MEDITATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AMONG FACULTY MEMBERS: A THEORY-DRIVEN REVIEW OF WELL-BEING, ENGAGEMENT, AND PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES

This is a theoretical review of recent studies regarding the correlation between meditation and psychological capital (PsyCap) in regard to faculty members, with a particular emphasis on the well-being, work engagement, and performance outcomes in higher education. Faculty work has been described as involving high cognitive load, emotional work and long-term performance stress, which require effective individual resource-building processes. The paper is based on the conceptualization of meditation, especially mindfulness-based meditation, as a self-regulating and resource-boosting exercise that facilitates the growth of PsyCap elements, i.e. hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism (based on the…