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Title Well-being research in South Africa / Marié P. Wissing, editor.

Publication Info. Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, [2013]
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Description 1 online resource.
Series Cross-cultural advancements in positive psychology, 2210-5417 ; v.4
Cross-cultural advancements in positive psychology ; v.4.
Contents Introduction / Marié P. Wissing -- Towards Fortigenesis and Fortology: An Informed Essay / Deodandus J.W. Strümpfer -- Positive Psychology and Education / Irma Eloff -- Life Design: An Approach to Managing Diversity in South Africa / Jacobus G. Maree -- Teacher Pathways to Resilience: Interpretations of Teacher Adjustment to HIV/AIDS-Related Challenges / Linda C. Theron -- Building Generative Theory from Case Work: The Relationship-Resourced Resilience Model / Liesel Ebersöhn -- From Happiness to Flourishing at Work: A Southern African Perspective / Sebastiaan Rothmann -- Resilience and Thriving Among Health Professionals / Henriëtte S. van den Berg -- Measuring Happiness: Results of a Cross-National Study / Sebastiaan Rothmann -- Further Validation of the General Psychological Well-Being Scale Among a Setswana-Speaking Group / Itumeleng P. Khumalo, Q. Michael Temane -- Feeling Good, Functioning Well, and Being True: Reflections on Selected Findings from the FORT Research Programme / Marié P. Wissing, Q. Michael Temane.
Coping and Cultural Context: Implications for Psychological Health and Well-Being / Marelize Willers, Johan C. Potgieter -- Aspects of Family Resilience in Various Groups of South African Families / Abraham P. Greeff -- Psychological Well-Being, Physical Health, and the Quality of Life of a Group of Farm Workers in South Africa: The FLAGH Study / Sammy M. Thekiso, Karel F.H. Botha -- The Pivotal Role of Social Support in the Well-Being of Adolescents / Henriëtte S. van den Berg, Ancel A. George -- Older Adults' Coping with Adversities in an African Context: A Spiritually Informed Relational Perspective / Vera Roos -- Asset-Based Coping as One Way of Dealing with Vulnerability / Ronél Ferreira -- Relational Coping Strategies of Older Adults with Drought in a Rural African Context / Vera Roos, Shingairai Chigeza, Dewald van Niekerk -- The Stories of Resilience in a Group of Professional Nurses in South Africa / Magdalena P. Koen, Chrizanne van Eeden.
Psychosocial Health: Disparities Between Urban and Rural Communities / Marié P. Wissing, Q. Michael Temane -- Multi-cultural Differences in Hope and Goal-Achievement / David J.F. Maree, Marinda Maree -- The Role of Gender and Race in Sense of Coherence and Hope Orientation Results / Sanet van der Westhuizen (née Coetzee) -- Self-regulation as Psychological Strength in South Africa: A Review / Karel F.H. Botha -- A Self-regulatory Perspective on Commitment in Academic and Interpersonal Contexts / Salomé Human-Vogel -- Facilitating Psychological Well-Being Through Hypnotherapeutic Interventions / Tharina Guse, Gerda Fourie -- Positive Psychology and Subclinical Eating Disorders / Doret. K. Kirsten, Wynand F. du Plessis -- Evaluation of a Programme to Enhance Flourishing in Adolescents / Izanette van Schalkwyk, Marié P. Wissing -- Conclusions and Challenges for Future Research / Marié P. Wissing.
Note Includes index.
Summary This is the first book to bring together examples of research in positive psychology / psychofortology conducted in the multi-cultural South African context with its diverse populations and settings. The volume reflects basic as well as applied well-being research in the multicultural South African context, as conducted in various contexts and with a variety of methods and foci. Theoretical, review, and empirical research contributions are made, reflecting positivist to constructivist approaches, and include quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches. Some findings support universa.
Note GMD: electronic resource.
Subject Positive psychology -- South Africa -- Cross-cultural studies.
Quality of life -- South Africa -- Cross-cultural studies.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Movements -- General.
Droit.
Sciences sociales.
Sciences humaines.
Positive psychology. (OCoLC)fst01200515
Quality of life. (OCoLC)fst01085009
South Africa. (OCoLC)fst01204616
Indexed Term Public health.
Quality of Life.
Applied psychology.
Cross Cultural Psychology.
Quality of Life Research.
Popular Science in Psychology.
Genre/Form Cross-cultural studies. (OCoLC)fst01423769
Electronic books.
Added Author Wissing, Marié P.
ISBN 9789400763685 (electronic bk.)
9400763689 (electronic bk.)
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