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About Us

"Thriving Lab" is a research and incubation center that aims to perform research and advocacy on interdisciplinary topics related to health, well-being as well as to develop innovative ways to enhance the fulfillment process of individuals and the environments that support them.

The aim of "Thriving Lab" is to expand the evidence supporting an integrated approach to health, well-being, and fulfillment of individuals through the development of tailored interventions, tools and necessary resources to support individuals particularly the youth population and help them thrive and succeed in their life journey.

"Thriving Lab" represents a combination of multiple sciences and disciplines based on a collaborative effort and partnership that involves prominent researchers and experts from various organizations both at national and international level.

Objectives

Conducting cross-disciplinary and innovative research.

  • Investigate the effectiveness and the impact of policies and practices designed to promote individuals’ health and well-being.
  • Demonstrate how an integrated approach that takes into account environmental determinants and working conditions improves the performance of individuals and organizations.
  • Demonstrate how an integrated approach to well-being is linked to a successful career path and a fulfilling life.

Disseminate evidence-based practices.

  • Disseminate best practices to improve living and working conditions.
  • Optimize investments in environmental and occupational health and well-being.
  • Produce validated assessments and dashboards to monitor health and well-being.

Shaping the Public Policy for health and well-being

  • Explore policy changes that improve the health and well-being of individuals, especially young students and workers, while supporting performance, productivity and engagement.
  • Develop recommendations for policy makers.
  • Evaluate the impact of policies in place on the health and wellbeing of workers.

Build capacity

  • Train professionals and mentor students.
  • Share scientific information with the public.
  • Provide guidelines for the implementation of good practices.
  • Co-design interventions to improve individuals’ well-being and fulfillment.
  • Develop programs that help individuals thrive frome work.

Our approach

Collaborative research
Co-creation
Intervention

Research projects

  • The "WISH study" aims at evaluating the mental and social well-being of higher education students in 10 universities in Morocco.

    The study was prepared in collaboration with researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

    Our approach was inspired by the SHOT study, Norway's largest student survey on health and well-being, which had over 60,000 respondents.

    This study examined a population of 3244 students aged between 17 and 27 years old.

    Project lead : Adam CHATI

  • This study aims at measuring the social climate in the workplace.

    The study is conducted in collaboration with researchers from HEG-Arc (Haute Ecole de Gestion de Neuchâtel) in Switzerland.

    Thriving lab local investigators is in charge of data collection among workers based in Morocco.

    Project lead : Armand Brice Kouadio

  • This study aims to identify and analyze the key factors influencing health and well-being among entrepreneurs (self-employed) and top managers in Morocco.

    This study examined a population of 300 entrepreneurs and top managers.

    Project lead : Adam CHATI

  • This study aims to better understand the association between management practices, remote work habits, the use of modern technology and the well-being of workers in Morocco.

    The objective of this study is to shortlist and analyze the various management practices, implemented by companies in Morocco during the COVID19, while assessing their impacts on employee health and well-being.

    Project lead : Adam CHATI

  • This study aims to understand and assess the determinants of mental health and wellbeing among workers in the private sector in Morocco.

    The objective of this study is to assess the perceptions of workers and understand the link between the psychosocial job quality and mental health.

    Project lead : Aziza Menouni

  • This study aims at measuring the social climate in the workplace.

    The study is conducted in collaboration with researchers from KU Leuven in Belgium.

    Thriving lab local investigators is in charge of data collection among workers based in Morocco.

    Project lead : Samir El Jaafari

  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between the emotions and mental health and the intention of starting a business among Moroccan university students.

    Three hundred and sixty-two university students took part in this study.

    Project lead : Ali Bezzaa

Monitor

Well-being and career intention national survey among higher education students.
Employees well-being national survey.
Entrepreneurs well-being national survey.
Technology and Work - life balance national survey.

Investigators

Adam Chati, PhD

Principal Investigator, Thriving Lab
Professor, Hassan II University of Casablanca

Aziza Menouni, PhD

Investigator, Thriving Lab
Program Manager, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes
Researcher, KU Leuven in Belgium

Ali Bezzaa, PhD

Investigator, Thriving Lab
Professor, Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech

Sanaa Belabess, PhD

Investigator, Thriving Lab
Professor, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences

Samir El Jaafari, PhD

Investigator, Thriving Lab
Professor, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes

Asmaa Farah, PhD

Investigator, Thriving Lab
Professor, Sultan Moulay Slimane University

Advisory board

Jack Dennerlein, PhD

Associate Director, Center for Work, Health, & Well-being, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Professor, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, USA.

Keith Dobson, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary.
The inaugural Director of the Clinical Psychology Program, and former Head of the Department of Psychology, Canada.

Andrew Szeto, PhD

Director, Campus of Mental Health Strategy at the University of Calgary.
Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary and also a Principal Investigator at the Mental Health Commission of Canada

Siw Tone Innstrand, PhD

Director of NTNU Center for health promotion research.
Professor, Department of Psychology, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Norway

Lode Godderis, PhD

Professor, Department of Environment & Health, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Anke Boone, PhD

Researcher Department of Environment & Health, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Marie-Paule Kestemont, PhD

Professor, Louvain School of Management, UCLouvain, Belgium

Armand Brice Kouadio, PhD

Professor, Human resources management, Haute École de Gestion (HEG-Arc Neuchâtel), HES-SO, Switzerland

Partners

Contact

Location:

Km 9, Route El jadida, BP 8110 Oasis,
Casablanca, Morocco

Call:

(+212) 522 230 494