Toxic Positivity and Its Role among Young Adult Workers
The pandemic-fuelled rise of the “Good vibes only” has raised concerns about toxic positivity, fostering unrealistic expectations of constant happiness. This qualitative study explored the role of toxic positivity among young adult workers in Malaysia. Six Malaysian participants, aged 18 to 25 yea...
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UNIMAS Publisher
2024
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46726/1/Toxic_Positivity_and_Its_Role_among_Young_Adult_Wo.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46726/ https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/JCSHD/article/view/6437 https://doi.org/10.33736/jcshd.6437.2024 |
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| Summary: | The pandemic-fuelled rise of the “Good vibes only” has raised concerns about toxic positivity, fostering
unrealistic expectations of constant happiness. This qualitative study explored the role of toxic positivity
among young adult workers in Malaysia. Six Malaysian participants, aged 18 to 25 years old, were
purposefully selected for a semi-structured interview to explore the challenges, risk factors, and coping
strategies related to toxic positivity encounters. Three themes and seven subthemes were identified using
Thematic Analysis. The study findings underscored the importance of recognising toxic positivity as a
critical issue that affects the emotional well-being of young adult workers. Future research is recommended
to explore similar themes in different study contexts, incorporating multiple perspectives to gain deeper
insight into the issue. |
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