Spirituality and Positive Psychology
Spirituality and Trauma |
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Psychological
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Physiological
Trauma
Research
Seize Your Journeys
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Traumatic stress is found in many competent, healthy, strong, good people.
No one can completely protect themselves from traumatic experiences.
Many people have long-lasting problems following exposure to trauma.
Up to 8% of persons will have PTSD at some time in their lives. People who
react to traumas are not going crazy. What is happening to them is
part of a set of common symptoms and problems that are connected with being
in a traumatic situation, and thus, is a normal reaction to abnormal events
and experiences. Having symptoms after a traumatic event is
NOT a sign of personal weakness. Given exposure to a trauma that is
bad enough, probably all people would develop PTSD.
By understanding trauma
symptoms better, a person can become less fearful of them and better able to
manage them. By recognizing the effects of trauma and knowing more about
symptoms, a person will be better able to decide about getting treatment.
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Spirituality and Positive Psychology
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Title: |
Editorial:
Positive psychology, religion, and spirituality. |
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Author(s): |
Joseph,
Stephen, 1 Department of Psychology, University of Warwick,
Warwick, United Kingdom,
s.joseph@warwick.ac.uk
Linley, P. Alex, School of
Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, United
Kingdom
Maltby, John, School of
Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, United
Kingdom |
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Address: |
Joseph,
Stephen, Department of Psychology, University of Warwick,
Coventry, Warwick, United Kingdom, CV4 7AL,
s.joseph@warwick.ac.uk |
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Source: |
Mental
Health, Religion & Culture, Vol 9(3), Jun 2006. pp. 209-212. |
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Publisher: |
United
Kingdom: Taylor & Francis |
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ISSN: |
1367-4676
(Print)
1469-9737 (Electronic) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1080/13694670600615227 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
positive
psychology; religion; spirituality; research; well-being;
structural equation modeling; mediating effects; locus of
control; psychotherapy; Christianity |
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Abstract: |
In this
special issue, we have brought together a collection of six
papers that we think are representative of the breadth of
research in the positive psychology of religion and
spirituality. In the first two papers, Lewis and Cruise
(2006), and van Dierendonck and Mohan (2006), respectively,
discuss the empirical literature on religion and well-being,
and spirituality and well-being. The third paper, by Fiori,
Brown, Cortina, and Antonucci (2006), is an example of the
use of structural equation modelling to test the mediating
effects of locus of control. In the fourth paper, Bretherton
(2006) discusses the rapprochement between psychotherapy and
religion from a Christian perspective and as a practising
clinical psychologist. In the fifth paper, Watts, Button,
and Gulliford (2006) outline their ongoing programme of
research at the University of Cambridge into the topics of
forgiveness, hope, and gratitude. In the sixth paper,
Collicutt McGrath (2006) presents a social psychological
account of the early development of Christianity. We hope
that these papers will provide further impetus for research
into the positive psychology of religion and spirituality.
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reserved)(from the journal abstract) |
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Subjects: |
*Positive
Psychology; *Religion; *Spirituality; Christianity; Internal
External Locus of Control; Psychotherapy; Structural
Equation Modeling; Well Being |
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Classification: |
Religion
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Human (10) |
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Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal; Print
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Editorial;
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Release Date: |
20060424 |
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2006-04787-001 |
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Title: |
Human
spiritual qualities: Integrating psychology and religion. |
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Author(s): |
Watts,
Fraser, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge,
Cambridge, United Kingdom,
fnw1001@cam.ac.uk
Dutton, Kevin, Faculty of
Divinity, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Gulliford, Liz, Faculty of
Divinity, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom |
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Address: |
Watts,
Fraser, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, West
Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB3 9BS,
fnw1001@cam.ac.uk |
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Source: |
Mental
Health, Religion & Culture, Vol 9(3), Jun 2006. pp. 277-289. |
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Publisher: |
United
Kingdom: Taylor & Francis |
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ISSN: |
1367-4676
(Print)
1469-9737 (Electronic) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1080/13694670600615524 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
human
spiritual qualities; positive psychology; religion;
spirituality; forgiveness; gratitude; hope |
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Abstract: |
Positive
psychology is largely concerned with human qualities that
have long been the subject of religious discussion and been
encouraged through spiritual practices. We suggest that,
rather than seeing positive psychology as replacing this
earlier religious approach, it should be pursued in dialogue
with it. We illustrate this with reference to work on
forgiveness, gratitude, and hope in the Psychology and
Religion Research Programme in the University of Cambridge.
Though the recent upsurge of interest in therapeutic
forgiveness has brought a welcome rigour to its
investigation, there are still aspects of forgiveness that
are better handled in the religious literature, such as the
importance or receiving forgiveness. Building on recent
psychological work on gratitude, we have been particularly
interested in the hypothesized relationship between
gratitude and subjective well-being, and have initiated
research to investigate more rigorously whether there is
indeed a causal connection between the two. Concerning hope,
we suggest that the distinction between hope and optimism,
often made by religious thinkers, could usefully be imported
into the psychological literature, as much of what is called
hope may really only be optimism. We have also considered,
using Snyder's theory of hope, how religious faith can
contribute to human hope. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006
APA, all rights reserved)(from the journal abstract) |
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Subjects: |
*Positive
Psychology; *Religion; *Spirituality; *Well Being;
Forgiveness; Hope |
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Classification: |
Religion
(2920) |
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Human (10) |
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Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal; Print
Format(s) Available: Electronic;
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Original
Journal Article |
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Release Date: |
20060424 |
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2006-04787-006 |
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Title: |
Spirituality: Recent Progress. |
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Author(s): |
Emmons,
Robert A., University of California, Davis, CA, US |
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Address: |
Emmons,
Robert A., University of California, Davis, CA, US, 95616 |
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Source: |
A life
worth living: Contributions to positive
psychology. Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly
(Ed); Csikszentmihalyi, Isabella Selega (Ed); pp. 62-81.
New York, NY, US: Oxford
University Press, 2006. ix, 253 pp. |
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ISBN: |
0-19-517679-0 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
spirituality; religion; research; positive psychology |
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Abstract: |
(from the
chapter) The primary purpose of this chapter is to present
the most recent developments in the scientific study of
spirituality. Due to the sheer mass of literature on the
subject, the review in this chapter must of necessity be
quite selective. A substantial majority of the studies on
religion and spirituality have occurred within the applied
areas of clinical, counseling, and health psychology and
have examined links between religion and mental health and
psychological, physical, and interpersonal well-being. The
author will not attempt to summarize this voluminous
literature here. Instead, the author hopes to sketch the
newest lines of research that are emerging that show promise
of contributing significantly to the psychology of religion
and spirituality and that might impact the broader field of
positive psychology. The field of positive psychology has
distinguished itself from earlier historical movements that
have shared some of the same conceptual turf by emphasizing
definitional clarity and methodological rigor. This being
the case, the author will highlight progress in defining and
measuring spiritual constructs and discuss the implications
of these constructs (and, by extension, the spiritual
dimension of human life) for the science of positive
psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all
rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Experimentation; *Positive Psychology; *Religion;
*Spirituality |
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Classification: |
Religion
(2920) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Literature
Review |
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Edited Book; Print |
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20060522 |
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2006-05297-004 |
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Title: |
Strategies
for Achieving Well-Being. |
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Author(s): |
Henry,
Jane, Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom |
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Address: |
Henry,
Jane, Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK7
6AA |
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Source: |
A life
worth living: Contributions to positive
psychology. Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly
(Ed); Csikszentmihalyi, Isabella Selega (Ed); pp. 120-138.
New York, NY, US: Oxford
University Press, 2006. ix, 253 pp. |
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ISBN: |
0-19-517679-0 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
strategies;
well being; psychotherapy; self help; spiritual practice;
mental health professionals |
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Abstract: |
(from the
chapter) This chapter considers a variety of strategies
people use to improve their well-being over the long term.
It begins by examining the main strategies found in
psychotherapy and contrasting these with approaches
advocated in self-help and spiritual practice. The chapter
goes on to compare the approaches adopted by mental health
professionals with strategies derived from studies of people
who exhibit well-being and strategies people judge to have
helped them personally. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006
APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Psychotherapy; *Self Help Techniques; *Strategies; *Well
Being; Mental Health Personnel; Spirituality |
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Classification: |
Health &
Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300) |
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Human (10) |
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Intended
Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Book,
Edited Book; Print |
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Original
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Release Date: |
20060522 |
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Accession
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2006-05297-007 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
47 |
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Title: |
The risen
phoenix: Psychological transformation within the context of
long-term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. |
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Author(s): |
Zemansky,
Tracy R., Fielding Graduate U., US |
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Source: |
Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The
Sciences and Engineering, Vol 66(8-B), 2006. pp. 4506. |
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Publisher: |
US:
ProQuest Information & Learning |
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ISSN: |
0419-4217
(Print) |
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Order Number: |
AAI3184801 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
psychological transformation; long term sobriety; alcoholics
anonymous; alcoholism; psychopathology; well being;
spirituality; behavioral sciences |
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Abstract: |
Although
members of Alcoholics Anonymous and AA literature emphasize
a profound, positive psychological transformation that takes
place through the process of working the 12 Steps and using
the tools of the AA program, most behavioral science
research on alcoholism has focused on psychopathology and
deficit. The current study employed a new paradigm,
combining the emerging field of positive psychology and
long-term 12-Step recovery. This quantitative research used
a correlational design and multiple hierarchical regression
analysis to examine the relationship between optimism,
gratitude, meaning and purpose in life, subjective
well-being, spirituality, and the developmental process of
recovery among active members of Alcoholics Anonymous, as
measured by length of continuous sobriety and degree of AA
affiliation. An Internet-based survey was designed and used
to collect data from 164 AA members, 100 of whom had over 10
years of continuous sobriety. While the hypothesized
relationships did not prove to be significant, several
associations were found. These include a positive
relationship between AA affiliation and gratitude, between
having an AA sponsor and spirituality, and between working
all 12 Steps and having meaning and purpose in life.
