Abstract The power to promote wellness, resist oppression, and foster liberation is grounded in psychological political dynamics. Hitherto, these two sources of have been treated isolation, both for descriptive prescriptive purposes. As a result, we lack an integrative theory that explains the role promoting human welfare preventing suffering, framework combining purpose social change. In this article, author puts forth psychopolitical conceptualization power, liberation. Furthermore, he...

Abstract I argue that distinct conditions of justice lead to diverse wellness outcomes through a series psychosocial processes. Optimal justice, suboptimal vulnerable injustice, and persisting injustice thriving, coping, confronting, suffering, respectively. The processes mediate between optimal thriving include the promotion responsive conditions, prevention threats, individual pursuit, avoidance comparisons. mechanisms coping resilience, adaptation, compensation, downward Critical...

Abstract Mattering is an ideal state of affairs consisting two complementary psychological experiences: feeling valued and adding value. Human beings can feel by, add value to, self, others, work, community. To make sure that the need for mattering fulfilled, we must balance with Moreover, to self others. Unfortunately, dominant neoliberal philosophy does not support values required ensure experience mattering. Whereas a healthy fair society would require equilibrium among personal,...

My first objective in this paper is to synthesize, synoptically, the literature on oppression and liberation with contributions special issue. To fulfil aim I introduce a framework for understanding, resisting, overcoming oppression. The consists of psychopolitical well-being; experiences, consequences, sources oppression; actions toward liberation. Each these components subdivided into 3 domains well-being: collective, relational, personal. Experiences suffering as well resistance agency...

Despite an increased awareness concerning the role of values in psychology, psychologists lack clear guidelines to appraise moral implications their work. To address this discrepancy, author proposes a framework for examining dimensions psychological discourse and practice. The contains 3 central elements: values, assumptions, practices. These components may be used articulate challenge ethical, social, political theories illustrate its applicability, is evaluate propositions traditional,...

Abstract The literature on powerlessness, empowerment and control tends to be adult‐centric psycho‐centric. It is in that most studies deal with the experience of powerlessness adults or interpret children's realities from an adult point view. At same time, quite psycho‐centric it focuses emotional cognitive dimensions relative neglect social political power. purpose this article redress these biases elucidate role power pathways toward health, resilience problems lives. We define wellness...

While both postindustrial and emerging states face economic, cultural, political changes, the constant of oppression remains. Economically culturally marginalized groups continue to endure untold degrees suffering. From a moral point view, it is imperative that social scientists attend needs oppressed This paper examines dynamics in from psychological perspective. The reality may be understood various levels analysis, macrolevel global economic structures, microlevel internalized images...

The promotion of personal, relational, and collective well-being has evolved markedly in the last three decades. However positive needed, recent developments health require further conceptual clarification synergistic applications. To assist with clarification, this article proposes to distinguish among sites, signs, sources, strategies well-being. With respect applications, progress is discussed along four domains: temporal, ecological, participation, capabilities. temporal domain refers...

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale perceptions well-being in key areas life. We developed the I COPPE Scale, which incorporates overall as well Interpersonal, Community, Occupational, Physical, Psychological, Economic well-being. A total 426 U.S. participants provided online responses Scale relevant comparison instruments. used exploratory structural equation modeling examine factor structure document convergent validity by comparing scores with instrument scores....

Teacher stress can be conceptualized as an imbalance between risk and protective factors. Stress emanates from factors at the personal, interpersonal, organizational levels. When exceed factors, teacher ability to cope with adversity is inhibited, likely resulting in pernicious consequences. In this paper we draw on empirical evidence well our own professional efforts reducing among novice teachers explain phenomenon recommend interventions.

Abstract Research demonstrates that the well‐being of migrants is a multilevel, dynamic, and value dependent phenomenon. It multilevel because risk protective factors are present at various ecological planes, from individual to social sphere. dynamic objective subjective interact across levels, creating favorable or unfavorable conditions for adjust new surroundings. Finally, it access resources conditioned by norms justice prevalent in host society. Findings this special section on...

Abstract We describe two interventions designed to encourage community action with youth in a school and service setting. The intervention took place Year 10 class, while the community‐based group of same‐sex attracted youth. Using participatory research framework, both settings devised series projects promote personal, group, wellness. Projects included drama presentations addressing homophobia, designing an aboriginal public garden, children's activities cultural festival for refugees,...