Learn how to select the right positive psychology (PP) assessment tool for the right situation * Written by internationally renowned authors * Looks at well-being, traits, states, and behavior * Presents the relevant psychometric properties * Considers assessment challenges * Recommends selection in different settings * Explores new directions in PP This volume gives a state-of-the-art overview of assessment in the field of positive psychology, including a comprehensive overview of current theories, approaches, issues, and assessment instruments. In four sections, leading experts look at different conceptualizations of well-being and discuss specific traits, states, and behaviors. New directions in positive psychology are also explored, including measuring primal world beliefs, imagination, self-transcendent experiences, and nostalgia. Each chapter provides an introductory background to the positive psychology topic at hand, reviews the most relevant assessment instruments, and discusses the specific assessment-related challenges. Recommendations for the selection of assessment tools are included for specific settings, such as school, relationships, health and clinical settings, leisure, and interventions. This book is a must for positive psychology researchers, instructors, students, and practitioners wanting to select the right positive psychology instrument for the right situation.
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A group of internationally renowned experts provide a comprehensive overview of assessment in all areas of positive psychology, exploring the challenges and making recommendations on selecting and using appropriate instruments.
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Part I Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Willibald Ruch, Arnold B. Bakker, Louis Tay, and Fabian Gander Part II Well-Being Chapter 2 Assessing Psychological Flourishing: A Review of Theory and Instruments Fanyi Zhang and Louis Tay Chapter 3 Assessing Subjective Well-Being: A Review of Common Measures William Tov, Jun Sheng Keh, Yan Qiang Tan, Qin Ying Tan, and Indra Alam Syah Bin Aziz Chapter 4 Measuring Positive Affect, Positive Emotions, and Positivity Resonance Jieni Zhou and Barbara L. Fredrickson Chapter 5 Health-Related Quality of Life Stefan Hoefer Part III Positive Traits, States, and Behaviors Chapter 6 Assessing Character Strengths Lisa Wagner and Willibald Ruch Chapter 7 Assessing Humor and Its Kin Sonja Heintz and Jennifer Hofmann Chapter 8 Assessing Playfulness: Current Challenges and Overview Rene T. Proyer and Kay Brauer Chapter 9 Measuring Meaning and Purpose in Life: A Review and Recommendations Michael F. Steger and Frank Martela Chapter 10 Assessing Flow: State of the Art and Challenges for the Future Antonella Delle Fave and Marta Bassi Chapter 11 Self-Efficacy Ralf Schwarzer and Aleksandra Luszczynska Chapter 12 Assessing the Trait of Appreciation of Beauty Rhett Diessner Chapter 13 Assessing Posttraumatic Growth Sara Etz Mendonca, A. Demaske, Emma Sims, and Eranda Jayawickreme Chapter 14 On the Passion Scale: Theory, Research, and Psychometric Properties Robert J. Vallerand and Sonia Rahimi Chapter 15 Work Engagement: A Critical Assessment of the Concept and Its Measurement Wilmar B. Schaufeli and Arnold B. Bakker Part IV Applied Settings Chapter 16 School-Based Approaches for the Universal Assessment of Adolescent Psychosocial Strengths Jennica Paz, Eui Kyung Kim, Erin Dowdy, Michael J. Furlong, Tameisha Hinton, Jose A. Piqueras, Tiscar Rodriguez-Jimenez, Juan C. Marzo, and Susan Coats Chapter 17 Dyadic Coping as a Concept of Positive Psychology Mirjam Senn and Guy Bodenmann Chapter 18 Health and Clinical Settings Carmelo Vazquez, Gonzalo Hervas, Cristian Ochoa, Covadonga Chaves, and Pablo Roca Chapter 19 Measuring Leisure: Synopsis of Perspectives and Instruments Lynn A. Barnett and Joel A. Blanco Chapter 20 Monitoring Well-Being Changes in Positive Psychology Interventions Fabian Gander Part V New Directions Chapter 21 Measuring Primal World Beliefs Jeremy D. W. Clifton Chapter 22 Imagination Darya L. Zabelina Chapter 23 Assessing Self-Transcendent Experience David Bryce Yaden and Marianna Graziosi Chapter 24 Measuring Nostalgia Tim Wildschut and Constantine Sedikides
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780889376199
Publisert
2022-10-19
Utgiver
Vendor
Hogrefe Publishing
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
177 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
464

Om bidragsyterne

Willibald Ruch, PhD, is Professor for Personality and Assessment at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, a fellow of the International Positive Psychology Association, and a senior scientist at the VIA Institute on Character in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Arnold B. Bakker, PhD, is Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, a visiting professor at several universities, and a fellow of numerous professional associations. Louis Tay, PhD, is Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. His research interests cover methodology (i.e., measurement, continuum specification, latent class modeling, Big Data / data science) and well-being. Fabian Gander, PhD, is a postdoc in the Department of Psychology at the University of Basel, Switzerland. He received his PhD from the University of Zurich and he serves as co-editor of the Journal of Happiness Studies.