Positive Psychology in the WorkplaceSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 17 - Trang 59-69 - 2009
Larry Froman
An economy in a downward spiral, rising unemployment, anxieties about future job
loss, lack of access to affordable health care, a crisis in the financial
industry, and declining consumer confidence are among some of the challenges
creating significant stress in the lives of workers and their families. What
impact are these stressors having on the day-to-day lives of people in the
workplace? What ... hiện toàn bộ
The Rites of Passage Framework as a Matrix of Transgression Processes in the Life CourseSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 25 - Trang 151-159 - 2018
Bernadetta Janusz, Maciej Walkiewicz
This work shows the contribution of concept of rites of passage and theory of
liminality to the understanding of transformations in the course of a person’s
life. The structural–functional analysis of empirical studies of physical
changes, changing roles in society, and key changes in the area of mental and
physical health conducted from the perspective of these theories has allowed to
identify th... hiện toàn bộ
Promoting Gratitude and Positive Feelings About Learning Among Young AdultsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 25 - Trang 251-258 - 2018
John Mark Froiland
Universities are increasingly offering positive psychology courses; however,
very few studies have been conducted to see if they enhance positive psychology
outcomes for students. This study, conducted at a Western university in the
U.S., examined the effects of a semester long positive psychology course on 26
undergraduate students’ gratitude and emotions toward studying. The course
included broa... hiện toàn bộ
The Role of Attachment in Predicting Spiritual Coping with a Loved One in SurgerySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2002
Timothy G. Belavich, Kenneth I. Pargament
Research has examined the relationship between spiritual coping and adjustment
and found that individuals employ spirituality in coping in various ways.
However, the reasons that individuals choose certain strategies remains unclear.
The current project examined whether spiritual coping mediates the relationship
between attachment to God and adjustment for individuals (N = 155) waiting for a
loved... hiện toàn bộ
Toward a New Theory of Established AdulthoodSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 30 - Trang 1-5 - 2023
Clare M. Mehta, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
In this introduction to the special issue of the Journal of Adult Development on
Established Adulthood, we begin by providing a brief overview of the
conceptualization of Established Adulthood. We then provide an overview of each
paper included in the special issue, highlighting how this work contributes to
the growing field of established adulthood by answering important questions and
proposing n... hiện toàn bộ
Distance, Contact, and Intergenerational Relationships: Grandparents and Adult Grandchildren from an International PerspectiveSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 12 - Trang 33-41 - 2005
Alan C. Taylor, Mihaela Robila, Hae Seung Lee
In previous studies of intergenerational relationships, geographic distance has
been considered the most obvious factor influencing opportunity for frequency of
contact between grandparents and grandchildren. This study presents findings
from a survey of 70 international college students in the Unites States
regarding perceived grandparental influence and relationship satisfaction with
their “clos... hiện toàn bộ
“Keeping Up with the Joneses”: Subjective Social Status Predicts Proactive CopingSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2022
Jessica L. Archibald, Shevaun D. Neupert
Proactive coping involves actions to prevent or alter the form of future
stressors which can be important for successful aging processes, but it relies
on resources. We tested internal (physical health) and external (perceptions of
social status and objective socioeconomic status) resources as predictors of
proactive coping. 296 adults ranging in age from 60 to 90 (M = 64.67) responded
to the Mind... hiện toàn bộ
The Relationship of Developmental Tasks to Life Satisfaction, Moral Reasoning, and Occupational Attainment at Age 28Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 5 - Trang 239-254 - 1998
Ruth A. Schiller
This study was conducted to empirically investigate the relationship of several
developmental tasks to the developmental outcomes of Life Satisfaction, Moral
Reasoning, and Occupational Attainment at age 28. Structured retrospective
interviews of 62 Midwestern men and women in their late twenties were converted
to variable scores and submitted to quantitative analyses. The results indicated
differ... hiện toàn bộ
Adolescents in Transition to Adulthood: Parental Support, Relationship Satisfaction, and Post-transition AdjustmentSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2008
Mary J. Levitt, Marcia E. Silver, Jennifer D. Santos
The transition from high school is a pivotal period for intergenerational
relations, as the asymmetry characterizing pre-transition relations with parents
is reconfigured. Changes in adolescent–parent relations across this transition
have potentially important implications for post-transition adjustment. A
prospective study was conducted with an ethnically diverse sample that included
adolescents ... hiện toàn bộ