Tom Hendriks, Jorien van Treeck, Ranim Chaya, Joop T V M de Jong, Marianne van Woerkom
{"title":"Character Strengths as Coping Strategies for Daily Challenges: A Qualitative Study Among Adult Refugees.","authors":"Tom Hendriks, Jorien van Treeck, Ranim Chaya, Joop T V M de Jong, Marianne van Woerkom","doi":"10.1007/s41042-024-00211-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s41042-024-00211-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Character strengths are positive traits and qualities that are an integral part of an individual's personality. These strengths can function as protective factors against mental disorders by providing traumatized refugees with resources and tools to cope with stressors and daily challenges. The purpose of the current study was to explore the role of character strengths of refugees in the Netherlands in their problem-focused and/or emotional-focused coping strategies to deal with daily challenges. We interviewed 26 refugees who attained a temporary asylum residence permit and who lived in an asylum seeker center (AZC) or a municipality in the Netherlands. Qualitative data analyses yielded five key character strengths, namely self-regulation, perseverance, gratitude, love of learning, and hope. Patience and adaptability were two additional strengths that function as specific self-regulation techniques. Our findings also suggest a shift from emotion-focused coping strategies during the stay at an asylum seeker center towards problem-focused coping when living in a municipality. Depending on the migration phase in which refugees find themselves, they apply different character strengths in relation to emotion-focused or problem-focused coping strategies. Interventions that aim to increase the well-being of refugees and contribute to successful integration into society should consider relevant contextual factors, in addition to cultural factors.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s41042-024-00211-z.</p>","PeriodicalId":73424,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied positive psychology","volume":"10 1","pages":"24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11954695/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143756262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michelle Roth, Selina A Landolt, Fridtjof W Nussbeck, Katharina Weitkamp, Guy Bodenmann
{"title":"Positive Outcomes of Long-Term Relationship Satisfaction Trajectories in Stable Romantic Couples: A 10-Year Longitudinal Study.","authors":"Michelle Roth, Selina A Landolt, Fridtjof W Nussbeck, Katharina Weitkamp, Guy Bodenmann","doi":"10.1007/s41042-024-00201-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s41042-024-00201-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Growing evidence challenges the longstanding assumption of a universal decline in relationship satisfaction for all couples by demonstrating variability in the change. However, knowledge about how differential long-term trajectories of relationship satisfaction are associated with positive individual functioning is lacking. Using dyadic latent class growth analysis, we studied long-term trajectories of relationship satisfaction of <i>N</i> = 300 mixed-gender couples over 10 years and examined positive outcomes in latent subgroups. At the final assessment, partners reported on positive outcomes, specifically affect, mental health, and life satisfaction. Depending on their subgroup membership, couples systematically differed: Couples in the subgroup with high initial and relatively stable relationship satisfaction reported the most favorable outcomes-more positive affect, better mental health, and higher life satisfaction-as compared to subgroups with declining and/or lower relationship satisfaction. The findings show the importance of considering the variability in long-term relationship satisfaction trajectories and point to their relevance for positive functioning.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s41042-024-00201-1.</p>","PeriodicalId":73424,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied positive psychology","volume":"10 1","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611981/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142782016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James L Ritchie-Dunham, George Yancey, Shunsuke Managi, Caroline Bartel, Rebecca Bonhag, Noah Padgett, Koichiro Shiba, Byron R Johnson, Tyler J VanderWeele
{"title":"Demographic Variation in Social Support and Intimate Friend Across 22 Countries: A Cross-National Analysis.","authors":"James L Ritchie-Dunham, George Yancey, Shunsuke Managi, Caroline Bartel, Rebecca Bonhag, Noah Padgett, Koichiro Shiba, Byron R Johnson, Tyler J VanderWeele","doi":"10.1007/s41042-025-00226-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s41042-025-00226-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prior research documents strong associations between social support and having an intimate friend with improved health and well-being outcomes, with most of the evidence based on data from the U.S. However, less is known about how these indicators of having close social connections differ across countries and across demographic groups within those different countries. The development of targeted, culturally appropriate interventions around close social connections requires understanding how they vary across countries and demographic groups. This study presents an in-depth, cross-national exploration of social support and having an intimate friend and its variations across key demographic