The Future of Positive Psychology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhea L. Owens
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
The Future ◽  
Empirically Supported Interventions

Over the last two decades, research about and applications of positive psychology have grown considerably. From identifying constructs, to developing complex theories, to establishing evidence-based and empirically supported interventions, positive psychology has moved from early inklings of visionary scholars to a recognized, established science among a community of students and professionals worldwide. This chapter discusses three emerging areas that bridge the advances to date with challenging, yet attainable, goals for the future of positive psychology: greater balance, greater attention to children and adolescents, and further expansion globally to diverse populations. Insights from leading scholars and their views on the future of positive psychology are shared as well.

The Use of Evidence-Based Practice Among Japanese Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Yaeda ◽  
Kanako Iwanaga ◽  
Mayu Fujikawa ◽  
Fong Chan ◽  
Jill Bezyak
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Empirically Supported Interventions

The current study surveyed 94 Japanese vocational rehabilitation (VR) professionals to determine their perceived self-efficacy, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and readiness to use evidence-based practice (EBP). VR counselors in Japan generally see the potential benefits of using EBP to improve psychosocial and employment outcomes of people with disabilities. However, responses related to knowledge and skills were mixed with higher confidence reported in the ability to understand basic concepts of rehabilitation research designs, methods, and statistics but less confidence in the use of research databases to find empirically supported interventions and in their ability to understand the best evidence information from systematic reviews/meta-analyses. Perceived barriers to EBP were identified, including lack of support for the use of EBP from colleagues and senior management in the agency and not having supervisors who are experienced in EBP. As expected, Japanese VR counselors also reported EBP was not effectively used in VR service delivery practices. Implications for practice, education, and professional development are discussed

scholarly journals The Future of Evidence-Based Temperance Interventions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Everett L. Worthington ◽  
Llewellyn E. van Zyl
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Intervention Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Status ◽  
State Of The Science ◽  
Theoretical Conceptualization

Positive psychology has accumulated a large and ever-growing body of scientific knowledge about human strengths and virtues. However, research on positive psychology interventions (PPIs) to develop such is still in its infancy. In this brief position paper, we summarize the status of PPIs in one of the positive psychology’s most important virtues: temperance. Temperance refers to the capacity to manage habits and protect against excess and is composed of forgiveness, humility, and (we include) patience. Specifically, we examine the current state-of-the-science in the conceptualization of temperance, explore the efficacy of temperance interventions, and reflect upon what the future may hold in this research domain. In this paper, we first highlight the challenges and opportunities for expanding the theoretical conceptualization of temperance and reflect upon the challenges in temperance-related PPIs. For each aspect of temperance, we propose a specific research agenda. Second, we explore what is needed for PPIs to promote temperance and how growth in temperance intervention research can be fostered. Generally, while forgiveness interventions are well established, we recommended that both humility and patience interventions need more viable evidence-based research on existing and new interventions. Third, we advanced several recommendations regarding how to promote more research in new interventions. These recommendations included attracting more funders to the area, developing new interventions, and employing new technology. Because intervention research in temperance is in its infancy, the future looks rosy for PPI researchers as we move into a second generation of positive psychology research.

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