Selected Scholarly Articles. Theoretical Foundations of Positive Psychology: Positive Psychology: An Introduction, Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000. ... Positive Psychology and Therapy Research: Cognitive Therapy and Research Special Issue: Positive Emotions and Cognitions in Clinical Psychology, June 2017.
Hence, the current paper aimed to review the studies where mindfulness-based interventions had integrated positive psychology variables, in order to produce positive functioning. ... and PsycNet and manual search in Google Scholar. From the 3831 articles, irrelevant or inaccessible studies were eliminated, reducing the number of final articles ...
This research has led to a broadening of the definition of positive psychology itself, with theorists arguing that positive psychology needs to include both positive and negative constructs and needs to consider a wider number of methodologies and levels (e.g., group, culture, etc.; Lomas et al., 2021).
Background Although positive psychology interventions (PPIs) show beneficial effects on mental health in non-clinical populations, the current literature is inconclusive regarding its effectiveness in clinical settings. We aimed to examine the effects of PPIs on well-being (primary outcome), depression, anxiety, and stress (secondary outcomes) in clinical samples with psychiatric or somatic ...
1 Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA; email: seligman@psych.upenn.edu. PMID: 30525996 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050718-095653 Abstract As president of the American Psychological Association in 1998, I organized researchers and practitioners to work on building well-being, not just on ...
This article provides an overview of the development and contributions of the emerging field of positive psychology (PP). The three main pillars of PP described in this article include: (1) the ...
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ABSTRACT. A meta-analysis of positive psychology intervention (PPIs) studies was conducted. PPIs were defined as interventions in which the goal of wellbeing enhancement was achieved through pathways consistent with positive psychology theory. Data were extracted from 347 studies involving over 72,000 participants from clinical and non-clinical child and adult populations in 41 countries.
The power of optimism is not just having a sunny disposition, but applying this mindset to make positive change. Even if people are not naturally optimistic, there are ways to change one’s outlook, such as looking for opportunities during trying times, focusing on personal strengths, practicing gratitude, and visualizing their best possible self.
Positive psychology is the study of the conditions and processes that contribute to the flourishing or optimal functioning of people, groups, and institutions. ... and expanding its gross academic ...
Both positive psychology and the person-centered approach share a common aim to promote human flourishing. In this article I will discuss how the person-centered approach is a form of positive psychology, but positive psychology is not necessarily person-centered. I will show how the person-centered …
In academic settings, engagement factors have been used to improve educational outcomes (e.g., ... Mental health interventions, including those in positive psychology, generally value beneficial developments in the internal world of the individual, with norms of respect for the autonomy of that person. Consequently, exploring how people can be ...
Introduction. I have studied psychological well-being for over 30 years (Ryff, 1989, 2014, 2018), seeking to define its essential features as well as learn about factors that promote or undermine well-being and probe how it matters for health.I bring this past experience and expertise to thinking about positive psychology (PP), noting that I have never considered myself a positive psychologist ...
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Positive Psychology has been established as a major-based-evidence field of knowledge that aims to understand how people can improve their lives, and ultimately, flourish. ... secondary school students. Front. Psychol. 11, 2012. 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02012 [PMC free article] [Google Scholar] Seligman M. (2016). “How positive psychology happened ...
The ancient theoretical problem of free will should, therefore, be reframed for existential positive psychology by understanding the agentic powers of the human mind. The existential emphasis on conscious experience and choice constrained by circumstances offers a promising framework for understanding human agency.
