Handbook of Positive Psychology Assessment

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· Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
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464
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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 A comprehensive guide to selecting positive psychology assessment tools This volume gives a state-of-the-art overview of assessment in the field of positive psychology, including a comprehensive survey 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 reviews the most relevant assessment instruments, and discusses the specific assessment-related challenges. Recommendations for selecting 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.

À propos de l'auteur

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.

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