Notably, AA members in this sample demonstrated
significantly above average scores on optimism, gratitude,
spirituality, and subjective well-being when compared to
same-instrument scores from historical reference studies
using non-clinical adult populations. This study thus offers
some measurable evidence of a positive transformation,
outside of simply stopping drinking, that occurs within the
AA recovery process. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA,
all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Alcoholics
Anonymous; *Behavioral Sciences; *Sobriety; *Spirituality;
*Well Being; Alcoholism; Debriefing (Psychological);
Psychopathology |
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Classification: |
Health &
Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300)
Social Psychology (3000) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Methodology: |
Empirical
Study; Quantitative Study |
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Type: |
Dissertation Abstract; Print
Format(s) Available: Print |
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Release Date: |
20060530 |
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Number: |
2006-99004-062 |
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Title: |
Greater
strengths of character and recovery from illness. |
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Author(s): |
Peterson,
Christopher, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US,
chrispet@umich.edu
Park, Nansook, University of
Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, US
Seligman, Martin E. P.,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US |
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Address: |
Peterson,
Christopher, Department of Psychology, University of
Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI, US, 48109-1043,
chrispet@umich.edu |
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Source: |
Journal of
Positive Psychology, Vol 1(1), Jan 2006. pp. 17-26. |
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Publisher: |
United
Kingdom: Taylor & Francis |
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ISSN: |
1743-9779
(Print)
1742-9779 (Electronic) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1080/17439760500372739 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
character
strengths; illness recovery; physical illness; psychological
illness; life satisfaction |
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How are
character strengths related to recovery? A retrospective
web-based study of 2087 adults found small but reliable
associations between a history of physical illness and the
character strengths of appreciation of beauty, bravery,
curiosity, fairness, forgiveness, gratitude, humor,
kindness, love of learning, and spirituality. A history of
psychological disorder and the character strengths of
appreciation of beauty, creativity, curiosity, gratitude,
and love of learning were also associated. A history of
problems was linked to decreased life satisfaction, but only
among those who had not recovered. In the case of physical
illness, less of a toll on life satisfaction was found among
those with the character strengths of bravery, kindness, and
humor, and in the case of psychological disorder, less of a
toll on life satisfaction was found among those with the
character strengths of appreciation of beauty and love of
learning. We suggest that recovery from illness and disorder
may benefit character. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006
APA, all rights reserved)(from the journal abstract) |
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Subjects: |
*Life
Satisfaction; *Personality; *Physical Disorders; *Recovery
(Disorders); *Well Being; Mental Disorders |
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Classification: |
Psychological & Physical Disorders (3200) |
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Population: |
Human (10)
Male (30)
Female (40) |
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Age Group: |
Adulthood
(18 yrs & older) (300)
Thirties (30-39 yrs) (340)
Middle Age (40-64 yrs) (360) |
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Tests &
Measures: |
Values in
Action Inventory of Strengths
Satisfaction With Life Scale |
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Grant
Information: |
Supported
by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation |
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Methodology: |
Empirical
Study; Longitudinal Study; Retrospective Study; Quantitative
Study |
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Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal; Electronic
Format(s) Available: Electronic;
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2006-09014-003 |
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Title: |
A Model for
Exercising Wellness Over Pathology. |
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Author(s): |
Charyton,
Christine |
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Source: |
PsycCRITIQUES, Vol 51 (20), 2006. pp. No Pagination
Specified. |
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Publisher: |
US:
American Psychological Assn |
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Reviewed
Item: |
Jane E.
Myers and Thomas John Sweeney (Eds.) (2006). Counseling for
Wellness: Theory, Research, and Practice; Alexandria, VA:
American Counseling Association, 2006. 320 pp. ISBN
1-55620-252-0. $42.95 |
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ISSN: |
1554-0138
(Electronic) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1037/a0002536 |
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English |
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Keywords: |
wellness;
counseling; Five Factor Wellness Inventory; spirituality;
Adlerian perspective; positive psychology; wheel of wellness
concept |
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Reviews the
book, Counseling for Wellness: Theory, Research, and
Practice edited by Jane E. Myers and Thomas John Sweeney
(see record 2006-01762-017). Jane E. Myers and Thomas John
Sweeney, as a personal and professional team, have dedicated
a significant amount of time researching and developing a
theory based on the scientist-practitioner model of
wellness. Together they developed a wellness inventory
called the Five Factor Wellness Inventory (5F-Wel), based on
an Adlerian model. This measure is being used by researchers
and doctoral students. The theory behind Myers and Sweeney's
research appears sound yet busy, with 12 factors defining
the wheel. Spirituality is the core, and other areas include
cultural identity, gender identity, sense of worth, sense of
control, realistic beliefs, emotional awareness and coping,
problem solving and creativity, sense of humor, nutrition,
exercise, self-care, and stress management (p. 19).The
overall structure and purpose of this book are innovative,
relevant, and implicative of future directions in health
psychology. I was struck by the concept of wellness and
positive psychology working as a counterpart to the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. These
areas are growing in relevance because of the recognized
need to focus on human strength and virtue. It makes logical
sense that if optimism enhances the immune system, a theory
that incorporates the technique of looking at the glass as
half full rather than half empty would have an impact in the
area of health and wellness psychology. The concepts of
self-efficacy and social learning theory are missing from
this book and would greatly enhance the argument of these
authors. Overall, the wheel of wellness is a valuable
concept that has been strengthened through assessment and a
sound argument. Counseling for Wellness: Theory, Research,
and Practice might have contributed in its innovation toward
the discussion of wellness in the psychological community.
Without question, further research, practical implications,
and expansion are indicated for each chapter of this book,
let alone each spoke in the wheel. The overall impression of
Counseling for Wellness is that it is a busy, muddy haze
that needs clarity. Nonetheless, it is an ambitious work in
an area that needs much attention. (PsycINFO Database Record
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*Individual
Psychology; *Mental Health; *Models; *Well Being;
Inventories; Spirituality |
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Health &
Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300) |
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Human (10) |
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Electronic
Collection; Electronic
Format(s) Available: Electronic |
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Document
Type: |
Review |
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Release Date: |
20060428 |
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2006-04625-001 |
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Title: |
A Response
to Jane E. Myers and Thomas John Sweeney. |
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Author(s): |
Charyton,
Christine |
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Source: |
PsycCRITIQUES, Vol 51 (37), 2006. pp. No Pagination
Specified. |
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Publisher: |
US:
American Psychological Assn |
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ISSN: |
1554-0138
(Electronic) |
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Keywords: |
wellness;
counseling; Five Factor Wellness Inventory; spirituality;
Adlerian perspective; positive psychology; wheel of wellness
concept |
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Replies to
the comments of Jane E. Myers and Thomas John Sweeney (see
record 2006-09449-001) on Christine Charyton's review (see
record 2006-04625-001) of the edited book by Myers and
Sweeney, Counseling for Wellness: Theory, Research, and
Practice (see record 2006-01762-000). Jane E. Myers and
Thomas John Sweeney have contributed to our understanding of
wellness; however, concepts have been overlooked. Their book
has an appeal for people with interests in positive
psychology, health psychology, and the mind-body connection.
However, not addressing "the scope of positive and health
psychology" while stating that "Adler was the original
positive psychologist" seems conflicted and arbitrary. Myers
and Sweeney may agree that well-being provides "an
alternative to the illness-based medical model" (Myers &
Sweeney, 2005, p. 13); however, well-being still needs
further research and development. They have facilitated
discussion that necessitates further attention and
investigation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all
rights reserved) |
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*Individual
Psychology; *Mental Health; *Models; *Well Being;
Inventories; Spirituality |
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Classification: |
Health &
Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300) |
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Publication
Type: |
Electronic
Collection; Electronic
Format(s) Available: Electronic |
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Type: |
Comment/Reply |
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Release Date: |
20060911 |
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Number: |
2006-10283-001 |
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Record: 9
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Title: |
Wellness
Critique: When Purpose and Substance Matter--Response to 'A
Model for Exercising Wellness Over Pathology' (A Review of
Counseling for Wellness: Theory, Research, and Practice). |
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Author(s): |
Myers, Jane
E.
