1st Edition
Understanding Wellbeing in Higher Education of the Global South Contextually Sensitive and Culturally Responsive Perspectives
1. Introduction
Youmen Chaaban
2. Wellbeing odyssey: Integrating Afrofuturist theory with academic literacy
Oscar Eybers
3. Exploring wellbeing in the Arab higher education context: A scoping review
Igor Michaleczek, Weam Ibrahim, and Youmen Chaaban
4. Student wellbeing in the Pacific Islands: Challenges and opportunities for enhancing academic success
Annie Crookes
5. The science of wellbeing and success in higher education: Applying positive psychology and PERMA+4 across cultures
Stewart I. Donaldson and Jana Koci
6. University students’ wellbeing: Diversity across contexts
Noor Al-Wattary, Hessa Al-Thani, and Aisha Al-Ahmadi
7. Students’ wellbeing in online and blended Arabic as second and heritage language courses: Challenges and suggested solutions
Mohamed Mahgoub, Hani Fazza, and Martibe Elie
8. Beyond borders: Understanding wellbeing in higher education through culturally appropriate measures
Herdiyan Maulana and Gumgum Gumelar
9. Challenges to wellbeing of faculty and leaders in higher education in the Gulf Cooperation Council
Rita W. El-Haddad and Stavros P. Hadjisolomou
10. Conclusion
Abdellatif Sellemi and Igor Michaleczek
Biography
Youmen Chaaban is a Research Associate Professor at the Educational Research Centre, College of Education, Qatar University, Qatar.
Abdellatif Sellami is a Director of the Educational Research Centre, College of Education, Qatar University, Qatar.
Igor Michaleczek is a Research Assistant in the Educational Research Centre, College of Education, Qatar University, and a PhD student at the University of Dundee, UK.
This is a groundbreaking book in the series “Wellbeing and Self-care in Higher Education: Embracing Positive Solutions” that delves into the crucial yet often overlooked topic the contextually sensitive and culturally responsive approaches to wellbeing and self-care in higher education, with a specific focus on the unique challenges and opportunities present in the Global South. This book is a timely and much-needed contribution to the field, as it sheds light on the diverse experiences and perspectives of students, faculty, and staff in non-Western contexts, challenging the assumptions and norms that have long dominated the discourse on wellbeing in higher education.
Professor Narelle Lemon, series editor, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
