This editorial was coauthored with Lok Sang Ho (Lingnan University), Claude-Hélène Mayer (University of Johannesburg) , Fan Yang (The University of Chicago), & Richard G. Cowden (Harvard University) This Special Issue is designed to extend the theme of existential...
Abstract The purpose of this study is to develop and validate the Resilient Mindset Scale (RMS), a brief tool designed to measure resilient mindset among Turkish individuals. Additionally, the study aims to explore the relationship between resilient mindset and mental...
Abstract This paper proposes a paradigm shift as a better alternative to solving the present global mental health crisis. This new model moves beyond the medical model and reframes mental health in terms of how to live well or how to enjoy a high level of existential...
Abstract Recent developments in positive psychology and wellbeing research are moving away from the narrow positive focus of individual wellbeing towards the broader context of existential universals, multiculturalism, and ecological concerns. This paradigm shift...
(This paper was co-authored with Gökmen Arslan, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University) Positive psychology emphasizes the importance of virtues and an individual’s signature strengths, such as hope and gratitude (Lopez & Snyder, 2009; Peterson & Seligman, 2004). In...