Handbook of Positive Psychology Assessment

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 positive psychology assessment and the available 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 introductory background to the positive psychology topic being covered, 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.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Hogrefe Publishing GmbH

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Willibald Ruch, Arnold B. Bakker, Louis Tay, Fabian Gander

ISBN:

978-0-88-937619-9

Specialty:

• Measurement
• Psychology

Language:

English

Edition:

1st Ed.

Pages:

474

Publication Year:

2022

Doody's Star Rating®:

Score:

95