groups. Using a diverse and international dataset of 202,898 individuals from 22 countries, this paper examines relationships between levels of social support, having an intimate friend, and key demographics, including: age, gender, marital status, employment status, education, and immigration status. The descriptive results present the ordered means of social support and the ordered proportion of having an intimate friend across countries. Globally, most people report having an intimate friend (84%) and people who will help them (7.4 on scale of 0-10), both of which, however, vary greatly across countries, and highlight who does not. They also vary greatly, overall, by employment status, educational level, and religious service attendance. This work illuminates the distributions and descriptive statistics of social support and having an intimate friend across these demographic features and offers insight into country-specific variations that lay a valuable foundation for future investigations into sociocultural influences that might shape close social connections.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s41042-025-00226-0.</p>","PeriodicalId":73424,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied positive psychology","volume":"10 2","pages":"37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12125150/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kendra J. Thomas, Kristin Valentino, Lidia Matabaro
{"title":"Hoping and Caregiving in Adversity: Ithemba Hope for Parents Study","authors":"Kendra J. Thomas, Kristin Valentino, Lidia Matabaro","doi":"10.1007/s41042-024-00185-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-024-00185-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73424,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied positive psychology","volume":"6 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141921535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katie Cullen, Mike Murphy, Zelda Di Blasi, Fred B. Bryant
{"title":"The Effectiveness of Savouring Interventions in Adult Clinical Populations: A Systematic Review","authors":"Katie Cullen, Mike Murphy, Zelda Di Blasi, Fred B. Bryant","doi":"10.1007/s41042-024-00182-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-024-00182-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73424,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied positive psychology","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141807345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nhi T. Hoang, Katherine Yakes, Erin G. Moran, Isabella Musherure, Esther Turahirwa, Allison B Prindle, Melanie Reagan, Jaedon Vandezande, Kendra J. Thomas
{"title":"Hopeful Parenting: A Systematic Literature Review on Hope among Parents","authors":"Nhi T. Hoang, Katherine Yakes, Erin G. Moran, Isabella Musherure, Esther Turahirwa, Allison B Prindle, Melanie Reagan, Jaedon Vandezande, Kendra J. Thomas","doi":"10.1007/s41042-024-00181-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-024-00181-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73424,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied positive psychology","volume":"1 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141817283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Capic, S. Khor, G. Misuraca, M. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, R. A. Cummins
{"title":"An Evaluation of Positive Psychology Primals and Implications for Psychology","authors":"T. Capic, S. Khor, G. Misuraca, M. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, R. A. Cummins","doi":"10.1007/s41042-024-00176-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-024-00176-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73424,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied positive psychology","volume":"60 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141819225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring English Language Instructors’ Perspectives and Practices on Teacher Well-being","authors":"Bora Demir","doi":"10.1007/s41042-024-00178-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-024-00178-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73424,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied positive psychology","volume":" 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141675778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Donaldson, Stewart I. Donaldson, Michelle McQuaid, Margaret L. Kern
{"title":"Systems-Informed PERMA + 4: Measuring Well-being and Performance at the Employee, Team, and Supervisor Levels","authors":"S. Donaldson, Stewart I. Donaldson, Michelle McQuaid, Margaret L. Kern","doi":"10.1007/s41042-024-00177-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-024-00177-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73424,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied positive psychology","volume":"75 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141683099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Taylor G. Hill, Emma C. Coughlan, Sean P. Mackinnon
{"title":"It’s the Little Things in Life: Enjoyment of Different Types of Personal Projects","authors":"Taylor G. Hill, Emma C. Coughlan, Sean P. Mackinnon","doi":"10.1007/s41042-024-00172-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-024-00172-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73424,"journal":{"name":"International journal of applied positive psychology","volume":"315 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141686687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}