A new science of suffering, the wisdom of the soul, and the new behavioral economics of happiness: towards a general theory of well-being

PTP Wong, LS Ho, CH Mayer, F Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This Research Topic is designed to extend the theme of existential positive psychology
(EPP) to new research areas. Theoretically, it is oriented toward a general theory of global …

Divine struggles and whole person functioning: a 9-year longitudinal study of middle-aged US adults

RG Cowden, KI Pargament, R Wilkinson - Psychology & Health, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This longitudinal study examined the associations of divine struggles with 25
psychological distress, psychological well-being, social well-being, prosociality, physical …

Religious/spiritual struggles and whole person functioning among Colombian university students: Longitudinal evidence of mutual influence

RG Cowden, KI Pargament, ZJ Chen… - … Journal of Psychology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This prospective study examined the primary, secondary and complex conceptual models of
religious/spiritual struggles with 18 indicators of whole person functioning across five …

Effectiveness of a self-directed REACH Forgiveness intervention among Christian war survivors in Colombia: A randomized wait-list controlled trial.

ZJ Chen, EL Worthington Jr… - Spirituality in Clinical …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
The REACH Forgiveness intervention has been shown to promote forgiveness. However,
most of the studies have involved college students. Whereas studies have shown that …

Associations of self‐forgiveness processes with distress and well‐being outcomes: Evidence from a longitudinal study of Indonesian adults

KV Cook, NMT Kurniati, C Suwartono… - International Journal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
To date, few empirical studies have examined the benefits of the processes involved in self‐
forgiveness—value reorientation and esteem restoration—for individual well‐being using …

A cross-species network science approach to childhood adversity

S Carozza - 2023 - repository.cam.ac.uk
The brain is an adaptive organ whose development is responsive to its early-life
environment. This means that early experiences shape the biological substrates of lifelong …

At-any-Point-in-Time, Individual's Psychological Well-Being Matters: Meta-analysis of Reliability Generalisation of (Ryff's SPWB) as the measure

AK Wojujutar, ES Idemudia - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background: Psychological well-being is not just a static trait but a dynamic construct that
can change over time. Given the dynamic nature of psychological well-being, which can …

[图书][B] More than just enduring− Mental health and well-being among Swedish young adults who ceased self-injuring since adolescence

B Claréus - 2023 - lup.lub.lu.se
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an umbrella term for non-lethal behaviours that are unlikely
to be intended as suicidal, such as cutting, hitting, or burning oneself. The aims of this …

[PDF][PDF] Light Still Shines in the Darkness: Mindsets that Shape Encounters With the Storm of Suffering

V Zábó, G Purebl, C Duffee, RG Cowden - researchgate.net
Within the paradigm of existential positive psychology, suffering has the potential to be
transformed into a source of strength, an opportunity to experience deeper meaning, and a …