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Development and initial validation of the Subjective Academic Wellbeing Measure: A new tool of youth wellbeing in school 主观学业幸福量表的发展与初步验证:青少年在校幸福感的新工具

Journal of Positive School Psychology Pub Date : 2021-06-20 DOI: 10.47602/jpsp.v6i1.251

Gökmen Arslan, Murat Yıldırım, Silvia Majerčáková Albertová

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引用次数: 7

The impact of gratitude letters and visits on relationships, happiness, well-being, and meaning of graduate students 感恩函访对研究生人际关系、幸福感和意义的影响

Journal of Positive School Psychology Pub Date : 2021-05-26 DOI: 10.47602/jpsp.v5i2.256

David Stefan, Erin Lefdahl-Davis, Alexandra J. Alayan, Matthew Decker, Josie Wittwer, Tracy Kulwicki, J. Parsell

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引用次数: 1

Loneliness, college belongingness, subjective vitality, and psychological adjustment during coronavirus pandemic: Development of the College Belongingness Questionnaire 冠状病毒大流行期间孤独感、大学归属感、主观活力与心理调适——《大学归属感问卷》的编制

Journal of Positive School Psychology Pub Date : 2020-09-22 DOI: 10.47602/JPSP.V5I1.240

Gökmen Arslan

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引用次数: 88

Social Support, Resilience and Subjective Well-being in College Students 大学生社会支持、心理弹性与主观幸福感

Journal of Positive School Psychology Pub Date : 2020-09-20 DOI: 10.47602/jpsp.v5i2.229

Murat Yıldırım, Fatma Çelik Tanrıverdi

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引用次数: 62

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Ecological Systems Theory: Addressing Muslim Mental Health Issues and Wellbeing 生态系统理论的接纳与承诺疗法:处理穆斯林的心理健康问题与福祉

Journal of Positive School Psychology Pub Date : 2019-09-23 DOI: 10.47602/JPSP.V3I2.172

Ahmet Tanhan

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引用次数: 59

Effect of Hope on Resilience in Adolescents: Social Support and Social Connectedness as Mediators 希望对青少年心理弹性的影响:社会支持和社会联系的中介作用

Journal of Positive School Psychology Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.47602/jpsp.v5i2.283

İlhan Çi̇çek

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引用次数: 15