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Handbook of positive psychology
C. R. Snyder,Shane J. Lopez +1 more
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The Handbook of Positive Psychology as mentioned in this paper provides a forum for a more positive view of the human condition and provides an analysis of what the foremost experts believe to be the fundamental strengths of humankind.Abstract:
Psychology has long been enamored of the dark side of human existence, rarely exploring a more positive view of the mind. What has psychology contributed, for example, to our understanding of the various human virtues? Regrettably, not much. The last decade, however, has witnessed a growing movement to abandon the exclusive focus on the negative. Psychologists from several subdisciplines are now asking an intriguing question: "What strengths does a person employ to deal effectively with life?" The Handbook of Positive Psychology provides a forum for a more positive view of the human condition. In its pages, readers are treated to an analysis of what the foremost experts believe to be the fundamental strengths of humankind. Both seasoned professionals and students just entering the field are eager to grasp the power and vitality of the human spirit as it faces a multitude of life challenges. The Handbook is the first systematic attempt to bring together leading scholars to give voice to the emerging field of positive psychology.read more
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Positive Adaptation, Resilience, and the Developmental Asset Framework
TL;DR: Masten et al. as mentioned in this paper investigated what made a difference in this group of children's lives and found that positive adaptation and competence were correlated with positive development among children living in high-risk contexts.
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On the dimensionality of the Dispositional Hope Scale.
TL;DR: The authors conclude that although the Pathway items seem to explain some additional variance when the Hope scale variance is partionalized out, the DHS allows unidimensional measurement.
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Developing autonomous learning in first year university students using perspectives from positive psychology
Ann Macaskill,Andrew Denovan +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a study aimed to develop confidence in first-year university students to facilitate autonomous learning using approaches from positive psychology, and the results suggested that students were more confident after the intervention, and that levels of autonomous learning increased significantly compared to the controls.
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The relationships between subjective well-being, health, and religiosity among young adults from Qatar
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the associations between, and the factors of subjective well-being, health, and religiosity among Qatari undergraduates, and concluded that those who consider themselves as religious in the present study reported higher subjective wellbeing and good health.
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Psychological well-being after spinal cord injury: perception of loss and meaning making.
TL;DR: Results suggest that global meaning making partially mediates perceived loss of physical resources and psychological well-being and treatment implications related to factors that increase quality of life following spinal cord injury are discussed.
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