Toward a Positive Psychology of Relationships

New Directions in Theory and Research

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Providing an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers, this book investigates positive psychology and relationships theory and research across a range of settings and life stages—intimate, work, educational, senior/retirement, and in the context of diversity.Nearly universally, relationships are a key source of what we all seek in life: happiness, fulfillment, and well-being. The experts who contributed to this novel volume apply the framework of positive psychology to the findings of relationships research across a variety of practical contexts. What actions create and sustain respectful, caring, joyous, stimulating, and loving relationships? How do people rich in friendship, intimacy, and interpersonal skills think and behave? How do they unconsciously cultivate positive relationships? This book brings together authoritative reviews, cutting-edge research, and thoughtful scholarship that serve to answer these questions and document the benefit of positive relationships in a variety of settings and across the human life span.Following a comprehensive introduction, the book addresses positive intimate relationships, positive relationships at work, positive relationships during different stages of life (in youth, in adolescence, and among older adults), and positive relationships intersecting with diversity. The chapters underscore the simple concept that relationships are central to what makes life worth living and are fundamental to well-being across all life domains as they play out at home, in school, at work, in retirement homes, and in the community at large.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-12-01
Mått156 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt680 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781440838309

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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