Toward a Positive Psychology of Relationships

Meg A. Warren, MA, MBA, is past president of the Work and Organizations Division of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), associate director and cofounder of the Western Positive Psychology Association (WPPA), and editor-in-chief of Positive Work and Organizations: Research and Practice.Stewart I. Donaldson, PhD, is professor of psychology, dean of the School of Social Science, Policy & Evaluation (SSSPE) and the School of Community & Global Health (SCGH), and director of the Claremont Evaluation Center (CEC) at Claremont Graduate University.

• PrefaceChapter 1Other People Matter: The Power of Positive RelationshipsStewart I. Donaldson and Scott I. DonaldsonChapter 2Applying Positive Psychology to Advance Relationship ScienceMeg A. Warren, Scott I. Donaldson, and Joo Young LeeChapter 3Positive Psychology, Relational Self-Esteem, and Increasing Well-BeingChristopher J. MrukChapter 4The Positive Psychology of Romantic LoveBianca P. AcevedoChapter 5Toward a Positive Psychology of Online Romantic Relationships: A New Frontier?Richard A. Dowlat and Stewart I. DonaldsonChapter 6Positive Relationships at Work in Early Childhood EducationAnne DouglassChapter 7Developmental Tools That Build Social and Emotional Competence in School: A Focus on Effortful Control and Ego-ResiliencyZoe E. Taylor and Tracy L. SpinradChapter 8Building Positive Relationships with Adolescents in Educational Contexts: Principles and Practices for Educators in School and Community-Based SettingsGretchen Brion-Meisels, Jessica Fei, and Deepa VasudevanChapter 9Social Flow: Optimal Experience with Others at Work and PlayHannah E. LucasChapter 10Measuring the Impact of Quality of Relationships through the Positive Emotional AttractorRichard E. BoyatzisChapter 11Facilitating Meaningful Communication among Older AdultsVera RoosChapter 12Positive Psychology, Close Relationship Processes, and Cultural DiversityStanley O. Gaines, Jr., and Nelli FerencziChapter 13"Being Human Together": Positive Relationships in the Context of Diversity, Culture, and Collective Well-BeingShelly P. HarrellAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex

This book is an excellent starting point for understanding why people really do need other people in order to flourish in private and public life. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.