Sweeney, Thomas J. |
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Source: |
PsycCRITIQUES, Vol 51 (37), 2006. pp. No Pagination
Specified. |
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Publisher: |
US:
American Psychological Assn |
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ISSN: |
1554-0138
(Electronic) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1037/a0003553 |
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English |
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Keywords: |
wellness;
counseling; Five Factor Wellness Inventory; spirituality;
Adlerian perspective; positive psychology; wheel of wellness
concept |
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Abstract: |
Comments on
Christine Charyton's review (see record 2006-04625-001) of
the edited book by Jane E. Myers and Thomas John Sweeney,
Counseling for Wellness: Theory, Research, and Practice (see
record 2006-01762-000) which, the authors feel, does not
properly address the intent of the book being reviewed. The
current authors state that the book is presented in four
parts. The first part addresses wellness theory and
measurement, including the history of wellness theory, the
theoretical Wheel of Wellness model, the evidence-based
Indivisible Self Wellness model, and methods for wellness
assessment. The book's second part addresses wellness
research, specifically using the counseling-based wellness
models introduced in Part I. The third major section of the
book explores wellness applications in counseling
professional practice, including strategies for wellness and
habit change and integrating concepts of spirituality and
stress management into practice. In the final part of the
book, wellness applications in counseling settings and
counselor education are addressed. The reviewer's first
critique of the book questioned the relevance of Adlerian
theory to the original theoretical Wheel model. The chapter
on this model reveals the roots of wellness theory in
Adler's writings. In addition, there were content errors in
the minor part of the review that actually related directly
to the contents of the book. The reviewer confused the
theoretical Wheel model and its measurement instrument, the
Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle Inventory (WEL), with an
evidenced-based wellness model (the Indivisible Self;
IS-Wel) and its associated measurement instrument, the
5F-Wel. Although most of the book focuses on the need for
evidence-based wellness practice, which is the foundation of
the IS-Wel model, the reviewer never mentions that model
even once in her review. The authors welcome questions,
suggestions, and dialogue from persons who share our
interest in promoting wellness of all persons across the
lifespan. In summary, they hope their response better
informs interested readers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c)
2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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*Individual
Psychology; *Mental Health; *Models; *Well Being;
Inventories; Spirituality |
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Classification: |
Health &
Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Type: |
Electronic
Collection; Electronic
Format(s) Available: Electronic |
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Type: |
Comment/Reply |
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20060911 |
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2006-09449-001 |
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Counseling for Wellness: Theory, Research, and
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Title: |
A life
worth living: Contributions to positive psychology. |
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Author(s): |
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly, (Ed), Claremont Graduate
University, Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management,
Claremont, CA, US
Csikszentmihalyi, Isabella
Selega, (Ed) |
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Address: |
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly, Claremont Graduate University,
Claremont, CA, US, 91711 |
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Source: |
New York,
NY, US: Oxford University Press, 2006. ix, 253 pp.
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ISBN: |
0-19-517679-0 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
personal
happiness; well being; subjective experience; positive
psychology |
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Abstract: |
(from the
jacket) A Life Worth Living brings together the latest
historical, philosophical, and empirical perspectives on
what matters for personal happiness and well-being and
demonstrates that subjective experience can be studied
scientifically and measured accurately. This volume presents
many important conclusions. Two of the most surprising are
that hardship and suffering do not necessarily make us
unhappy, and that although personal happiness is much more
commonly attributed to material success, popularity, and
power, it is ultimately derived from constructing personal
goals and developing individual strengths, intrinsic
motivation, and a sense of autonomy. Autonomy and freedom
are, in fact, among the rights we hold most precious. The
research in this volume also makes it clear that working
toward a meaningful life can begin at any age: optimal
values can be formed in childhood, but if they are not,
individuals can evolve, even very late in life, from acting
out of purely material and selfish concerns to taking on
broader responsibility, embracing the goals of others, and
becoming concerned about the world around them. A major
contribution to the study of what makes people happy and
life meaningful, this volume will be a valuable resource for
student and professional researchers in positive psychology,
as well as in social and health psychology. (PsycINFO
Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Experiences (Events); *Happiness; *Positive Psychology;
*Well Being |
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Classification: |
History &
Systems (2140) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Intended
Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Publication
Type: |
Book,
Edited Book; Print |
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Release Date: |
20060522 |
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Accession
Number: |
2006-05297-000 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
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Record: 11
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Title: |
Journal
file. |
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Author(s): |
No
authorship indicated. |
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Source: |
Journal of
Psychology & Theology, Vol 33(4), Win 2005. pp. 310-312. |
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Publisher: |
US:
University of Biola |
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ISSN: |
0091-6471
(Print) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
professional journals; psychologists clergy relationships;
religion; psychology of religion; therapeutic processes |
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Abstract: |
This
section of the Journal attempts to keep readers informed of
current resources of an integrative nature or those related
to the general field of the psychology of religion appearing
in other professional journals. The article briefly
summarizes and reviews a variety of religious integration
articles from several journals including: Professional
Psychology: Research and Practice; American Psychologist;
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice; Journal of
Psychotherapy Integration. The topics covered include
article titles like: "Basic and Advanced Competence In
Collaborating With Clergy"; "Spirituality and Positive
Psychology"; "Islam 101: Understanding The Religion and
Therapy Implications", plus more. (PsycINFO Database Record
(c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Cooperation; *Experimentation; *Psychology; *Religion;
*Scientific Communication; Clergy; Psychologists;
Therapeutic Processes |
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Classification: |
Professional Psychological & Health Personnel Issues (3400)
Religion (2920) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Publication
Type: |
Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal; Print
Format(s) Available: Print |
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Document
Type: |
Original
Journal Article |
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Release Date: |
20060306 |
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Accession
Number: |
2006-02038-007 |
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Record: 12
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Title: |
Prayers,
Spiritual Support, and Positive Attitudes in Coping With the
September 11 National Crisis. |
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Author(s): |
Ai, Amy L.,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, US,
amyai@u.washington.edu
Tice, Terrence N., University of
Michigan, MI, US
Peterson, Christopher,
University of Michigan, MI, US
Huang, Bu, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA, US |
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Address: |
Ai, Amy L.,
University of Washington, 4101 15th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA,
US, 98105-6299,
amyai@u.washington.edu |
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Source: |
Journal of
Personality, Vol 73(3), Jun 2005. pp. 763-791. |
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Publisher: |
United
Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing |
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ISSN: |
0022-3506
(Print)
1467-6494 (Electronic) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1111/j.1467-6494.2005.00328.x |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
prayers;
spiritual support; positive attitudes; coping behavior;
national crisis; terrorist attacks |
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Abstract: |
This study
was designed to help fill gaps in faith-related and positive
psychology research. Psychologists have called for precise
assessment of effective faith factors inherent within
spiritual experiences that may explain their beneficial
effects. Positive psychologists suggest the need to examine
social and faith-related origins of optimism. Based on
previous research, we redefined spiritual support and
developed a new assessment. The study is a survey of 453
graduate and undergraduate students 3 months after the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The results showed
that participants, who believed in diverse spiritual
entities, used various types of prayer for coping. A
structural equation model showed that a linkage of spiritual
support and positive attitudes mediated the effect of
faith-based and secular factors on post-September 11
distress. Higher levels of initial negative emotional
response were associated with the use of prayer for coping,
which was, in turn, related to less distress through the
pathway of the above linkage. (PsycINFO Database Record (c)
2006 APA, all rights reserved)(from the journal abstract) |
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Subjects: |
*Coping
Behavior; *Prayer; *Religious Beliefs; *Spirituality;
*Terrorism; Adult Attitudes |
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Classification: |
Personality
Traits & Processes (3120) |
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Population: |
Human (10)
Male (30)
Female (40) |
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Location: |
US |
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Age Group: |
Adulthood
(18 yrs & older) (300) |
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Tests &
Measures: |
Center for
Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale
Hope Scale
Life Orientation Test
Spiritual Support Scale
Using Private Prayer as a Means
for Coping
Three Factor Religiosity Scale
Types of Peritraumatic Emotional
Responses to Terrorist Attacks
State Trait Anxiety Inventory |
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Methodology: |
Empirical
Study; Quantitative Study |
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Publication
Type: |
Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal; Electronic
Format(s) Available: Electronic;
Print |
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Document
Type: |
Original
Journal Article |
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Release Date: |
20050613 |
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Accession
Number: |
2005-04303-009 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
80 |
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Record: 13
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Title: |
Sociality,
Spirituality, and Meaning Making: Chicago Health, Aging, and
Social Relations Study. |
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Author(s): |
Cacioppo,
John T., Department of Psychology, University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, US,
cacioppo@uchicago.edu
Hawkley, Louise C., Department
of Psychology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Rickett, Edith M., Department of
Psychology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Masi, Christopher M., Department
of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US |
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Address: |
Cacioppo,
John T., Department of Psychology, University of Chicago,
5848 South University Avenue, Chicago, IL, US, 60637,
cacioppo@uchicago.edu |
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Source: |
Review of
General Psychology, Vol 9(2), Jun 2005. Special issue:
Positive Psychology. pp. 143-155. |
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Publisher: |
US:
Educational Publishing Foundation |
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ISSN: |
1089-2680
(Print) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1037/1089-2680.9.2.143 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
sociality;
spirituality; meaning making; health |
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Abstract: |
Scientific
theories in the natural sciences posit invisible forces
operating with measurable effects on physical bodies, but
the scientific study of invisible forces acting on human
bodies has made limited progress. The topics of sociality,
spirituality, and meaning making are cases in point. The
authors discuss some of the possible reasons for this as
well as contemporary developments in the social sciences and
neurosciences that may make such study possible and
productive. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all
rights reserved)(from the journal abstract) |
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Subjects: |
*Health;
*Meaning; *Social Behavior; *Spirituality |
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Classification: |
Personality
Traits & Processes (3120) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Location: |
US |
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Conference: |
International Positive Psychology Summit, Second, Sep-Oct,
2003, Washington, DC, US |
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Conference
Notes: |
This
article was based on a presentation made at the
aforementioned conference. |
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Publication
Type: |
Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal; Electronic
Format(s) Available: Electronic;
Print |
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Document
Type: |
Original
Journal Article |
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Release Date: |
20050620 |
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Accession
Number: |
2005-06355-005 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
60 |
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Record: 14
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Title: |
Possibilities of the Positive Following Violence and Trauma:
Informing the Coming Decade of Research. |
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Author(s): |
Ai, Amy L.,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, US,
amyai@u.washington.edu
Park, Crystal L., University of
Connecticut, Storrs, CT, US |
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Address: |
Ai, Amy L.,
4101 15th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA, US, 98105-6299,
amyai@u.washington.edu |
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Source: |
Journal of
Interpersonal Violence, Vol 20(2), Feb 2005. pp. 242-250. |
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Publisher: |
US: Sage
Publications |
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ISSN: |
0886-2605
(Print) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1177/0886260504267746 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
violence;
trauma; mental health; positive psychology movement;
spirituality; religion; health; well being; stress |
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Abstract: |
The effects
of trauma and violence may be better understood by taking a
broader perspective that includes resilience and recovery as
well as damage and symptomatology. Based on this broader
view, this article describes three interrelated,
cutting-edge trends in mental health research: (a) the
positive psychology movement, (b) the recognition of the
role of spirituality and religion in health and well-being,
and (c) stress-related growth. The integration of these
trends into mainstream studies of trauma and violence will
provide a counterbalance to the predominant orientation of
victimization and pathology currently evidenced in the
literature. All three have important implications for
survivors of violence and trauma. (PsycINFO Database Record
(c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)(from the journal
abstract) |
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Subjects: |
*Emotional
Trauma; *Mental Health; *Positive Psychology; *Religion;
*Violence; Spirituality; Stress; Well Being |
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Classification: |
Behavior
Disorders & Antisocial Behavior (3230) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Publication
Type: |
Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal; Print
Format(s) Available: Electronic;
Print |
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Document
Type: |
Original
Journal Article |
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Release Date: |
20050214 |
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Accession
Number: |
2005-00780-014 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
40 |
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Title: |
The New
Zeitgeist. |
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Author(s): |
Richards,
P. Scott, Brigham Young University, Department of Counseling
Psychology and Special Education, Provo, UT, US
Bergin, Allen E. |
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Source: |
A spiritual
strategy for counseling and psychotherapy, 2nd
ed. Richards, P. Scott; Bergin, Allen E.; pp. 49-69.
