Handbook Of Positive Psychology Assessment
Willibald Ruch, Willibald Ruch
ISBN 10: 0889376190 ISBN 13: 9780889376199
Published by Hogrefe Publishing, 2022
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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
This volume gives a state-of-the-art overview of assessment in the field of positive psychology, including a comprehensive overview 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.
About the Author: 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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Bibliographic Details
Title: Handbook Of Positive Psychology Assessment
Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New