Handbook of Positive Psychology Assessment (eBook)

Willibald Ruch, Arnold B. Bakker, Louis Tay, Fabian Gander (Herausgeber)

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2022 | 1st ed. 2023
464 Seiten
Hogrefe Publishing GmbH (Verlag)
978-1-61334-619-8 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.10.2022
• Reihe/Serie: Psychological Assessment – Science and Practice
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
• Schlagworte: positive psychology • psychological assessement methods • psychometric testing
• ISBN-10: 1-61334-619-0 / 1613346190
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61334-619-8 / 9781613346198