Evolving positive psychology: A blueprint for advancing the study of purpose in life, psychological strengths, and resilience

Author(s):  
Todd B. Kashdan ◽  
Patrick E. McKnight ◽  
Fallon R. Goodman
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Montse Giménez ◽  
Carmelo Vázquez ◽  
Gonzalo Hervás

Resumen: Frente a la imagen traumática y conflictiva que se asocia tradicionalmente a la adolescencia, desde el marco de la Psicología Positiva se ofrece una nueva conceptualización que sugiere una visión más optimista y positiva de este periodo de la vida. El estudio de las fortalezas humanas, término descrito por Peterson y Seligman (2004), ofrece un contexto potencialmente útil para conocer los aspectos y cualidades positivas de los más jóvenes y apuesta por un modelo de intervención centrado en las potencialidades frente al déficit. El presente artículo realiza una revisión sobre los resultados encontrados en la literatura que, de modo directo o indirecto, apoyan la existencia y relevancia de cada una de las fortalezas señaladas en el marco descriptivo de estos autores. Finalmente, discutimos las repercusiones que el estudio de las potencialidades puede tener en el desarrollo de programas educativos, de prevención y de intervención. The analysis of the psychological strengths in adolescence: Beyond vulnerability models Abstract: Against a traumatic and troubled image that is traditionally associated with adolescence, Positive Psychology opens a novel conceptual framework offering a more optimistic and positive view of this period of life. The study of ‘human strengths’, a term suggested by Peterson and Seligman (2004), offers a potentially useful tool to understand the positive aspects and features of the youth. That approach can also provide a model of intervention focusing on individual’s potentials rather than on deficits. This paper reviews the results found in the literature that directly or indirectly supports the existence and relevance of each of the strengths identified in the descriptive framework of these authors. Finally, we discuss the implications that the study of human strengths may have in the development of educational, preventive and intervention programs.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence C.M. Lau ◽  
Janice Wan Kam Chan ◽  
Hakwan Lau ◽  
Jason Chi Ho Fan ◽  
Yuk Wah Hung ◽  
...  

Objective: Positive psychology interventions have been shown to be effective in improving psychological and physical wellbeing in general populations and patients with chronic pain. The goal of the current exploratory cross-sectional study is to identify psychological strengths that can be targeted in patient with osteoarthritis (OA) for subsequent development of positive psychology interventions.Methods: A consecutive 156 OA patients referred to a joint re- placement center participated in this study. They complete a questionnaire measuring their psychological strengths and emo- tional experience. Radiographs of knee were taken and physical examination of the knee were performed and also quantified with Knee Society Score and Oxford Knee Score.Results: Correlational analysis revealed that humour, a psycho- logical strength, is significantly correlated with both psychological (increased positive emotional experience) and medical (decreased perceived pain intensity) out- comes. In subsequent hierarchical regression analyses, we found that humour has significant incremental predictability even after controlling for the disease severity (radiographic Kellgren-Law- rence grading, range of movement, alignment, and knee scores), emotional experience, and demographical measurements .Conclusion: Our results are the first to show that people with high- er humour have less pain intensity, independent of clinical and radiological severity of knee osteoarthritis. This study suggests that humor could be a potential therapeutic target for chronic pain associated with knee osteoarthritis and further studies to investigate its biological pathway (like change in endorphins level) and using positive psychology interventions to cultivate humor in OA patients for pain relief are warranted.


2001 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. Kelley
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2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Dumont
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2007 ◽  
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Author(s):  
Ryan M. Niemiec
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2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (51) ◽  
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Sherri Fisher
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