Handbook of Positive Psychology Assessment

Willibald Ruch (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 0889376190 / ISBN 13: 9780889376199

Published by Hogrefe Publishing GmbH, 2022

About this Item

Handbook of Positive Psychology Assessment | Willibald Ruch (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Psychological Assessment - Science and Practice | VIII | Englisch | 2022 | Hogrefe Publishing GmbH | EAN 9780889376199 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Hogrefe Publishing GmbH, Merkelstr. 3, 37085 Göttingen, customerservice[at]hogrefe[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Positive Psychology Assessment
• Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0889376190
• ISBN 13: 9780889376199
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 28D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 28 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1006 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

About this title

Synopsis

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.