Positive Psychological Assessment: A Handbook of Models and Measures [Hardcover]

Shane J. Lopez (Editor), C. R. Snyder (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 1557989885 | ISBN-13: 978-1557989888 | Publication Date: January 2003 | Edition: 1

Positive Psychological Assessment is a primer for practitioners and researchers striving to incorporate assessment of human strengths, resources, and fulfillments into their work. Contributors aptly examine the scientific underpinnings and practical applications of measures of hope, optimism, self-efficacy, problem-solving, locus of control, creativity, wisdom,courage, positive emotion, self-esteem, love, emotional intelligence, empathy, attachment, forgiveness, humor, gratitude, faith, morality, coping, well-being, and quality of life. Vocational and multicultural applications of positive psychological assessment are also discussed, as is the measurement of contextual variables that may facilitate the development or enhancement of human strength. The variety of perspectives offered will be immensely helpful to readers who wish to incorporate balance into their assessments and research through the integration of theoretically grounded positive measures.

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Highly recommended. —CHOICE Magazine --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 495 pages
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA); 1 edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557989885
• ISBN-13: 978-1557989888
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique Reference Work Explores Measurement of Human Strengths, November 21, 2007

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Kathleen Groll Connolly "PerformancePrograms.com" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Positive Psychological Assessment: A Handbook of Models and Measures (Hardcover)

I approached this book as a possible resource for our work in organizational surveys, tests, and assessments. It is a comprehensive work that explains the challenges of measuring human strengths, healthy processes and human fulfillment. The editors say their book was written to provide a positive alternative to descriptions of psychosocial and environmental disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual--widely known as DSM-IV. As such, it is not directly a work on industrial psychology. However, we found much here for consideration. Some of the articles directly address career and workplace issues, such as "Measuring Career Self-Efficacy: Promoting Confidence and Happiness at Work" and "Vocational Psychology Assessment: Positive Human Characteristics Leading to Positive Work Outcomes." In a broader sense, however, the book brings together massive amounts of research on the problems and possibilities of assessing what can go right with people and within organizations.

Highly recommended as scholarly reference material.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book and resource, September 25, 2010

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This review is from: Positive Psychological Assessment: A Handbook of Models and Measures (Hardcover)

I use this book in teaching INDIVIDUAL and Psychological Assessments with my Graduate students and I believe that this is an excellent compliment to our professional library. It is a great compliment to the traditional texts that we use more often. It gives an alternative spin to psychological assessments in our days of Managed Care. I highly recommend it.

EJ Holt, Ph D
Graduate School of Psychology Professor
Troy University

Augusta, Georgia campus