Washington, DC, US: American
Psychological Association, 2005. xi, 422 pp. |
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ISBN: |
1-59147-254-7 (hardcover) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1037/11214-003 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
spiritual
Zeitgeist; science; behavioral sciences; psychotherapy;
religion; spirituality; worldview |
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Abstract: |
(from the
introduction) In chapter 3 we discuss the new Zeitgeist of
science generally and of the behavioral sciences, including
psychotherapy, which is much more compatible with religious
and spiritual worldviews. We treat the major influences on
the development of this spiritual Zeitgeist. The most
significant additions to chapter 3 in this edition are
discussions of recent contributions to a spiritual Zeitgeist
in science and psychology, including the science-religion
dialogue; the spirituality and medicine movement; the
positive psychology movement; and the development of
spiritually oriented psychotherapy approaches. (PsycINFO
Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Behavioral
Sciences; *Psychotherapy; *Religion; *Spirituality; *World
View; Sciences |
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Classification: |
Psychotherapy & Psychotherapeutic Counseling (3310)
Religion (2920) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Intended
Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Type: |
Book,
Authored Book; Print |
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Document
Type: |
Original
Chapter |
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Release Date: |
20050815 |
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Correction
Date: |
20061113 |
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Accession
Number: |
2005-06712-003 |
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Record: 16
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Title: |
Vying
constructions of reality: Religion, science, and 'positive
thinking' in self-help literature. |
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Author(s): |
Woodstock,
Louise, Department of Media and Communication Studies,
Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, US,
Iwoodstock@ursinus.edu |
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Address: |
Woodstock,
Louise, Department of Media and Communication Studies,
Ursinus College, PO. Box 1000, Collegeville, PA, US,
19426-1000,
Iwoodstock@ursinus.edu |
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Source: |
Journal of
Media and Religion, Vol 4(3), 2005. pp. 155-178. |
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Publisher: |
US:
Lawrence Erlbaum |
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ISSN: |
1534-8423
(Print)
1532-8415 (Electronic) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1207/s15328415jmr0403_3 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
positive
thinking; popular culture; social interaction; spirituality;
self help literature; popular psychology |
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Abstract: |
This
article tracks how self-help literature, from the 19th
century through the 20th, has rallied the support of
religious, scientific, and spiritual constructions of
reality to strengthen the validity of the genre's central
concept of positive thinking. Positive thinking claims that
people can become healthy and happy by thinking positive
thoughts, thereby implying that individuals in isolation can
accomplish the restorative healing regularly attributed to
social interaction. The genre's history provides an index of
the struggle between religious and scientific sense making
in mediated popular culture. I argue that from 1880 to 1910,
self-help books relied on alternative religious notions to
argue that individuals should practice positive thinking.
From the 1940s through the 1960s, as psychology entered
popular culture, some self-help encouraged readers to
explore "negative" root causes of ill health and
unhappiness. By the 1980s and '90s, positive thinking had
incorporated popular psychology into a hybrid
"spirituality," a concept that encouraged readers to place
negative thoughts in the past and envision only a positive
future. The trajectory chronicled here allowed the genre to
accomplish two ends: to remain culturally viable by
reflecting popular depictions of self and society and to
retain the core idea of positive thinking relatively
unchanged. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all
rights reserved)(from the journal abstract) |
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Subjects: |
*Reality;
*Religion; *Sciences; *Social Interaction; *Thinking;
Popular Culture; Positive Psychology; Spirituality |
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Classification: |
Religion
(2920) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Publication
Type: |
Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal; Print
Format(s) Available: Electronic;
Print |
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Document
Type: |
Original
Journal Article |
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Release Date: |
20060213 |
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Accession
Number: |
2005-16384-003 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
66 |
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Title: |
The Impact
of Spirituality and Religiosity on Health. |
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Author(s): |
Montesinos,
Luis |
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Source: |
PsycCRITIQUES, Vol 50 (20), 2005. pp. No Pagination
Specified. |
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Publisher: |
US:
American Psychological Assn |
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Reviewed
Item: |
Richard H.
Cox, Betty Ervin-Cox, and Louis Hoffman (Eds.) (2005).
Spirituality and Psychological Health; Colorado Springs:
Colorado School of Professional Psychology Press, 2005. 321
pp. ISBN 0-9764638-0-6. $27.95 |
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ISSN: |
1554-0138
(Electronic) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1037/051547 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
psychological health; spirituality; health promotion;
collaboration; researchers; practitioners; patients |
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Abstract: |
Reviews the
book "Spirituality and Psychological Health" edited by
Richard H. Cox, Betty Ervin-Cox, and Louis Hoffman (see
record 2005-01800-000). This volume attempts to promote
collaboration between spiritual and psychological
researchers and practitioners and encourages the inclusion
of spirituality and religiosity in the study and promotion
of psychological health. The psychological approaches
mentioned in the volume come from psychoanalytic,
existential, humanistic, and transpersonal traditions.
Throughout the volume, the concepts of spirituality and
religion are defined and distinguished in a variety of ways,
illustrating one of the most pervasive problems in the
area--the lack of consistency between studies in the ways in
which these two concepts are defined. The book addresses the
practitioner's spiritual knowledge, training, skills,
behavior, attitudes, and self-knowledge. The reviewer was
disappointed to realize that most of the references cited
are at least five years old, and there are relatively few
references to empirical studies. In summary, this volume
succeeds in encouraging further research, applications, and
integration of the fields of spirituality and religiosity
and health. It provides useful ideas that will support
collaboration between spiritual counselors and therapists,
and it promotes the integration of spirituality in therapy.
