Happiness in Children (eBook)
XI, 87 Seiten
Springer Netherlands (Verlag)
978-94-007-4414-1 (ISBN)
This briefs summarizes the research on positive well-being in children, with a particular focus on their happiness. It starts with a discussion of the constructs of positive psychology (i.e., well-being, happiness and life satisfaction), and then outlines the research that shows the importance of studying well-being. Next, it explores how researchers measure happiness and what these measures tell us about whether children are happy and how their happiness differs from adults. Following this, it discusses current positive psychology theories with the aim of suggesting their promise in understanding children's well-being. Next, it examines the importance of individual differences, including culture and temperament. Because studies have only recently identified several of the factors associated with children's happiness, the book ends with a discussion of how we might enhance children's well-being and suggests directions for future research.
This briefs summarizes the research on positive well-being in children, with a particular focus on their happiness. It starts with a discussion of the constructs of positive psychology (i.e., well-being, happiness and life satisfaction), and then outlines the research that shows the importance of studying well-being. Next, it explores how researchers measure happiness and what these measures tell us about whether children are happy and how their happiness differs from adults. Following this, it discusses current positive psychology theories with the aim of suggesting their promise in understanding children's well-being. Next, it examines the importance of individual differences, including culture and temperament. Because studies have only recently identified several of the factors associated with children's happiness, the book ends with a discussion of how we might enhance children's well-being and suggests directions for future research.
Acknowledgments 5
Contents 6
Abstract 7
Introduction 8
1 Understanding the Construct of Positive Well-Being and Happiness 9
2 Why Study Children’s and Adult’s Well-Being, Including Their Happiness? 13
3 The Assessment of Happiness in Adults and Children 27
4 Predictors and Correlates of Well-Being 42
5 Similarities and Differences: Correlations and Predictors of Positive Well-Being in Adults and Children 46
6 Application of Theory to Positive Well-Being in Children 64
7 Individual Differences 67
8 Are Children Happy? 73
9 Enhancing Children’s Well-Being 75
10 Future Research 78
11 Conclusion 91
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.4.2012 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research |
| Zusatzinfo | XI, 87 p. |
| Verlagsort | Dordrecht |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Pädagogische Psychologie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
| Schlagworte | Construct of Positive Well-Being and Happiness • Happiness in Children and Adults • Study of Life Satisfaction and Happiness • Three dimensions of Positive Subjective Well-Being • Well-Being in Children and Adults |
| ISBN-10 | 94-007-4414-5 / 9400744145 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-94-007-4414-1 / 9789400744141 |
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