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The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology Oxford Library of Psychology Area Editors: Clinical Psychology David H. Barlow Cognitive Neuroscience Kevin N. Ochsner and Stephen M. Kosslyn Cognitive Psychology Daniel Reisberg Counseling Psychology Elizabeth M. Altmaier and Jo-Ida C. Hansen Developmental Psychology Philip David Zelazo Health Psychology Howard S. Friedman History of Psychology David B. Baker Methods and Measurement Todd D. Little Neuropsychology Kenneth M. Adams Organizational Psychology Steve W. J. Kozlowski Personality and Social Psychology Kay Deaux and Mark Snyder OX F O R D L I B R A RY O F P S YC H O LO G Y The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology Third Edition Edited by C. R. Snyder, Shane J. Lopez, Lisa M. Edwards, and Susana C. Marques 1 2021 1 Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and certain other countries. Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America. © Oxford University Press 2021 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by license, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reproduction rights organization. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above. You must not circulate this work in any other form and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Snyder, C. R., editor. | Lopez, Shane J., editor. Title: The Oxford handbook of positive psychology / edited by C. R. Snyder, Shane J. Lopez, Lisa M. Edwards, Susana C. Marques. Description: Third Edition. | New York : Oxford University Press, 2021. | Revised edition of Oxford handbook of positive psychology. | Identifiers: LCCN 2020027350 (print) | LCCN 2020027351 (ebook) | ISBN 9780199396511 (hardback) | ISBN 9780199396535 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Positive psychology. Classification: LCC BF204.6 .O95 2020 (print) | LCC BF204.6 (ebook) | DDC 150.19/88—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020027350 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020027351 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed by Sheridan Books, Inc., United States of America SHORT CONTENTS About the editors xiii Contributors xv Foreword xxi Memoriam: Remembering C. R. Snyder: A Humble Legacy of Hope xxv Memoriam: Remembering Shane J. Lopez: A Legacy of Spreading Hope xxvii Preface xxix Chapters 1–974 Index 975 v CONTENTS About the editors xiii Contributors xv Foreword xxi Memoriam: Remembering C. R. Snyder: A Humble Legacy of Hope xxv Memoriam: Remembering Shane J. Lopez: A Legacy of Spreading Hope xxvii Preface: xxix Lisa M. Edwards Part 1 • Major Developments in Positive Psychology 1 1. Strengthening Positive Psychology 3 Matthew W. Gallagher, Shane J. Lopez 2. Speculation, Conceptualization, or Evidence? A History of Positive Psychology 8 Christina A. Downey, Reggie E. Henderson 3. Positive Emotions 18 Michele M. Tugade, Hillary C. Devlin, Barbara L. Fredrickson 4. Classifying and Measuring Strengths of Character 33 Nansook Park 5. Applications of Positive Psychology 43 Alex M. Wood, Adam T. Davidson, P. Alex Linley, John Maltby, Susan Harrington, Stephen Joseph 6. Positive Psychology within a Cultural Context 59 Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, Lisa M. Edwards, Shane J. Lopez Part 2 • Positive Psychology Perspectives on Human Behavior 71 7. Stopping the “Madness”: Positive Psychology and Deconstructing the Illness Ideology and the DSM 73 James E. Maddux 8. Widening the Diagnostic Focus: A Case for Including Human Strengths and Environmental Resources 88 Beatrice A. Wright, Shane J. Lopez, Jeana L. Magyar 9. Better Together: The Sciences and the Humanities in the Quest for Human Flourishing 108 James