@article{ref1,
title="The life of meaning: a model of the positive contributions to well-being from veterinary work",
journal="Journal of veterinary medical education",
year="2015",
author="Cake, Martin A. and Bell, Melinda A. and Bickley, Naomi and Bartram, David J.",
volume="42",
number="3",
pages="184-193",
abstract="We present a veterinary model of work-derived well-being, and argue that educators should not only present a (potentially self-fulfilling) stress management model of future wellness, but also balance this with a positive psychology-based approach depicting a veterinary career as a richly generative source of satisfaction and fulfillment. A review of known sources of satisfaction for veterinarians finds them to be based mostly in meaningful purpose, relationships, and personal growth. This positions veterinary well-being within the tradition of eudaimonia, an ancient concept of achieving one's best possible self, and a term increasingly employed to describe well-being derived from living a life that is engaging, meaningful, and deeply fulfilling. The theory of eudaimonia for workplace well-being should inform development of personal resources that foster resilience in undergraduate and graduate veterinarians.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-321X",
doi="10.3138/jvme.1014-097R1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1014-097R1"
}