Psychological Strengths and Wellbeing

Dozentinnen/Dozenten:

Selda Koydemir, Astrid Schütz

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS

Termine:

Einzeltermin am 11.12.2020, 14:00 - 19:00, Online-Meeting
Einzeltermin am 12.12.2020, Einzeltermin am 13.12.2020, 9:00 - 19:00, Online-Meeting

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Das Seminar wird für das Pflichtmodul Persönlichkeitspsychologie im Studiengang Bachelor Psychologie angeboten.
Students will pass the class if they complete the following:
Participation in the lectures
Reflection papers (either in class or take home)
Short presentation in pairs

Inhalt:

Psychological strengths also referred to as character strengths - are adaptive aspects of personality traits that exist in varying degrees. Examples of these strengths are curiosity, hope, optimism, grit, humility, and gratitude. Individuals differ with respect to the extent to which they possess a particular strength, awareness around its existence, and to what extent they use it. This seminar is a detailed examination of and discussion around these psychological strengths and their effects on human functioning. For this aim, the seminar will specifically focus on the theoretical models of psychological strengths, their similarities with core personality traits, methods of measurement, how strengths contribute to emotional and physical wellbeing, and the extent to which they can be changed through life events and developed by interventions such as intentional activities. The seminar will also offer future directions for research and clinical applications of strengths. This is a highly interactive seminar and includes lecturing by the instructor, in-class group discussions, and real life individual and group activities. The seminar will run remotely via live lectures.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Readings (Subject to Change)
Biswas-Diener, R., Kashdan, T. B., & Lyubchik, N. (2016). Psychological strengths at work. In L. G. Oades, M. F. Steger, A. Delle Fave, & J. Passmore (Eds.), Handbook of the psychology of positivity and strengths-based approaches at work. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
Ghielen, S. T. S., van Woerkom, M., & Christina Meyers, M. (2019). Promoting positive outcomes through strengths interventions: A literature review. The Journal of Positive Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2017.1365164.
Goodman, F.R., Disabato, D.J., & Kashdan, T.B. (2019). Integrating psychological strengths under the umbrella of personality science: An illustration of how positive psychology relates to psychopathology. Journal of Positive Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2018.1528380
Hall-Simmonds, & McGrath, R. E. (2019). Character strengths and clinical presentation. Journal of Positive Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2017.1365160.
Kashdan, T. B., Blalock, D. V., Young, K. C., Machell, K. A., Monfort, S. S., McKnight, P. E., & Ferssizidis, P. (2018). Personality strengths in romantic relationships: Measuring perceptions of benefits and costs and their impact on personal and relational well-being. Psychological Assessment. DOI:10.1037/pas0000464.
Koydemir, S., Bugay Sökmez, A. & Schütz, A. (2019). A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of randomised controlled positive psychological interventions on subjective and psychological well-being. Applied Research in Quality of Life. 10.1007/s11482-019-09788-z.
Koydemir, S., Sun-Sel k, E. (2016). Well-being on campus: A pilot study to test the effectiveness of an online strengths-based intervention for first year college students. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 44, 434-446.
Linley, P. A., Nielsen, K. M., Gillett, R., & Biswas-Diener, R. (2010). Using signature strengths in pursuit of goals: Effects on goal progress, need satisfaction, and well-being, and implications for coaching psychologists. International Coaching Psychology Review, 5, 6 15.
McGrath, R. E., Hall-Simmonds, A., & Goldberg, L. R. (2017). Are Measures of Character and Personality Distinct? Evidence from Observed-Score and True-Score Analyses. Assessment, 27(1), 1 19.
Peterson, C. (2006). The values in action (VIA) classification of strengths. In M. Csikszentmihalyi & L. Csikszentmihalyi (Eds.), A life worth living: Contributions to positive psychology (pp. 29 48). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Proctor, C., Maltby, J., & Linley, P. A. (2011). Strengths use as a predictor of well-being and health-related quality of life. Journal of Happiness Studies, 12, 153 169.
Quinlan, D., Swain, N., & Vella-Brodrick, D. A. (2012). Character strengths interventions: Building on what we know for improved outcomes. Journal of Happiness Studies, 13, 1145 1163.
Rashid, T. (2015a). Positive psychotherapy: A strength-based approach. Journal of Positive Psychology, 10, 25 40.
Simsek, O. F., & Koydemir, S. (2012). Linking metatraits of the Big Five to well- and illbeing: Do basic psychological needs matter? Social Indicators Research, 112, 221-238.
Steger, M.F., Hicks, B., Kashdan, T.B., Krueger, R.F., Bouchard, T.J., Jr. (2007). Genetic and environmental influences on the positive traits of the Values in Action classification, and biometric covariance with normal personality. Journal of Research in Personality, 41, 524-539.