Psychological well-being among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder: The role of family function by Dinie Ratri Desiningrum, Dewi Retno Suminar, Endang Retno Surjaningrum

“…Therefore they need positive psychological well-being to optimize the caring of children. …”
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Investigating Psychometric Properties and Standardization of the Flourishing Scale among Female Students of the Third Grade of High School by M Hassani, M. A Nadi

“…Finally it should be mentioned that, the Flourishing Scale has had favorable reliability and validity, and it can be used to measure the Flourishing Scale especially in positive psychological studies among high school students at the same age rage.…”
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An exploration of the psychological impact and support needs of nurses during a pandemic: A qualitative systematic review by Yongbo Yao, Lan Wu, Samantha Toland, Ning Li

“…Following the quality critical appraisal, 26 concepts were extracted and six descriptive themes were synthesized into three analytical themes: (1) positive psychological drive, (2) need more formal supports and (3) need to be treated fairly. …”
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Savoring Interventions Increase Positive Emotions After a Social-Evaluative Hassle by Jeffrey J. Klibert, Bradley R. Sturz, Kayla LeLeux-LaBarge, Arthur Hatton, K. Bryant Smalley, Jacob C. Warren

“…Achieving a high quality of life is dependent upon how individuals face adversity. Positive psychological interventions are well-suited to support coping efforts; however, experimental research is limited. …”
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South African managers in public service: On being authentic by Antoni Barnard, Nirvana Simbhoo

“…Following the notion that leadership authenticity fosters positive psychological employee capacity, the aim of this study was to explore the meaning essence of authenticity as lived in the work–life experiences of senior managers in public service. …”
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The impact of Confucianism on social and emotional health of Vietnamese adolescents: A phenomenological study by Thien-Vu Giang, Van-Son Huynh

“…The findings of this study have broadened our understanding of the applicability of socio-emotional competence models to promote positive psychological development in adolescents, and the feasible goal-setting in counseling and psychotherapy from different psychological theories about the combination of religious and spiritual practices.…”
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Psychological capital and entrepreneurship: A systematic literature review of a growing research agenda by Clara Margaça, José Carlos Sánchez García, Brizeida Hernández Sánchez

“…Findings: The systematic analysis brought to light integrative relationships between the concepts of positive psychological capital and entrepreneurship, which allowed the construction of an overview of this spectrum of study. …”
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Positive and Negative Psychological Derailment in Chinese Adolescents and the Mechanism by Which It Affects Mental Health: A Mediated Moderation Model by Jinxiong Chu, Ruixiang Gao, Xitong Huang, Lei Mo

“…Second, the study found significant differences in all mental health indicators among the non-derailed group, the positively derailed group and the negatively derailed group, and suggested that positive psychological derailment may help to ease mental health problems. …”
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Factors Influencing Social Participation Among Persons With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mengmeng Jia, Ping Fan, Lin Ning, Hengfang Ruan, Tong Wang, Wei Qiu, Huijuan Li, Kun Li

“…Ability in the activities of daily living, education level, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and depression were four significant predictors of social participation.ConclusionsStrengthening training in the activities of daily living, continuing education, giving positive psychological support and helping with bladder and bowel problems may help to promote social participation among those with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders.…”
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Maximization of protective factors for well-being through the pebepsi-a program by Sónia Alexandre Galinha

“…We concluded through this study that the bet on the maximization of protective factors should be part of the interventions in this age group by the value that the positive psychological well-being assumes for the education and healthy life of the subjects.…”
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Influences of Dog Attachment and Dog Walking on Reducing Loneliness during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea by Hyung-Sook Lee, Jin-Gyeoung Song, Jeong-Yeon Lee

“…Further research is required to determine how dog walking impacts positive psychological effects and promote dog walking.…”
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Trans-Cultural Validation of the “Academic Flow Scale” (Flow 4D 16) in Arabic Language: Insights for Occupational and Educational Psychology From an Exploratory Study by Nasr Chalghaf, Nasr Chalghaf, Nasr Chalghaf, Chiraz Azaiez, Chiraz Azaiez, Hela Krakdiya, Hela Krakdiya, Noomen Guelmami, Noomen Guelmami, Noomen Guelmami, Tania Simona Re, Tania Simona Re, Tania Simona Re, Juan José Maldonado Briegas, Riccardo Zerbetto, Giovanni Del Puente, Sergio Garbarino, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Fairouz Azaiez, Fairouz Azaiez, Fairouz Azaiez

