Positive Psychology, Francis de Sales and Character Formation

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-591
Author(s):  
Alexander T. Pocetto
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Character Strength ◽  
Initial Attempt ◽  
Character Formation ◽  
Important Field ◽  
Virtue Education

This study intends to show the convergences and divergences of the spirituality of Francis de Sales as compared to the recent and flourishing work of positive psychologists in furthering the dialogue between psychology and spirituality, especially in the important field of character formation or virtue education. However, the scope of this study will be limited to the character strength or virtue of humility and those virtues closely allied with it as an initial attempt to explore and encourage further research along this line.

scholarly journals The Conceptualization, Measurement, and Role of Humor as a Character Strength in Positive Psychology

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim R. Edwards ◽  
Rod A. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Humor Styles ◽  
Prediction Of Outcome ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
Character Strength

In positive psychology, humor has been identified as one of 24 character strengths considered ubiquitously important for human flourishing. Unlike the other strengths, humor was a late addition to this classification system and its status as a strength continues to be somewhat controversial. Therefore, the first purpose of this study was to explore the associations between humor and several outcome variables of relevance to positive psychology (happiness, routes to happiness, resilience, and morality). The second purpose was to explore how best to conceptualize and measure humor as a character strength by comparing the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) Humor Scale with the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ) in their ability to predict the outcome variables. A sample of 176 participants completed questionnaires assessing the humor and positive psychology constructs. The results indicated that the humor measures significantly predicted most of the outcome variables, supporting the importance of humor in positive psychology. Furthermore, although the VIA-IS Humor scale and positive humor styles on the HSQ showed considerable overlap, the negative humor styles added significantly to the prediction of outcome variables beyond these positive humor measures, supporting the importance of assessing maladaptive as well as adaptive uses of humor in research on positive psychology. These findings suggest that the HSQ may be a more useful measure than the VIA-IS Humor scale in future research in this field.

Positive psychology: humour and its role within mental health nursing

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jan Macfarlane
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Character Strength ◽  
Mental Health Nursing ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions ◽  
Mental Health Workforce ◽  
Health Nursing

This is the eleventh article in a series that explores the meaning of positive psychology and the importance it has on the wellbeing of the mental health workforce. It focuses on positive psychology interventions that help to develop humour and considers how the uplifting effect of humour can be experienced through contemporary use in the field of mental health nursing. This article will connect theories of humour that link to wellbeing. It introduces the concept of positive psychology and its links with humour. Finally, it follows with the application of humour within the nursing context. The practical activities provided in the article will help the reader increase their own awareness of their own character strength of humour, observe the type of humour they use and consider ways to develop its use and transferability within their own lifestyle.

scholarly journals Hope: The Psychology of What Makes One Happy

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Bani Narula
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Character Strength ◽  
Trait Hope ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Positive Significant Correlation ◽  
Oxford Happiness Questionnaire

The present paper pinpoints on a very simple and straightforward concept of hope. The aim of this paper is twofold. First, hope is explored within the theoretical framework of positive psychology, which considers hope as a character strength that contributes to wellbeing and happiness. Second, to examine relationship between hope and happiness. Sample comprised of fifty undergraduate students from D.A.V College, Chandigarh in the age range of 18-21 years. Adult Trait Hope Scale (Snyder et al., 1991) and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (2002) were used to measure hope and happiness respectively. Correlation analysis was carried out and results revealed positive significant correlation between hope and happiness i.e. (r = 0.721, p ≤ 0.01). It indicated that students high in hope are more likely to experience happiness. In today’s time where there is so much of hassle, stress and anxiety among adolescents, hence, there is a need for parents, psychologists, counsellors and even teachers to inculcate character strength like hope in order to produce effects such as self belief, self esteem and happiness.

scholarly journals PELATIHAN CAREER HAPPINESS PLAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEKUATAN KARAKTER (VIRTUE) SEBAGAI MODAL KERJA PADA MAHASISWA

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Anggun Resdasari Prasetyo ◽  
Ika Zenita Ratnaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Random Assignment ◽  
Character Strength ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Goals And Objectives ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Positive Character

Character strength becomes a major issue in positive psychology research. In the positive psychology, the thing that takes precedence is how to make individuals with all their potential better and develop as optimally as possible. Students who excel are individuals with high achievement motivation, strive to determine specifics goals, use strategic steps, are high-willed, and always work hard to achieve the goals and objectives set. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Career Happiness Plan training to improve character strength (virtue) as working capital for students. The subjects in this study were 54 students of the Faculty of Psychology, Diponegoro University. Using random assignment technique, subjects were divided into two groups, which consisted of 27 students in the experimental group (8 males; 19 females) and 27 students in the control group (10 males; 17 females). Data were collected through The Values in Action-Inventory of Strenghts (VIA-IS). The results of the t-test on the posttest data between the experimental group and the control group showed a significant difference (t = 2.113; df = 52; p = .039; p <.05). The experimental group had a higher positive character level (M = 487.78; SD = 38.41) than the control group (M = 462.11; SD = 50.07). This explains that the research hypothesis (Ha) is accepted, Career Happiness Plan training can be used to improve character strength (virtue) in students.

Small Group Research in Europe

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Gil Rodríguez ◽  
Carlos María Alcover de la Hera
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Work Teams ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Spanish History ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Group Research ◽  
Important Field ◽  
Scientific Results

After a long period of scarce resources and a long delay in new scientific results suffered as a consequence of recent Spanish history, research concerning groups has experienced a rapid development over the last 15 years of the 20th century—the result of the late but then clear institutionalization of psychology into university structure. Although most research has been carried out at the very heart of social psychology and along the traditional lines of the field, a significant growth in the study of groups and work teams in organizational contexts can now be highlighted, coinciding with the tendency detected internationally during the last years. Beyond the normalization of group research in Spain, it is necessary to point out its excessive dependency in both theory and methodology on models and tools elaborated throughout North America and Europe. The present review closes with the proposal of creating a European formative curriculum for group psychologists in order to unify and promote research within this active and important field of psychology.

The need for a principle-based positive psychology.

2001 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology
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