Selfesteem is a pervasive individual characteristic with major consequences for people's
lives. Recent research demonstrated normative change and substantial individual …

Given the need to understand both the negative and positive psychological consequences
of the current global COVID-19 pandemic (Brewin et al. in Perspectives in Public Health …

Climate change is an increasing threat to sustainable development worldwide. However, the
dominant incremental policy approaches have not generated action at anywhere near the …

Background Depression is the leading cause of global disability and can develop following
the change in body image and functional capacity associated with stoma surgery. However …

The last 2 decades have witnessed increased research on the role of life events in
personality trait development, but few findings appear to be robust. We propose that a key to …

The question of what constitutes “the good life” is incomplete without also addressing the
question of who gets to live the good life. Implicit in many discussions of the good life …

Research on post-traumatic growth (PTG) has burgeoned in recent years. Nearly all of the
research on PTG, however, has relied on retrospective assessments of perceived growth …

Traumatic events, such as natural disasters, often lead to significant resource loss for
survivors, which can negatively affect emotional well-being. In these situations, it is common …

Abstract The Big Five personality traits predict many important life outcomes. These traits,
although relatively stable, are also open to change across time. However, whether these …

Abstract Over the last 2.5 decades, trauma researchers have increasingly become interested
in posttraumatic growth (PTG)–the concept that some people experience growth as a result …