But unfortunately, it falls short in other ways. The issue
of the placebo effect is largely ignored, and important
contributors in the area, such as Herbert Benson, are only
briefly acknowledged, whereas important findings, like
Redford Williams's discovery of the relevance of forgiveness
and other spiritual aspects on cardiovascular health or
Martin Seligman's ideas on positive psychology, are
completely ignored. However, the book makes the reader
reflect on his or her own mortality and sense of being in
the universe. This might be the greatest contribution of
this volume. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all
rights reserved) |
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*Health;
*Health Promotion; *Religiosity; *Spirituality;
Experimentation; Experimenters; Patients; Treatment; Health
Personnel |
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Psychology & Medicine (3360) |
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Electronic
Collection; Electronic
Format(s) Available: Electronic |
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Type: |
Review |
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20050516 |
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2005-04656-001 |
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Title: |
Introduction to Positive Psychology. |
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Author(s): |
Compton,
William C., Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro,
TN, US |
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Source: |
Belmont,
CA, US: Thomson Wadsworth, 2005. xii, 276 pp. |
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ISBN: |
0-534-64453-8 (paperback) |
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English |
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Keywords: |
positive
psychology; happiness; positive emotion; intrinsic
motivation; positive traits |
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(from the
preface) One of the most enduring pursuits throughout the
entire history of humanity has been the search for
well-being, happiness, and the good life. It takes only a
minor excursion into human history to realize that the
answers to this question have been extraordinarily diverse:
some people have pursued sensual pleasure, others have
sought love and the joys of intimate relationships. Still
others have worked toward the actualization of their
potentials, while some have searched for the peace of
contemplative spirituality. In spite of the importance of
this search, the question of how to define and how to
actualize these goals remains one of the most persistent
puzzles even today. In spite of the many solutions offered
throughout history, the question "What is happiness?" still
plagues many people today. Positive psychology is the newest
effort to answer that question. Chapter 1 is an introduction
to this new focus area of psychology. Chapter 2 reviews
basic psychological research on positive emotion and
intrinsic motivation. Chapters 3 through 6 cover a number of
perspectives that all place a major emphasis on positive
emotional states. Chapters 7 through 11 explore research and
theory that focus on the development and nurturance of
positive traits. The book ends with a final chapter on the
future of positive psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c)
2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Emotions;
*Happiness; *Positive Psychology; *Well Being; Emotional
States; Intrinsic Motivation; Personality Development |
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Personality
Traits & Processes (3120) |
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Human (10) |
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Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Authored Book; Print |
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Textbook/Study Guide |
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Release Date: |
20051114 |
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Number: |
2005-07142-000 |
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Title: |
What do
children need to flourish: Conceptualizing and measuring
indicators of positive development. |
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Series Title: |
The Search
Institute series on developmentally attentive community and
society |
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Author(s): |
Moore,
Kristin Anderson, (Ed), Child Trends, Washington, DC, US
Lippman, Laura H., (Ed), Child
Trends, Washington, DC, US |
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Source: |
New York,
NY, US: Springer Science + Business Media, 2005. xiii, 390
pp. |
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ISBN: |
0-387-23061-0 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
children;
adolescents; concepts; theories; measurement; positive
development |
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Abstract: |
(from the
preface) The Search Institute Series on Developmentally
Attentive Community and Society seeks to create a forum for
leading scholars from many disciplines to introduce
cutting-edge theories, models, and research on the nature of
positive human development and the web of community and
societal factors that contribute to that development. The
goal is not only to advance scholarship but also to
contribute to what Lerner, Fisher, and Weinberg (2000) call
a "science for and of the people" (p. 11)--research that
intentionally leads to improving the lives of individuals,
families, communities, and society. What Do Children Need to
Flourish? exemplifies the vision for the series. Kristin
Anderson Moore and Laura H. Lippman have drawn together
leading scholars to examine how this nation might begin to
build national indicator systems focused on optimal
development-flourishing that offers a complementary balance
to the problem-focused indicators that currently shape
public dialogue, policy, funding, and most research. This
volume attests to the explosion of interest and quality
scholarship in positive development that has emerged in
recent decades. Much of that research and practice has been
exploratory. For example, since the early 1990s, Search
Institute has been actively engaged in exploring what young
people need in their lives in order to grow up healthy,
caring, and responsible (see Lerner & Benson, 2003). Over
time, hundreds of grassroots communities and thousands of
organizations have begun efforts aimed at strengthening
positive development. This positive focus will not reach its
full potential impact, however, until it enters the systems
of national indicators that guide funding, research, policy,
and practice priorities and decisions. (PsycINFO Database
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Subjects: |
*Concepts;
*Developmental Psychology; *Measurement; *Positive
Psychology; *Theories; Adolescent Development; Childhood
Development |
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Classification: |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Age Group: |
Childhood
(birth-12 yrs) (100)
Adolescence (13-17 yrs) (200) |
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Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Book,
Edited Book; Print |
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Release Date: |
20060103 |
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Number: |
2005-07849-000 |
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Title: |
Spirituality [Religiousness, Faith, Purpose]. |
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Author(s): |
Peterson,
Christopher
Seligman, Martin E. P. |
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Source: |
Character
strengths and virtues: A handbook and
classification. Peterson, Christopher; Seligman, Martin E.
P.; pp. 599-622.
Washington, DC, US: American
Psychological Association, 2004. xiv, 800 pp. |
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ISBN: |
0-19-516701-5 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
character
strengths; virtues; classification system; spirituality;
religiousness; faith; purpose; theories; measures;
development; gender; national aspects; cross cultural
factors; interventions |
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Abstract: |
(from the
create) In their book "Character strengths and virtues: A
handbook and classification," Peterson and Seligman present
a taxonomy of character strengths and virtues. This chapter
specifically examines spirituality, and its principal
components religiousness, faith, and purpose. The chapter
provides a consensual definition of hope, and discusses its
theoretical traditions; measures; correlates and
consequences; development; enabling and inhibiting factors;
gender, cross-national, and cross-cultural aspects; and
deliberate interventions that both cultivate spirituality
and use it as a preventive measure. (PsycINFO Database
Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Personality Traits; *Religiosity; *Spirituality;
*Taxonomies; Cross Cultural Differences; Human Sex
Differences; Intervention; Morality; Personality
Development; Personality Measures; Personality Theory;
Positive Psychology; Prevention; Sociocultural Factors |
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Personality
Psychology (3100) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Type: |
Book,
Authored Book; Print |
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Document
Type: |
Original
Chapter |
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Book Type: |
Handbook/Manual |
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Release Date: |
20041115 |
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Number: |
2004-13277-027 |
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Title: |
Transpersonal psychology's historical relationship to
mainstream american psychology. |
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Author(s): |
Ruzek,
Nicole Amity, Inst Transpersonal Psychology, US |
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Source: |
Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The
Sciences and Engineering, Vol 65(4-B), 2004. pp. 2081. |
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Publisher: |
US:
ProQuest Information & Learning |
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ISSN: |
0419-4217
(Print) |
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Order Number: |
AAI3129589 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
transpersonal psychology; American psychology; behaviorism;
psychoanalysis; humanistic psychology; cognitive psychology |
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Abstract: |
This study
reviewed transpersonal psychology's relationship to
mainstream American (United States) psychology. A
historic-hermeneutic perspective was taken wherein
transpersonal psychology was viewed as an event emerging out
of and alongside other areas of American psychology,
including behaviorism, psychoanalysis, humanistic
psychology, cognitive psychology, and more recently,
positive psychology. Founders of transpersonal psychology,
who were interviewed included Ken Wilber, Roger Walsh,
Frances Vaughan, Stanislav Grof, Ralph Metzner, Stanley
Krippner, Huston Smith, James Fadiman, Miles Vich, Charles
Tart, and Michael Washburn. These individuals answered
general questions with regard to transpersonal psychology's
development over the past 35 years as well as more specific
inquiries into their involvement in mainstream psychology.
In order to provide a counterpoint to the transpersonal
perspective, historians of American psychology were also
interviewed. These individuals commented on the place of
transpersonal psychology in the history of American
psychology, whether or not they view transpersonal
psychology as a subdiscipline of American psychology, and if
they believed that transpersonal psychology could have a
viable relationship with mainstream American psychology in
the future. Results indicated that neither its founders nor
historians of psychology consider transpersonal psychology
an influential force in American psychology. Transpersonal
psychology's failure to influence mainstream American
psychology was attributed to mainstream psychologists'
resistance to spiritual and philosophical ideas as well as
to transpersonal psychologists' tendency to isolate
themselves from the mainstream. However, both groups
suggested that with the current rise of positive psychology
and a popular interest in spirituality transpersonal
psychology might be able to engage with mainstream
psychology in the future. Finally, both groups offered
suggestions for how transpersonal psychologists can
participate more dynamically in mainstream American
psychology. Both groups suggested that transpersonal
psychologists become more involved with the mainstream, and
do so by emphasizing existing similarities shared with the
mainstream rather than focusing on historical differences.
(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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*Behaviorism; *Cognitive Psychology; *Humanistic Psychology;
*Psychoanalysis; *Transpersonal Psychology; History of
Psychology |
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General
Psychology (2100) |
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Human (10) |
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Methodology: |
Literature
Review |
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Type: |
Dissertation Abstract; Print
Format(s) Available: Print |
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Release Date: |
20050321 |
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Number: |
2004-99020-075 |
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Title: |
A study
investigating the impact of Adler's construct of social
interest on burnout moderated by social support among
Episcopal clergy. |
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Author(s): |
Nank, Gail
Brolin, Seattle Pacific U., US |
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Source: |
Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The
Sciences and Engineering, Vol 64(8-B), 2004. pp. 4054. |
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Publisher: |
US:
ProQuest Information & Learning |
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ISSN: |
0419-4217
(Print) |
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Order Number: |
AAI3103495 |
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English |
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Keywords: |
Adlers
social interest; burnout; emotional exhaustion;
depersonalization; personal achievement; social support |
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The
purposes of this field investigation were to identify levels
of Adler's social interest among a national random sample of
Episcopal clergy, to explore predictors of the distinctive
components of burnout: emotional exhaustion,
depersonalization and personal achievement, and to
investigate the interaction between social interest and
perceived social support on burnout. Six hundred
participants randomly selected from American Episcopal
clergy were mailed packets containing Crandall's Social
Interest Scale, Maslach's Burnout Inventory, Sarason's SSQ-6
and a demographic survey. Usable surveys were received from
127 active clergy. Analysis of the data showed no main
effect for social interest for two indices of burnout.
