Positive Psychology in the Middle East/North Africa Research, Policy, and Practise

Positive Psychology in the Middle East/North Africa Research, Policy, and Practise / edited by Louise Lambert, Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi.

This volume looks at positive psychology from a culturally-responsive, empirically-driven perspective to avoid a descent into pseudoscience. Through evidence-based, regionally relevant topics in the field of well-being, this volume shows how increasing levels of excellence in the GCC region enhance...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Lambert, Louise (Editor), Pasha-Zaidi, Nausheen (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Positive psychology.
Quality of life.
Educational psychology.
Education—Psychology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction ( Lambert)
  • Chapter 2. Well-being Policy I and II (Lambert)
  • Chapter 3. Well-being, Social Change and Policy for Nation Building (Younis)
  • Chapter 4. The New Democracy: Well-being and Nation States (Mulay-Shah). - Chapter 5. Big Data and Well-being (Thomas)
  • Chapter 6. Well-being Measures (Lambert)
  • Chapter 7. Regional Research, Publishing Bias and the way forward for Positive Psychology (Lambert)
  • Chapter 8. Well-being and Building Design (Johnson)
  • Chapter 9. Organizational well-being (Walper)
  • Chapter 10. Positive Psychology in the Workplace (Lambert)
  • Chapter 11. Islamic Well-being and Terrorism (Estes). Chapter 12. Positive Education: Character Strengths at University (Lambert)
  • Chapter 13. Wellness in Higher Education: Preventing Burnout and Promoting Excellence in University Professors (El-Haddad). - Chapter 14. Positive Clinical Psychology (Rashid)
  • Chapter 15. Positive Islamic Identity (Pasha-Zaidi). - Chapter 16. Islamic Perspectives and Well-being (Joshanloo). - Chapter 17. Media, Consumption, & Well-being (Bronwyn Wood).

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