The Role of Positive Psychology Constructs in Predicting Mental Health and Academic Achievement in Children and Adolescents: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study

Abstract

Academic achievement, Children and adolescents, Mental health, Positive psychology variables,

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“…Moreover, findings indicated that trait hope was positively related to performance through the mediating effect of state hope (Peterson et al, 2006). In spite of the fact that it is considered as a distal variable in the prediction of achievement in a given context in most of studies, trait hope has been applied to predict performance in specific domains (e.g., Ciarrochi et al, 2007;Curry et al, 1997;Marques, Pais-Ribeiro, & Lopez, 2011;. In contrast, a small amount of studies has focused on the predictive role of state hope in performance and achievement (e.g., Curry et al, 1997;Davidson, Feldman, & Margalit, 2012;Peterson et al, 2006).…”

“…In other domains, research has shown that hope in both its trait and state forms is an effective predictor of various performance-related behaviors (Snyder, 2002). More specifically, previous studies demonstrated that trait hope predicted performance and grade either directly (e.g., Marques et al, 2011; or indirectly (Curry et al, 1997;Peterson et al, 2006), through state hope. Moreover, depending on how achievement is assessed, trait or state hope might be a better predictor of performance (Curry et al, 1997;Peterson et al, 2006).…”

Half Full or Half Empty: The Measurement of Mental Health and Mental Illness in Emerging Australian Adults

“…Historically, research and practice in the area of mental health have been focused on the former. Marques, Pais-Ribeiro, and Lopez (2011) argue that psychological research has previously been limited by a negativity bias, focusing primarily on problematic behaviours, psychological disorders and negative life outcomes which, in turn, neglect the investigation of how to promote positive development. For example, traditional measures such as the Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) and the General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg, 1978) focus on an individual's perceptions of their own experiences of psychological distress and psychopathology.…”

“…For example, traditional measures such as the Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) and the General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg, 1978) focus on an individual's perceptions of their own experiences of psychological distress and psychopathology. However, as strength-based approaches to mental health have gained momentum, more focus was given to the science of optimal human functioning, mental wellness and happiness (Marques et al, 2011). Measures such as The Satisfaction With Life Scale and the Psychological Well-being Scale (Ryff, 1989) were developed around the notion that in order to obtain an adequate index of subjective wellbeing, an individual's personal judgments about their positive life situation needed to be incorporated.…”

Família, sujeito composto: conjugalidade dos pais e sua relação com o bem-estar subjetivo e a satisfação nos relacionamentos amorosos dos filhos

“…Atualmente, tornou-se um campo de estudo em amadurecimento e expansão. Os estudos sobre o BES desenvolvem-se em paralelo e, muitas vezes, em articulação com os conceitos de bem-estar psicológico, dentro de um campo ainda maior, denominado de Psicologia Positiva (Bernard, Zimmermann, & Favez, 2011;Haines, 2011;Marques, Pais-Ribeiro, & Lopez, 2011;McNulty & Fincham, 2012;Paludo & Koller, 2007;Prati & Koller, 2011;Salanova & Lopez-Zafra, 2011;Scorsolini-Comin, 2009;Scorsolini-Comin & Santos, 2010h, 2012aSeligman, 2002Seligman, , 2011Snyder & Lopez, 2009 (Galinha, 2008). Além disso, o BES envolve certa estabilidade, não sendo um construto momentâneo e relacionado a eventos passageiros, mas a uma dimensão que perdura ao longo do tempo.…”