However, there was a main effect of social interest on
depersonalization, r = -262; p < .01. Similarly, there was
no global main effect for social support for all three
indices of burnout. Nevertheless, there was a significant
correlation between social support from peers and personal
accomplishment, r = .274: p < .01. This study also examined
the effect of the interaction between social interest and
social support on burnout. There was one significant
interaction effect between social support (peers) and social
interest on depersonalization. Clergy who had higher social
support from peers tended to have an elevated
depersonalization score regardless of their social interest
status. However, clergy who have low social interest with
low social support were most prone to higher
depersonalization while those who were high on social
interest with lower social support reported lower
depersonalization. (There were no meaningful differences
between clergy types or gender on the variables of
interest.) Preventive implications for clergy and clinically
innovative therapeutic interventions were discussed from the
perspective of positive psychology where hope, optimism,
courage, spirituality, responsibility, and wisdom are
thought to influence health and creativity which then allows
human lives and communities to flourish. Limitations of the
study were reviewed and recommendations for future research
were discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all
rights reserved) |
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*Achievement; *Clergy; *Fatigue; *Occupational Stress;
*Social Support; Depersonalization; Interests |
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Health &
Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300) |
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Human (10) |
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US |
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Adulthood
(18 yrs & older) (300) |
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Empirical
Study; Quantitative Study |
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Type: |
Dissertation Abstract; Print
Format(s) Available: Print |
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20040802 |
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Number: |
2004-99004-419 |
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The role of
spirituality in how Filipino immigrants conceptualize and
cope with crisis. |
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Author(s): |
De La Paz,
Marie, Alliant International U, San Francisco Bay, US |
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Source: |
Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The
Sciences and Engineering, Vol 64(11-B), 2004. pp. 5777. |
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Publisher: |
US:
ProQuest Information & Learning |
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ISSN: |
0419-4217
(Print) |
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Order Number: |
AAI3114115 |
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English |
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Keywords: |
spirituality; Filipino immigrants; immigrant identity;
immigrant spirituality; Catholicism; colonial mentality |
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Many people
turn to spirituality to make sense of their world. Ever
since psychology aimed to establish itself as an empirical
science, however, many mental health practitioners have
avoided the topic of spirituality in treatment. Spiritual
needs for some clients are, therefore, often not met. The
goal of the study was to learn more about the role of
spirituality in psychology to better understand the
potential value it might hold in helping to increase
efficacy in mental health treatment. There is increasing
need not only in psychological research in spirituality, but
also in understanding the needs of the fastest growing Asian
group in the country-Filipinos. Many more Filipino
immigrants are therefore expected to access mental health
services. Since spirituality has been found to be an
important part of the Filipino immigrant identity, this
study sought to understand specifically how spirituality
impacts the unique way in which Filipino immigrants make
sense of their world amidst adversity. Six Filipino
immigrants were interviewed utilizing a semi-structured,
face-to-face interview to explore how spirituality impacts
how they understand and cope with crisis. A qualitative
methodology was used to gather and analyze the data in order
to include context and culture, capture the unique meanings
of each participant's experience, and accurately explore
unexplored and undefined constructs such as Filipino
immigrant spirituality, spiritual coping and resilience.
Unique elements that comprise Filipino immigrant
spirituality, in addition to conceptualization of health and
illness, and the crisis experience were explicated in
relation to folk Catholicism and colonial mentality.
Theories about crisis, coping and resilience were outlined
and discussed in light of positive psychology, sense of
coherence, spiritual surrender and spirituality of trauma.
This study elucidated the role of spirituality in how
Filipino immigrants cope and make sense of crisis, called
attention to the value of integrating spirituality in
treatment, and how spirituality can be an important source
of resilience. Results of this study hopefully can inspire
researchers and clinicians to further contribute to research
on Filipinos, and spirituality and mental health, and to
ultimately strive for consistently providing quality,
effective, and strength-based care to others. (PsycINFO
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*Immigration; *Mental Health Services; *Roman Catholicism;
*Spirituality; Religious Beliefs |
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Health &
Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300) |
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Human (10) |
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Methodology: |
Empirical
Study; Qualitative Study |
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Dissertation Abstract; Print
Format(s) Available: Print |
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Release Date: |
20041213 |
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Number: |
2004-99010-117 |
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Title: |
Enhancing
strengths through the teaching of positive psychology. |
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Author(s): |
Rashid,
Tayyab, Fairleigh Dickinson U., US |
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Source: |
Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The
Sciences and Engineering, Vol 64(12-B), 2004. pp. 6339. |
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Publisher: |
US:
ProQuest Information & Learning |
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ISSN: |
0419-4217
(Print) |
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Order Number: |
AAI3115317 |
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English |
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Keywords: |
cognitive
behavioral strategies; psychological treatments; positive
psychology; social support; health; spirituality;
volunteerism; life satisfaction |
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Traditional
psychological treatments primarily aim to ameliorate
negatives, this intervention attempted to enhance strengths
postulated by the Values In Action Classification (Peterson
& Seligman, in press). Utilizing a pre- and
post-intervention control group design, it was delivered to
the experimental group (n = 35) through an experiential
course in Positive Psychology, while the control group (n =
30) took a course in Abnormal Psychology. The participants
in the both groups were traditional age undergraduate and
graduate students from a diverse ethno-cultural backgrounds
studying at a metropolitan campus. The intervention
presented the VIA strengths with an emphasis on exploring
and enhancing strengths through cognitive-behavioral
strategies included readings, watching an assigned film on
each strength, writing a reaction paper weekly and group
discussions and exercises. After adjusting for
pre-intervention VIA scores, results indicated that the
experimental group demonstrated significant, positive
changes on 17 of 24 strengths. Zest, Playfulness & Humor,
Social Intelligence and Judgment were found to be more
malleable than Self-regulation, Humility & Modesty,
Perspective, and Citizenship & Teamwork. Consistent with the
VIA classification, non-signature strengths did not change
even when attempted deliberately, whereas signature
strengths increased without deliberate efforts. Subjective
appraisal of most signature strengths (self-identified) did
not associate with objective appraisals (signature strengths
independently identified by three significant others and by
corresponding VIA strength scores) suggesting that signature
strengths might not have much cross-situational generality.
Along with locating strengths within participants, the study
also attempted to locate participants in their broader
socio-cultural life conditions such as-Social Support,
Health, Spirituality, Volunteerism and Life Satisfaction,
all significantly associated with most VIA strengths.
Results also indicated that enhancement of VIA strengths
like Intimate Attachment, Kindness, Leadership, and
Forgiveness & Mercy is mediated by optimal physical health.
Future studies should explore developmental patterns,
stability of gains and functional outcomes associated with
VIA strengths. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all
rights reserved) |
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*Cognitive
Behavior Therapy; *Life Satisfaction; *Positive Psychology;
*Social Support; *Spirituality; Cognitive Therapy;
Psychotherapy; Teaching |
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Health &
Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300)
Social Psychology (3000) |
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Human (10) |
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Methodology: |
Empirical
Study |
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Format(s) Available: Print |
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Release Date: |
20041115 |
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2004-99012-094 |
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A
comparison of strategies for achieving well-being in
non-clinical populations. |
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Author(s): |
Henry,
Jane, Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom,
j.a.henry@open.ac.uk |
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Address: |
Henry,
Jane, Institute of Educational Technology, Open University,
Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom,
j.a.henry@open.ac.uk |
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Source: |
Ricerche di
Psicologia, Vol 27(1), 2004. Special issue: Positive
Psychology. pp. 135-158. |
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Publisher: |
Italy:
Franco Angeli |
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ISSN: |
0391-6081
(Print) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
strategies;
well being; spiritual practitioners; psychotherapeutic
settings; self help; positive psychology |
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This
article addresses the question of how adults can usefully
set about improving their level of well-being over the
long-term. It draws on several different strands of
literature to contrast strategies utilised by
psychotherapeutic, self-help and spiritual practitioners,
practices found in well-being studies and those cited in
self-reports from non-clinical populations. It begins by
reviewing the main strategies professionals offer to help
develop individual well-being, especially those used in
psychotherapeutic settings. It notes how these differ from
practices advocated in self-help texts and by spiritual
practitioners. It goes on to contrast these with approaches
suggested by work in positive psychology, in particular
practices associated with those who experience relatively
high levels of well-being. It then compares these strategies
with those cited as effective in improving well-being over
the long-term in self-reports from non-clinical adult
populations. It concludes that the approaches favoured by
non-clinical groups share much in common with practices
suggested by studies of those reporting relatively high
levels of well-being and strategies long advocated by
spiritual practitioners. They feature strategies derived
from studies of positive living rather than pathology.
Further some of the practices commonly advocated by caring
professionals were found to be counter productive by some
people. The thrust of the article suggests that a wider
range of strategies are helpful in developing well-being
over the long-term than those commonly advocated by caring
professionals. The favoured strategies include giving
greater attention to the importance of quietening the mind,
acceptance, physical involvement and social support.
