The Positive Psychology of Youth and Adolescence

Rich, Grant J.

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“…As for now the focus of most researchers is on adolescents' prevailing problem behavior and the prevention of negative outcomes, such as juvenile delinquency, eating disorders, academic problems, and negative thinking, rather than taking interest on their strengths, abilities and the positive thinking, such as happiness, life satisfaction, well-being (Huebner, 2004;Larson, 2000;Rich, 2003). However, this point of view has been changing with growing body of research focusing on development of adolescents' strengths and abilities.…”

Section: Role Of Emotions In Relationship Between Psycap and Subjectimentioning

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“…However, this point of view has been changing with growing body of research focusing on development of adolescents' strengths and abilities. This change in view is because of positive psychology by directing its attention towards the importance of research focusing on promoting positive factors, rather than preventing negative outcomes, among adolescence (Chafouleas & Bray, 2004;Huebner, 2004;Hunter & Csikszentmihalyi, 2003;Larson, 2000;Pajares, 2001;Rich, 2003;Roberts, Brown, Johnson, & Reinke, 2002).…”

Section: Role Of Emotions In Relationship Between Psycap and Subjectimentioning

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The moderating role of positive and negative emotions in relationship between positive psychological capital and subjective well-being among adolescents

Afzal¹,

Malik²,

Atta³

2014

IJRSP

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The current research was aimed to investigate the moderating role of positive and negative emotions between the relationship of PsyCap and subjective well-being (SWB) among adolescents. Sample was comprised 616 school adolescents of rural and urban areas. Urdu version of Trait Well-being Inventory by Fatima (2004) and PANAS (Watson, Clark & Tellegen, 1988) were used to measure the constructs, whereas PsyCap scale for adolescents was used to measure PsyCap (Afzal, 2013). Moderated hierarchical regression analysis depicted that low level negative emotions moderated the relationship of self-efficacy, hope and optimism with SWB. Further results of study also illustrated that high level of positive emotions strengthen the relationship between hope and SWB, whereas positive emotions did not yield significant moderating role in relationships between the optimism and self-efficacy with SWB.

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Section: Role Of Emotions In Relationship Between Psycap and Subjectimentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Role Of Emotions In Relationship Between Psycap and Subjectimentioning

confidence: 99%

The moderating role of positive and negative emotions in relationship between positive psychological capital and subjective well-being among adolescents

Afzal¹,

Malik²,

Atta³

2014

IJRSP

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“…In the field of psychology, ''positive psychology'' (Rich 2003) has been placed at the other end of the spectrum to counteract the insistence over the last half century to focus research efforts on the assessment and cure of individual suffering as opposed to the assessment and study of strength and positive development (Seligman 2002). Conceptualizing human behavior using either the positive psychology approach or the ''deficit perspective'' of the DSM model (APA 1994) tends to perpetuate a dichotomized view of mental health as being either ''good'' or ''bad.''…”

Section: Youth Strengths and Positive Mental Healthmentioning

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Gender Comparisons of Self-Identified Strengths and Coping Strategies: A Study of Adolescents in an Acute Psychiatric Facility

Tyson

Baffour

DuongTran

2010

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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This study examined gender comparisons of adolescents in psychiatric acute care who responded to an intervention designed to help youth self-identify strengths and coping strategies. A cross-sectional survey design and a random, census-based sampling approach were employed to obtain data from 281 adolescents. During the study period, a small group method was used to deliver a solutionfocused, brief-therapy intervention to these adolescents. These data revealed that 38.2% identified an ''arts-based'' strength, 26.7% of the sample utilized a ''relational'' strategy and 26.1% reported a variety of sports and physical activity as a means of coping with crises. Controlling for psychiatric diagnosis, we found gender differences and similarities in the types of strengths identified by adolescents in this study. One application of these results is that they support the continued practice of engaging young clients in clinical settings using strength-based perspectives.

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“…Since World War II, research and practice has focused on problems that need addressed (e.g. anxiety and depression) rather than on things like joy, strength, and life satisfaction (Rich, 2003). In fact, a review of journals related to psychology found that there were 21 articles on negative emotions to every one article on positive emotions (Myers, 2000).…”

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Leisure and health: why is leisure therapeutic?

Caldwell¹

2005

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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The purpose of this article is to examine the empirical evidence and describe theoretical perspectives that address under what conditions and why leisure can be therapeutic and contribute to health and well-being. This review of the literature provides empirical evidence that leisure can contribute to physical, social, emotional and cognitive health through prevention, coping (adjustment, remediation, diversion), and transcendence. After examining this empirical evidence, the article addresses why leisure is therapeutic and concludes by presenting two concepts useful to practitioners who desire to provide leisure guidance to help people avoid risk and maximise the therapeutic possibilities of leisure.

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The Positive Psychology of Youth and Adolescence

Cited by 49 publications

References 6 publications

The moderating role of positive and negative emotions in relationship between positive psychological capital and subjective well-being among adolescents

The moderating role of positive and negative emotions in relationship between positive psychological capital and subjective well-being among adolescents

Gender Comparisons of Self-Identified Strengths and Coping Strategies: A Study of Adolescents in an Acute Psychiatric Facility

Leisure and health: why is leisure therapeutic?

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