“…Flow is often associated with high levels of performance and is a positive psychological experience.Aim: Our study aimed to validate the “Academic Flow Scale” (Flow 4D 16) in Arabic language across Tunisian population, and to test its factor structure, in terms of internal consistency/reliability, predictive validity, and sensitivity.Methods: The population is composed of 320 students (139 men and 181 women) belonging to the University of Sfax, with a mean age of 22.26 years. …”
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Novel comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation to combat the dose-dependent relationship between psychosocial stress and cardiovascular disease by Evan L OKeefe, Carl J Lavie, Sergey M Kachur

“…Exercise therapy, mindfulness training, and interventions targeting positive psychological well-being stress management are indispensable therapies, particularly for at-risk and already established cardiovascular patients. …”
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Psychological benefits of yoga in industrial workers by Pookala Shivaram Bhat, Vishal Chopra, Sureskkumar Ghisulal Mehta, Kalpana Srivastava, Shashi R Kumar, Jyoti Prakash

“…Conclusion: Yoga has got positive psychological benefits in general duty workers when practiced regularly. …”
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Character Strengths Scale-Brief: initial psychometric studies by Helder Henrique Viana Batista, Ana Paula Porto Noronha

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Effects of occupational stress and mental health on work-related musculoskeletal disorders in coal mine workers in Xinjiang by Xue LI, Xiaoting YI, Jiwen LIU

“…The prevalence rate of WMSDs in ≥3 sites was 45.0% in the occupational stress group and 46.0% in the positive psychological symptoms group. The results of binary logistic regression analysis showed that reporting occupational stress (OR=1.835, 95%CI: 1.380-2.440) and positive psychological symptoms (OR=1.461, 95%CI: 1.083-1.969) were positively associated with the prevalence of WMSDs; those being female (OR=2.393, 95%CI: 1.544-3.709), aged≥30 years (OR30-＜40=2.344, 95%CI: 1.507-3.645; OR40-＜50=2.395, 95%CI: 1.541-3.723; OR50-60=5.115, 95%CI: 2.872-9.111), with length of service>15 years (OR=2.283, 95%CI: 1.537-3.392), and being coal diggers (OR=1.591, 95%CI: 1.070-2.365) showed higher risks of reporting WMSDs; those with education level at high school and above (ORhigh school=0.399, 95%CI: 0.279-0.571; ORcollege and above=0.220, 95%CI: 0.157-0.310), and monthly income>8000 yuan (OR=0.364, 95%CI: 0.227-0.582) showed lower risks of reporting WMSDs. …”
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The PSI-20: Development of a Viable Short Form Alternative of the Problem Solving Inventory Using Item Response Theory by Tyrone B. Pretorius, P. Paul Heppner, Anita Padmanabhanunni, Serena Ann Isaacs

“…In previous studies, problem solving appraisal has been identified as playing a key role in promoting positive psychological well-being. The Problem Solving Inventory is the most widely used measure of problem solving appraisal and consists of 32 items. …”
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Psychological well-being in people with multiple sclerosis in an Iranian population by Sedigheh Rezaei Dehnavi, Fatemeh Heidarian, Fereshteh Ashtari, Vahid Shaygannejad

“…Background: To date, few results on well-being in individuals with neurological disease have been published, while several studies in other groups have indicated that well-being may not be the only absence of psychological distress, but also positive psychological function. The aim of the present study was to compare the psychological well-being (PWB) between the people with Multiple sclerosis (MS) and normal individuals and identify correlated demographic factors to PWB in people with MS disorder. …”
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Exploring the Neural Correlates of Flow Experience with Multifaceted Tasks and a Single-Channel Prefrontal EEG Recording by Yuqi Hang, Buyanzaya Unenbat, Shiyun Tang, Fei Wang, Bingxin Lin, Dan Zhang

“…Flow experience, characterized by deep immersion and complete engagement in a task, is highly recognized for its positive psychological impacts. However, previous studies have been restricted to using a single type of task, and the exploration of its neural correlates has been limited. …”
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Torrenting values, feelings, and thoughts—Cyber nursing and virtual self-care in a breast augmentation forum by Martin Salzmann-Erikson, Henrik Eriksson

“…Earlier research shows that breast augmentation is positively correlated with positive psychological states. The aim of this study was to explore the shared values, feelings, and thoughts within the culture of breast enlargement among women visiting Internet-based forums when considering and/or undergoing esthetic plastic surgery. …”
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