being. Angelina is particularly interested in researching conceptualisations of well-being in Africa in order to develop a contextually relevant theoretical framework for understanding well-being. Previous research topics include: meaning in life, relational well-being, hope, life satisfaction and conceptualisations of happiness.

Institute for Psychological Science

• Psychological well-being
• Positive psychology
• Positive mental health
• Culture and positive mental health

• PSYC 3160 Psychology and Education
• PSYC 5702 Introduction to Well-being
• PSYC 3099 Well-being and Positive Psychology

PhD Psychology

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Full member: Social Science Research Innovation Institute

Mary Seacole Research Centre

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Drawing theoretical trajectories of well-being from African philosophical thoughts

Wilson Fadiji, A., Lomas, T. Understanding the Association Between Education and Wellbeing: An Exploration of the Gallup World Poll. Applied Research Quality Life 19, 2467–2501 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-024-10335-8

Wilson Fadiji, A., & Eloff, I. (2024, December). Student wellbeing and academic support in higher education. In Frontiers in Education (Vol. 9, p. 1119110). Frontiers Media SA.

Fadiji, A. W., Khumalo, I. P., Wissing, M. P., & Appiah, R. (2024). A bibliometric review of positive psychology and well-being research in Africa. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1384362. 

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Human Sciences Research Council

I am currently available to supervise PhD students interested in Well-being and Positive Psychology from an African Cultural Perspective. I am looking for students interested in the development and validation of well-being measures and correlates among African samples. 

Current Msc students

1. Pitamber Regmi (1st Supervisor)

2. Abina Jacob (1st Supervisor)

3. Sanuja Koyadan (1st Supervisor)

Academic Editor: PlosOne

Guest Editor: Frontiers in Psychology 

Reviewer: John Templeton Foundation

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