O. Pawelski, Louis Tay vii 10. Mental Health: Multiple Perspectives for an Evolving Concept 125 Antonella Delle Fave, Luca Negri 11. Capturing the Complexity and Dynamics of Positive Human Health: Conceptual and Methodological Considerations 141 Jonathan Rush, Anthony D. Ong, Scott M. Hofer, John L. Horn Part 3 • Positive Psychology across the Lifespan 151 12. Positive Psychology of Infancy and Early Childhood: Chapter in the Handbook of Positive Psychology 153 John K. Coffey 13. Resilience in Development 171 J. J. Cutuli, Janette E. Herbers, Ann S. Masten, Marie-Gabrielle J. Reed 14. Positive Psychology for Children and Adolescents: Development, Prevention, and Promotion 189 Jason Van Allen, Keri J. Brown Kirschman, Paige L. Seegan, Rebecca J. Johnson 15. Positive Youth Development: Relational Developmental Systems Approaches to Thriving from Childhood to Early Adulthood 207 Kristina Schmid Callina, Megan Kiely Mueller, Christopher M. Napolitano, Jacqueline V. Lerner, Richard M. Lerner 16. Positive Aging from a Lifespan Perspective 224 Jeanne Nakamura, Thomas Chan 17. Territories of Positive Life Span Development: Wisdom and Sehnsucht (Life Longings) 238 Susanne Scheibe, Ute Kunzmann Part 4 • Emotional Approaches 253 18. Subjective Well-Being: The Science of Happiness and Life Satisfaction 255 Shigehiro Oishi, Ed Diener, Richard E. Lucas 19. Happiness in Nations: Pursuit of Greater Happiness for a Greater Number of Citizens 265 Ruut Veenhoven 20. The Experience of Flow: Theory and Research 279 Jeanne Nakamura, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 21. Positive Affectivity: The Disposition to Experience Pleasurable Emotional States 297 Kristin Naragon-Gainey, David Watson 22. The Social Construction of Self-Esteem 309 John P. Hewitt 23. Coping through Emotional Approach: The Utility of Processing and Expressing Emotions in Response to Stress 319 Patricia I. Moreno, Joshua F. Wiley, Annette L. Stanton 24. Thriving on Emotional Intelligence? Bridging Research and Practice 340 Paulo Nuno Lopes viii Contents Part 5 • Cognitive Approaches 355 25. Creativity 357 Dean Keith Simonton 26. The Role of Personal Control in Adaptive Functioning 368 Suzanne C. Thompson 27. Well-Being: Mindfulness versus Positive Evaluation 379 Ellen J. Langer, Christelle T. Ngnoumen 28. Optimism 396 Maria G. Mens, Michael F. Scheier, Charles S. Carver 29. Optimistic Explanatory Style 413 Christopher Peterson, Tracy A. Steen 30. Hope Theory 425 Kevin L. Rand, Kaitlin K. Touza 31. Self-Efficacy: The Power of Believing You Can 443 James E. Maddux, Evan M. Kleiman 32. The Important Role of Problem Solving Appraisal in Creating a Positive Life Across Cultural Contexts 453 P. Paul Heppner, Dong-Gwi Lee, Lu Tian 33. Self-Determination 471 Michael L. Wehmeyer, Karrie A. Shogren, Todd D. Little, Nicole Adams 34. Curiosity and Interest: The Benefits of Thriving on Novelty and Challenge 482 Paul J. Silvia, Todd B. Kashdan 35. Courage 493 Cynthia L. S. Pury, Alice M. Brawley Newlin, Emily A. Burnett, Shane J. Lopez Part 6 • Interpersonal Approaches 505 36. Compassion 507 Eric J. Cassell 37. Attachment Theory as a Relational Framework for Positive Psychology 519 Mario Mikulincer, Phillip R. Shaver 38. Understanding Empathy: Current State and Future Research Challenges 533 Changming Duan, Kristen Sager 39. Forgiveness 551 Jo-Ann Tsang, Stephen R. Martin 40. Progress in the Science of Gratitude 571 Philip C. Watkins, Duncan McCurrach 41. Love 586 Clyde Hendrick, Susan S. Hendrick 42. Positive Processes in Close Relationships 599 Shelly L. Gable, Natalya C. Maisel 43. Intergenerational Solidarity: Dualities in the Evolution of a Paradigm 611 Merril Silverstein Contents ix
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