Positive Psychology in Latin America

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Castro Solano, Alejandro (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology, 10
• Θέματα: Psychology.; Medical research.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Quality of life.; Positive psychology.; Positive Psychology.; Quality of Life Research.; Educational Psychology.

This volume describes a culture-fair perspective on positive psychology research and practice in Latin America. It provides a deep understanding of the ways in which context can affect practice, intervention and research results. The development of Positive Psychology in areas such as test adaptatio...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I. General Approach to Positive Psychology in Latin America
• Chapter 1. Overview of Positive Psychology in Latin American Countries; Alejandro Castro Solano
• Chapter 2.  Latin-American Studies on Well-Being; Alejandro Castro Solano.- Chapter 3. Positive Psychological Assessment in Latin America; Maria Laura Lupano Perugini
• Part II. Positive Psychology and Academic Achievement.- Chapter 4. Perceived Parenting Style: Its Central Role in Psychological Adjustment and Academic Achievement of Argentine Students; Mercedes Fernández Liporace and Guadalupe de la Iglesia
• Chapter 5. Cultural Competences of International Students: Its Role on Successful Sociocultural and Psychological Adaptation; Alejandro Castro Solano and Ines Aristegui
• Chapter 6. Character Strengths: Measurement and Studies in Argentina with Military and General Population Samples; Alejandro C. Cosentino
• Chapter 7. Positive Psychology and Academic Performance: A Brazilian Initiative; Lilian Graziano
• Part III. Positive Psychology and Childhood.- Chapter 8. Positive Emotions in Children: Current Research and Future Directions; Laura Oros
• Chapter 9. Optimal Experience in Argentinean Children and Adolescents; Belén Mesurado and María Cristina Richaud de Minzi
• Chapter 10. Childhood Pro social Behavior in the School Environment; Vivian N. Lemos and María Cristina Richaud de Minzi
• Chapter 11. Promotion of Resilience in Children in Social Vulnerability; María Cristina Richaud de Minzo and Viviana N. Lemos.- Chapter 12. Social Skills of Children in Vulnerable Conditions in Northern Argentina; Ana Betina Lacunza
• Part IV. Positive Psychology: Community and Health.- Chapter 13. Positive Communities: Dimensions for Assessment and Intervention; Graciela Tonon
• Chapter 14. Re-inventing School to Develop Active Citizens; Ulisses F. Araujo and Valeria A. Arantes
• Chapter 15. The Influence Relations among Three Traditions of Well-Being and Social Support and the Associations with Age and Health; Lucia Helena W. de Freitas.       .