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reserved)(from the journal abstract) |
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*Positive
Psychology; *Psychotherapeutic Processes; *Spirituality;
*Strategies; *Well Being; Self Help Techniques |
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Classification: |
Personality
Traits & Processes (3120) |
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Human (10) |
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Type: |
Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal; Print
Format(s) Available: Electronic;
Print |
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Document
Type: |
Original
Journal Article |
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Release Date: |
20050307 |
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Accession
Number: |
2004-19493-008 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
45 |
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Title: |
Character
strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification. |
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Author(s): |
Peterson,
Christopher
Seligman, Martin E. P. |
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Source: |
Washington,
DC, US: American Psychological Association, 2004. xiv, 800
pp. |
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ISBN: |
0-19-516701-5 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
character
strengths; virtues; classification system; assessment
strategies; positive psychology |
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Abstract: |
(from the
create) The classification of strengths presented in this
book is intended to reclaim the study of character and
virtue as legitimate topics of psychological inquiry and
informed societal discourse. By providing ways of talking
about character strengths and measuring them across the life
span, this classification will start to make possible a
science of human strengths that goes beyond armchair
philosophy and political rhetoric. The authors believe that
good character can be cultivated, but to do so, conceptual
and empirical tools to craft and evaluate interventions are
needed. This handbook focuses on what is right about people
and specifically about the strengths of character that make
the good life possible. The authors follow the example of
the DSM and ICD and their collateral creations by proposing
a classification scheme and by devising assessment
strategies for each of its entries. The crucial difference
is that the domain of concern is not psychological illness
but psychological health. In short, the authors' goal is "a
manual of the sanities" (Easterbrook, 2001, p. 23). The
authors write from the perspective of positive psychology,
which means that they are as focused on strength as on
weakness, as interested in building the best things in life
as in repairing the worst, and as concerned with fulfilling
the lives of normal people as with healing the wounds of the
distressed (Seligman, 2002). (PsycINFO Database Record (c)
2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Morality;
*Personality Traits; *Positive Psychology; *Taxonomies;
Personality Measures |
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Classification: |
Personality
Psychology (3100) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Intended
Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Publication
Type: |
Book,
Authored Book; Print |
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Book Type: |
Handbook/Manual |
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Release Date: |
20041115 |
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Number: |
2004-13277-000 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
2044 |
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Title: |
Conceptualizing and measuring appreciation: The development
of a new positive psychology construct. |
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Author(s): |
Adler,
Mitchel G., Rutgers The State U New Jersey, Graduate School
Of Applied And Professional Psychology, US |
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Source: |
Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The
Sciences and Engineering, Vol 63(8-B), Mar 2003. pp. 3968. |
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Publisher: |
US:
ProQuest Information & Learning |
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ISSN: |
0419-4217
(Print) |
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Order Number: |
AAI3062466 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
appreciation; test development; rating scale |
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Abstract: |
The purpose
of this research was to develop a reliable measure of the
construct of appreciation. Being appreciative is
hypothesized to facilitate and enhance feelings of
well-being and life satisfaction. Expressing appreciation to
others is hypothesized to build social bonds. The first
phase of the research consisted of a qualitative study of
the phenomenology of appreciation in which 37 undergraduates
responded to open-ended questions about the construct. Their
responses were content analyzed. These results, along with
an a priori conception of appreciation, led to the
development of 81 rating-scale items. These items comprise
the Appreciation Inventory, which in phase two of the
research, was administered with measures of optimism,
spirituality, self-awareness, and subjective well-being
(SWB) to 427 undergraduates at a large Northeastern
university. Results of both a Principal Components Analysis
and item analyses with the 81-item Appreciation Inventory
yielded two measures of appreciation. The Appreciation
Scale-Long Form (57 items), which has a coefficient alpha of
.94, is obtained from totaling the 8 subscales that comprise
appreciation: Have Focus, Awe, Ritual, Present Moment,
Self/Social Comparison, Gratitude, Loss/Adversity, and
Interpersonal. The Appreciation Scale-Short Form (18 items)
also provides an overall appreciation score (coefficient
alpha is .91). Preliminary evidence of construct validity
was provided by appreciation's relationship to optimism,
self-awareness, and spirituality. A multiple regression in
which appreciation was regressed on optimism, spirituality,
and self-awareness revealed that all three variables make
significant unique contributions to appreciation (i.e. over
and above the contribution of the other two). The major
finding regarding the relationship between SWB and
appreciation is that when the contributions of
self-awareness, optimism, and spirituality are partialled
out, appreciation still makes a significant unique
contribution to SWB, which highlights its importance in
understanding SWB. In addition to presenting a model of
appreciation, a nomological net of appreciation showing its
relation to positive psychology constructs such as optimism,
hope, and SWB is discussed. Since it may be that people can
learn to be more appreciative and to express appreciation
more often, suggestions for future interventions based on
the study's findings are discussed. (PsycINFO Database
Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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*Emotional
States; *Rating Scales; *Social Interaction; *Test
Construction |
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Classification: |
Personality
Psychology (3100) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Age Group: |
Adulthood
(18 yrs & older) (300) |
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Methodology: |
Empirical
Study |
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Type: |
Dissertation Abstract; Print
Format(s) Available: Print |
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Release Date: |
20030915 |
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Number: |
2003-95004-030 |
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Title: |
Strength-based health psychology: Counseling for total human
health. |
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Series Title: |
Contemporary topics in vocational psychology |
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Author(s): |
Harris,
Alex H. S., Stanford U, Stanford, CA, US
Thoresen, Carl E., Stanford U,
Stanford, CA, US |
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Source: |
Counseling
psychology and optimal human functioning. Walsh, W. Bruce
(Ed); pp. 199-227.
Mahwah, NJ, US: Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates Publishers, 2003. xi, 325 pp. |
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ISBN: |
0-8058-3998-4 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
health
psychology; counseling; positive psychology |
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Abstract: |
(from the
chapter) The authors' goal in this chapter is to discuss how
positive psychology constructs may be extremely relevant to
the work of health psychologists and health-focused
counseling psychologists. The authors discuss the potential
integration of positive and health psychology perspectives
into a field that examines the development and interaction
of positive psychology constructs, supportive social
environments, health-promoting behaviors, and optimal
physiology. Research in this area could explore, for
example, if increasing levels of positive psychology
variables, such as compassion or humor, might influence
social or physical health. Conversely, might interventions
targeting physiological, behavioral, or social outcomes also
influence positive psychology constructs? The authors have
selected as examples three relevant areas of positive
psychology in which theoretical developments, associated
intervention strategies, as well as actual or emerging
research programs exist: (a) forgiveness, (b)
social-emotional support, and (c) spirituality. (PsycINFO
Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Counseling; *Health Care Psychology; *Positive Psychology |
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Classification: |
Health
Psychology & Medicine (3360) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Intended
Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Publication
Type: |
Book,
Edited Book; Print |
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Document
Type: |
Original
Chapter |
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Release Date: |
20030915 |
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Accession
Number: |
2003-06827-008 |
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Number of
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Title: |
The
contribution of spirituality to well-being in sex offenders. |
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Author(s): |
Geary,
Brendan, Loyola Coll In Maryland, US |
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Source: |
Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The
Sciences and Engineering, Vol 64(5-B), 2003. pp. 2431. |
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Publisher: |
US:
ProQuest Information & Learning |
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ISSN: |
0419-4217
(Print) |
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Order Number: |
AAI3090495 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
spirituality; well-being; sex offenders; church attendance;
personality; social desirability; sex offender treatment |
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Abstract: |
The purpose
of this study was to examine empirically the contribution of
spirituality and church attendance to well-being, over and
above demographic and situational factors, personality, and
social desirability, in a sample of sex offenders. The
sample consisted of 195 men in outpatient sex offender
treatment programs or individual therapy. The participants
completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale, The PANAS
Scales, The NEO-FFI, The Faith Maturity Scale, The
Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale, selected items
from the Brief Multidimensional Measure of
Religiousness/Spirituality: 1999, and a demographic
questionnaire created for the study. The sample was compared
with data on religious practices from the General Social
Survey (GSS). While there were differences in distribution
of religious affiliation, the study sample was similar to
the GSS sample on most aspects of religious practice and
attitudes. The hypotheses of the study received partial
support as Spirituality contributed unique variance to
Satisfaction With Life and Positive Affect, but not to
Negative Affect. Church attendance contributed added unique
variance to Satisfaction with Life. The group was divided
into Low-Medium and High Neuroticism groups, revealing
different personality profiles of the two groups. The
implications of these findings for sex offender treatment
and recovery are discussed in the wider context of recent
developments in the field of positive psychology. (PsycINFO
Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Personality Traits; *Sex Offenses; *Social Desirability;
*Spirituality; *Well Being; Religious Practices |
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Classification: |
Personality
Psychology (3100)
Social Psychology (3000) |
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Population: |
Human (10)
Male (30)
Outpatient (60) |
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Tests &
Measures: |
Marlowe
Crowne Social Desirability Scale |
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Methodology: |
Empirical
Study; Quantitative Study |
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Publication
Type: |
Dissertation Abstract; Print
Format(s) Available: Print |
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Release Date: |
20040329 |
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Accession
Number: |
2003-95022-199 |
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Title: |
Emotional
creativity: Toward 'Spiritualizing the passions' |
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Author(s): |
Averill,
James R., U Massachusetts, Dept of Psychology, Amherst, MA,
US |
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Source: |
Handbook of
positive psychology. Snyder, C. R. (Ed); Lopez, Shane J.
(Ed); pp. 172-185.
New York, NY, US: Oxford
University Press, 2002. xviii, 829 pp. |
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ISBN: |
0-19-513533-4 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
emotions;
creative products; creativity; positive psychology |
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Abstract: |
(from the
chapter) The purpose of this chapter is to present a view in
which emotions themselves are seen as creative products.
Everyday conceptions of emotion and creativity can be
misleading. This is particularly true when emotions and
creativity are set in opposition to each other not only in
evaluative terms but also in terms of underlying
psychological processes. The aim of positive psychology is
to catalyze change in psychology from a preoccupation only
with repairing the worst things in life to also building the
best qualities in life. The field of positive psychology at
the subjective level is about positive subjective
experience: well-being and satisfaction (past); flow, joy,
the sensual pleasures, and happiness (present); and
constructive cognitions about the future--optimism, hope,
and faith. At the individual level it is about positive
personal traits--the capacity for love and vocation,
courage, interpersonal skill, aesthetic sensibility,
perseverance, forgiveness, originality, futuremindedness,
high talent, and wisdom. At the group level it is about the
civic virtues and the institutions that move individuals
toward better citizenship: responsibility, nurturance,
altruism, civility, moderation, tolerance, and work ethic.
