Self : driving positive psychology and wellbeing

Research on the Self relates to various phenomena including self-esteem, self-concept, self-verification, self-awareness, identity, self-efficacy, passion, self-determination, goals etc. that are predictive of optimal functioning and well-being. Such a research endeavor is consistent with the positi...

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Other Authors Guay, Frédéric (Editor), Marsh, Herbert W. (Editor), McInerney, Dennis M. (Editor), Craven, Rhonda G. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
SeriesInternational advances in self research.
Subjects
Self > Study and teaching.
Psychology > Personality.
Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806608584
DOI10.1108/978-1-64113-004-2
Physical Description1 online resource (328 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. The role of perceived competence in the lives of children with adhd, emotional and behavioral disorder, learning disability, and developmental disability: A positive psychology perspective / Andrew J. Martin, Iva Strnadová, Susan C. O'Neill, and Therese M. Cumming
  • Chapter 2. Striving to validate competence versus striving to attain normative superiority: Two distinct motivational processes with different implications for the self / Yoonkyung Chung and Mimi Bong
  • Chapter 3. The development of interest and self-related processing / Suzanne E. Hidi, K. Ann Renninger and Georg Northoff
  • Chapter 4. Academic self-concept in the sciences: Domain-specific differentiation, gender differences, and dimensional comparison effects / Malte Jansen
  • Chapter 5. Does culture matter for grit? Mapping cross-cultural directions in grit research programs / Jesus Alfonso D. Datu and Dennis M. McInerney
  • Chapter 6. The distinctive roles of perceptions of health risks and benefits, self-efficacy, and motivation in the awareness, initiation, and maintenance of healthy behaviors / Luc G. Pelletier, Camille Guertin and Meredith Rocchi
  • Chapter 7. The role of parents in supporting adjustment to school: A motivational perspective / Catherine F. Ratelle and Stéphane Duchesne
  • Chapter 8. Pervasive influences on wellness and thriving: Cultural, political, and economic contexts and the support of basic psychological needs / Richard M. Ryan, Stefano I. Di Domenico, William S. Ryan, and Edward L. Deci
  • Chapter 9. Leveraging self psychology to strengthen positive psychology: Conceptual analysis of three paths to well-being / Danu Anthony Stinson and William B. Swann Jr. A Relative Cognitive Strength and Interest Model: A New Perspective for Understanding Individual and Gender Differences in STEM Fields / Ming-Te Wang and Jessica L. Degol
  • Chapter 10. Development of children's ability beliefs and values and school-based interventions to improve them / Allan Wigfield, Jessica Gladstone, and Lara Turci
  • About the editors
  • About the contributors.

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