A5028602726- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychological and Educational Research Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Ethics in Business and Education
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
Kent State University
2020-2025
Baldwin–Wallace College
2025
George Mason University
2015-2021
Bridge University
2019-2020
A large international sample was used to test whether hedonia (the experience of positive emotional states and satisfaction desires) eudaimonia presence meaning development one's potentials) represent 1 overarching well-being construct or 2 related dimensions. latent correlation .96 presents negligible evidence for the discriminant validity between Diener's (1984) subjective model Ryff's (1989) psychological eudaimonia. When compared with known correlates (e.g., curiosity, gratitude), showed...
We compared Seligman’s PERMA model of well-being with Diener’s subjective (SWB) to determine if the newer captured a type unique from older SWB. Participants were 517 adults who completed self-report measures SWB, PERMA, and VIA character strengths. Results four analytic techniques suggest factor underlying is capturing same as Confirmatory analysis yielded latent correlation r = 0.98 between SWB PERMA. Exploratory structural equation modeling found two highly related factors (r 0.85) that...
Abstract Objective Researchers conceptualize grit as the combination of two facets: perseverance effort and consistency interests toward long‐term goals. We tested reliability facet scores across globe examined how differently each related to well‐being personality strengths. Method An international sample 7,617 participants from six seven continents (excluding Antarctica) completed an online survey. Results Confirmatory factor analyses omega coefficients indicated that 12 items original...
Psychological flexibility (PF), defined as the ability to pursue valued life aims despite presence of distress, is a fundamental contributor health (Kashdan & Rottenberg, 2010). Existing measures PF have failed consider goals that give context for why people are willing manage distress. Using 4 independent samples and 3 follow-up samples, we examined role in well-being, emotional experience regulation, resilience, goal pursuit, daily functioning. We describe development psychometric...
The relation between religiosity and well-being is one of the most researched topics in psychology religion, yet directionality robustness effect remains debated. Here, we adopted a many-analysts approach to assess this based on new cross-cultural dataset (N=10,535 participants from 24 countries). We recruited 120 analysis teams investigate (1) whether religious people self-report higher well-being, (2) self-reported depends perceived cultural norms religion (i.e., it considered normal...
Is gratitude developmentally related to improvements in social behavior? This study examined 566 adolescents (51.6% female, M age = 11.95 years at baseline, 68.0% White, 11.0% African-American, 9.9% Asian-American, 1.9% Hispanic, 8.8% 'Other') from middle school high for 4 years. Controlling desirability, age, SES, and gender, growth predicted decreases antisocial behavior over years, life satisfaction marginally mediated this relation. Further, increases prosocial but did not mediate...
We examined how personality strengths prospectively predict reactions to negative life events. Participants were 797 community adults from 42 countries. At five points over the course of 1 year, participants completed a series questionnaires measuring seven (hope, grit, meaning in life, curiosity, gratitude, control beliefs, and use strengths), subjective well-being, frequency severity Using hierarchical linear modeling with assessment periods nested within participants, results lagged...
The purpose of the present study was to test a 1-hour peer suicide gatekeeper training for students from broad college community in context an open pilot trial.Two-hundred and thirty-one were recruited university-wide, Mage = 20.7, 65.4% female, completed prevention gatekeeping program. Assessments at pre-training post-training as well 3-month follow-up.This brief program associated with increases knowledge. It also increase number who identified suicidal youth made mental health referrals,...
College students face significant mental health challenges that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence suggests mental-health burdens are substantial and resources limited. We sought to replicate research supporting a one-time daily ambulatory intervention facilitate regulation of negative emotion increase generation positive emotion. The Daily Coping Toolkit (DCT) was developed at outset pandemic effective in boosting mood front-line medical personnel an open-trial (Coifman, K....
Abstract Background & Purpose Primary prevention of COVID-19 has focused on encouraging compliance with specific behaviors that restrict contagion. This investigation sought to characterize engagement in these U.S. adults early during the pandemic and build explanatory models psychological processes drive them. Methods US were recruited through Qualtrics Research Panels (N = 324; 55% female; Mage 50.91, SD 15.98) completed 10 days online reports emotion, perceived susceptibility worry,...
Much is known about the types of strategies people use to regulate emotions. Less individual differences that influence emotion regulation strategy selection. In this study, we tested moderating role negative differentiation (NED; i.e., ability label and describe subtle among emotions) on relationship between intensity stressful daily events used distress arising from these events. Prior research shows NED associated with low endorsement disengagement (e.g., substance use), but less link...
Self-care behaviors aimed at maintaining physical and mental health are often recommended during stressful contexts. We tested emotional predictors of self-care (healthy eating, exercise, engaging in a hobby, relaxation/meditation, time spent with supportive person, talking online friends/family) the COVID-19 pandemic their consequences. hypothesized reciprocal within-person process whereby positive affect increases (Hypothesis 1) increase while decreasing negative 2).
Objectives: This study sought to replicate and extend research on social facilitators of college student's help seeking for psychological problems. Participants: We collected data 420 ethnically diverse students at a large public university (September 2008–May 2010). Methods: Students completed cross-sectional online survey. Results: found that who were aware close others' (eg, family, friends) two times more likely have formal psychologist) informal clergy) themselves. Tests moderation...
Can people achieve optimal well-being and thrive after major depression? Contemporary epidemiology dismisses this possibility, viewing depression as a recurrent, burdensome condition with bleak prognosis. To estimate the prevalence of thriving in United States adults, we used data from Midlife Development (MIDUS) study. count depression, person had to exhibit no evidence exceed cut offs across nine facets psychological that characterize top 25% US nondepressed adults. Overall, nearly 10%...
Several decades of research on well-being has resulted in a plethora measurement models created by psychological scientists. In this review, we synthesize literature the and present hierarchical framework that organizes multiple existing models. We detail theoretical rationale empirical evidence behind four levels our framework: general well-being, lenses (e.g., subjective well-being), contents affects), characteristics positive affect). also propose bottom, fifth level nuances for future at...
The current study tested the effectiveness of a self-administered, cognitive-behavioral intervention targeting criminal thinking for inmates in segregated housing: Taking Chance on Change (TCC). Participants included 273 housing at state correctional institutions. Reductions thinking, as assessed by Psychological Inventory Criminal Styles-Simplified Version, were found general score well proactive and reactive composite scores. Examination demographic predictors change (i.e., age, years...