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Subjects: |
*Creativity; *Emotional States; *Quality of Life;
*Spirituality; *Well Being; Experiences (Events); Happiness;
Life Satisfaction; Positive Psychology |
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Classification: |
Promotion &
Maintenance of Health & Wellness (3365) |
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Intended
Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Publication
Type: |
Book,
Edited Book; Print |
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Document
Type: |
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Chapter |
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Book Type: |
Handbook/Manual |
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Release Date: |
20020612 |
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Accession
Number: |
2002-02382-013 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
62 |
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Title: |
Spirituality: Discovering and conserving the sacred. |
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Author(s): |
Pargament,
Kenneth I., Bowling Green State U, Dept of Psychology,
Bowling Green, OH, US
Mahoney, Annette, U North Texas,
Dept of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Program, TX, US |
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Source: |
Handbook of
positive psychology. Snyder, C. R. (Ed); Lopez, Shane J.
(Ed); pp. 646-659.
New York, NY, US: Oxford
University Press, 2002. xviii, 829 pp. |
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ISBN: |
0-19-513533-4 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
spirituality; well being; positive psychology |
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Abstract: |
(from the
chapter) In this chapter, we consider some of the intriguing
findings that are emerging from the study of spirituality.
Our review here will be selective rather than inclusive. We
will discuss some of the ways that spirituality can be
understood and studied from a psychological perspective. We
will review some of the things we are beginning to learn
from empirical studies of spirituality and its connections
to well-being. Finally, we will illustrate some of the
implications of spirituality for human functioning and
positive psychology. In this process, we may encourage
others to consider the spiritual dimension in their own
psychological study and practice. We begin with a definition
of spirituality. The aim of positive psychology is to
catalyze change in psychology from a preoccupation only with
repairing the worst things in life to also building the best
qualities in life. The field of positive psychology at the
subjective level is about positive subjective experience:
well-being and satisfaction (past); flow, joy, the sensual
pleasures, and happiness (present); and constructive
cognitions about the future--optimism, hope, and faith.
(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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*Health;
*Mental Health; *Quality of Life; *Spirituality; *Well
Being; Positive Psychology |
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Classification: |
Promotion &
Maintenance of Health & Wellness (3365) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Intended
Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Type: |
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Book Type: |
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Release Date: |
20020612 |
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Number: |
2002-02382-047 |
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Number of
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Title: |
Constructivism and positive psychology. |
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Author(s): |
Mahoney,
Michael J., U North Texas, Dept of Psychology, TX, US |
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Source: |
Handbook of
positive psychology. Snyder, C. R. (Ed); Lopez, Shane J.
(Ed); pp. 745-750.
New York, NY, US: Oxford
University Press, 2002. xviii, 829 pp. |
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ISBN: |
0-19-513533-4 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
constructivism; positive psychology; philosophy; possibility
& human potential; spirituality |
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Abstract: |
(from the
chapter) This chapter is devoted to the philosophy of
constructivism and its expression of perennial interests in
both possibility and human potential. Similar to positive
psychology, constructivism is a term that has only recently
emerged. A brief history of constructivism is given,
followed by the defining themes of constructivism. Positive
psychology, human potential, and spirituality are also
discussed. The aim of positive psychology is to catalyze
change in psychology from a preoccupation only with
repairing the worst things in life to also building the best
qualities in life. The field of positive psychology at the
subjective level is about positive subjective experience:
well-being and satisfaction (past); flow, joy, the sensual
pleasures, and happiness (present); and constructive
cognitions about the future--optimism, hope, and faith. At
the individual level it is about positive personal
traits--the capacity for love and vocation, courage,
interpersonal skill, aesthetic sensibility, perseverance,
forgiveness, originality, futuremindedness, high talent, and
wisdom. At the group level it is about the civic virtues and
the institutions that move individuals toward better
citizenship: responsibility, nurturance, altruism, civility,
moderation, tolerance, and work ethic. (PsycINFO Database
Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Achievement Potential; *Constructivism; *Human Potential
Movement; *Humanistic Psychology; *Spirituality; Positive
Psychology |
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Classification: |
Promotion &
Maintenance of Health & Wellness (3365) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Intended
Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Book,
Edited Book; Print |
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Type: |
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Chapter |
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Book Type: |
Handbook/Manual |
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Release Date: |
20020612 |
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Accession
Number: |
2002-02382-054 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
19 |
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Title: |
Pozitivna
psihologija - Novi pravac u psihologiji. |
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Translated
Title: |
Positive
psychology--A new direction in psychology. |
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Author(s): |
Rijavec,
Majda, Uciteljska Akademija Sveucilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb,
Croatia |
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Address: |
Rijavec,
Majda, Uciteljska Akademija Sveucilista u Zagrebu, Savska
cesta 77, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia |
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Source: |
Suvremena
Psihologija, Vol 5(1), 2002. pp. 105-118. |
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Publisher: |
Croatia:
Naklada Slap |
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ISSN: |
1331-9264
(Print) |
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Language: |
Serbo-Croatian |
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Keywords: |
positive
psychology; positive subjective states; positive person;
positive groups & communities & cultures |
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Abstract: |
During its
first century, psychology focused much of its attention on
understanding and alleviating negative states. The question
how "normal" people can live good lives and grow has rarely
been addressed. Contrary to this approach, positive
psychology studies optimal human functioning. It aims to
discover and promote the factors that allow individuals and
communities to thrive. Three areas of research are of main
interest: positive subjective states, positive person and
positive groups, communities and cultures. Satisfaction with
the past, happiness with the present, and optimism, hope and
faith about the future define the movement's first area:
positive subjective well-being. The second area, positive
person, focuses on exploring and enhancing virtues such as
creativity, courage, compassion, integrity, self-control,
leadership, wisdom, and spirituality. The third area,
positive groups, communities, and cultures, seeks to foster
a positive social ecology, including healthy families,
neighborhoods, effective schools, socially responsible
media, and civil dialogue. (PsycINFO Database Record (c)
2006 APA, all rights reserved)(from the journal abstract) |
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Subjects: |
*Communities; *Morality; *Positive Psychology;
*Sociocultural Factors; *Well Being; Optimism; Satisfaction |
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Classification: |
Personality
Traits & Processes (3120) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Publication
Type: |
Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal; Print
Format(s) Available: Print |
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Document
Type: |
Original
Journal Article |
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Release Date: |
20050411 |
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Accession
Number: |
2004-21507-006 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
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Record: 34
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Title: |
Handbook of
positive psychology. |
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Author(s): |
Snyder, C.
R., (Ed), U Kansas, Dept of Psychology, KS, US
Lopez, Shane J., (Ed), U Kansas,
Dept of Psychology & Research in Education, KS, US |
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Source: |
New York,
NY, US: Oxford University Press, 2002. xviii, 829 pp.
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ISBN: |
0-19-513533-4 (hardcover) |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
positive
psychology; resilience; hope; optimism; happiness; paradigm
shift |
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Abstract: |
(from the
jacket) A call has gone out for a new psychology, one that
focuses less on mending what is broken and more on building
upon existing strengths. Dr. Martin Seligman, who wrote the
first chapter of this volume, coined the term positive
psychology--a science based on the idea that if young people
are taught resilience, hope, and optimism, they will be less
susceptible to depression and will lead happier, more
productive lives. Viewing positive human traits as buffers
against psychopathology, this new approach represents a
paradigm shift in the field of psychology. (PsycINFO
Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Subjects: |
*Hope;
*Optimism; *Positivism; *Quality of Life; *Well Being;
History of Psychology; Positive Psychology |
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Classification: |
Promotion &
Maintenance of Health & Wellness (3365) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Audience: |
Psychology:
Professional & Research (PS) |
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Publication
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Book,
Edited Book; Print |
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Book Type: |
Handbook/Manual |
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Release Date: |
20020612 |
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Accession
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2002-02382-000 |
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Record: 35
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Title: |
Positive
psychology: An introduction. |
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Author(s): |
Seligman,
Martin E. P., U Pennsylvania, Dept of Psychology,
Philadelphia, PA, US
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly |
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Source: |
American
Psychologist, Vol 55(1), Jan 2000. pp. 5-14. |
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Publisher: |
US:
American Psychological Assn |
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ISSN: |
0003-066X
(Print) |
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Digital
Object Identifier: |
10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.5 |
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Language: |
English |
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Keywords: |
framework
for science of positive psychology |
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Abstract: |
A science
of positive subjective experience, positive individual
traits, and positive institutions promises to improve
quality of life and prevent the pathologies that arise when
life is barren and meaningless. The exclusive focus on
pathology that has dominated so much of our discipline
results in a model of the human being lacking the positive
features that make life worth living. Hope, wisdom,
creativity, future mindedness, courage, spirituality,
responsibility, and perseverance are ignored or explained as
transformations of more authentic negative impulses. The 15
articles in this millennial issue of the American
Psychologist discuss such issues as what enables happiness,
the effects of autonomy and self-regulation, how optimism
and hope affect health, what constitutes wisdom, and how
talent and creativity come to fruition. The authors outline
a framework for a science of positive psychology, point to
gaps in our knowledge, and predict that the next century
will see a science and profession that will come to
understand and build the factors that allow individuals,
communities, and societies to flourish. (PsycINFO Database
Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)(from the journal
abstract) |
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Subjects: |
*Life
Satisfaction; *Positive Psychology; *Psychology; *Quality of
Life; *Well Being |
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Classification: |
Personality
Traits & Processes (3120) |
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Population: |
Human (10) |
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Publication
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Journal,
Peer Reviewed Journal |
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Release Date: |
20000301 |
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Accession
Number: |
2000-13324-001 |
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Number of
Citations in Source: |
33 |
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