Positive Psychology Applications in Work, Health and Well-being

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Cover Contents Preface Foreword About the Editors and Contributors Part 1: Theoretical Perspectives Chapter 1: Indian Perspectives and Positive Psychology; Kiran Kumar K. Salagame Indian Perspectives and Positive Psychology Positive Psychology: A Very Short History, But a Very Long Past A Note on the Indian Perspectives Darśana: Higher Stages of Cognitive Development and Paradigms Indian Perspectives On Pleasure and Pain (A) Kinds of Pleasure and Pain (B) Relation of Pleasure and Pain (C) Upeksha: Feeling of Indifference or Neutral Feeling (D) Transcending Pleasure and Pain Dealing with Polarities: Western and Indian Approaches Triguna and Positive Psychology Implications of Indian Perspectivesfor Positive Psychology Conclusion References Chapter 2: Progress in Positive Psychology: Some Reflections from India; Jitendra K. Singh Conceptual Root and Contemporary Development Positive Experience Positive Emotions Positive Ethics Empathy Hope Optimism Psychological Capital Mindfulness Self-Efficacy Psychological Adjustment Physical Health Self-regulation Psychotherapy Collective Efficacy Resilience Virtue Positive Psychology in India: Some Reflections Indigenous Constructs Dealing with Positive Aspects of Human Being Anasakti Ahamkara Santosh Triguna Wisdom Contentment Control over Desires Surrender Non-attachment Perseverance References Chapter 3: Virtues and Well-being; Surendra Kumar Sia Virtues and Well-being Virtues and Buddhism Confucianism and Virtues Virtues: Hindu Perspectives Virtues: Empirical Orientation Virtue and Well-being Virtue: Research Implications References Chapter 4: Character Strengths and Health; Amrita Yadava Character Strengths and Health Health–Behaviour Linkage Virtues and Character Strength Character Strengths and Health References Chapter 5: Happiness and Quality of Life; Hardeep Lal Joshi Happiness and Quality of Life Concept of Happiness Ouality of Life Theoretical Underpinning Personality Traits and Happiness Culture and Happiness Environment and Happiness Wealth Geographical Location and Other Factors Physical State and Happiness Health Exercise Productivity and Happiness Work Education Goal Attainment Negative Social Comparison and Happiness Whether Rich are Happier than Poor Conclusion References Chapter6: An Analytical Model of Happiness; Akbar Husain and Shahin Zehra An Analytical Model of Happiness Happiness from the Viewpoint of Buddhism Happiness from the Viewpoint of Christianity Happiness from the Viewpoint of Hinduism Happiness from the Viewpoint of Islam Definitions of Happiness Health and Happiness Attributional Style and Happiness Positive Thinking and Happiness Positive Emotions and Happiness Interpersonal Relationships and Happiness Nature and Happiness Extraversion and Happiness Social Support and Happiness Self-esteem and Happiness Conclusion References Part 2: Applications in Work, Health and Well-being Chapter 7: Psychological Capital as a Catalyst to Positive Organizations; Papri Nath and Rabindra Kumar Pradhan Self-efficacy: I can! Optimism: Positive Attribution Style Hope: Where There is a Will There is a Way Resiliency: Bouncing Back Psychological Capital as a Catalyst to Positive Organizations PsyCap and Job Performance PsyCap and Job Commitment PsyCap and Job Satisfaction PsyCap and Physical Health PsyCap and Employee Well-being Impact of PsyCap on Job Absenteeism and Turnover Intentions PsyCap and Job Stress Relationship of PsyCap with Employee Engagement and Job Involvement Mediation of PsyCap between Supportive Work Climate and Employee Performance PsyCap Mediates the Impact of Organizational Justice on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Proposed Conceptual Framework Implications Conclusion References Chapter 8: Positive Social Support and Flourishing Relationships; Suvashisa Rana and Meena Hariharan Social Support: Meaning Social Support: Approaches Impact of Positive Social Support Stress-buffering Model of Social Support Social Support, Eustress and Distress Main-effect Model of Social Support Flourishing Relationship Attachment Model Ecological Congruence Model Conservation of Resource Model Flourishing Relationship: Promotion and Sustenance References Chapter 9: Positive Work–Family Interface; N. K. Chadha and Vandana Gambhir Work and Family: A Bi-directional Interface Work–Family: The Conflict Orientation Conflict between Work and Family (WFC) is Distinct from Conflict between Family and Work (FWC) Sources of WFC and FWC Time-based Conflict Strain-based Conflict Role-based Conflict Impact of WFC and FWC on Work and Family Related Outcomes Work–family: A Synergistic Viewpoint The Role Enhancement Hypothesis of Positive Work–family Interface Terminology of Positive Work Family Interface Work–Family Balance Work–Family Enrichment Work–Family Fit Impact of Work–Family Enrichment (WFE) and Family–Work Enrichment (FWE) on Work and Family Related Outcomes Gender with Respect to Work/Non-work Interface Strategies to Improve Positive Work Family Interface Organizational Strategies Personal Strategies Conclusion References Chapter 10: Mindfulness Meditation: The Essential Stress-buster in Military Life Context; Nilanjana Sanyal Stress in the Dynamics of Military Service The Encapsulated Stress Context for Military Service The Beneficial Dynamism of Mindfulness Training History of the Concept of Mindfulness Meditation The Process of Imbibing Mindfulness Qualities The Ingredients of Mindfulness Meditation: The Invited Positive Elements of Mind 1. Metacognition 2. Existential Evidence 3. Non-judgemental Mental Fold 4. Re-perceiving The Need for Improving Our Existential Contours of Realizational Life Conclusion References Chapter 11: Resilience: Relevance to Military Context; Rajbir Singh and Lokesh Gupta Resilience Framework in Military Context 1. Stressors or Challenges 2. The External Environmental Risk and Protective Factors 3. Person–environment Interactional Processes 4. Internal Resiliency Factors (i) Spirituality or Motivational Characteristics (ii) Cognitive Competencies (iii) Behavioural/Social Competencies (iv) Emotional Stability and Emotional Management (v) Physical Well-being and Physical Competencies 5. Resilience processes Conclusion References Chapter 12: Stress and Resilience Capacity of Students: A Burning Public Health Issue; Sibnath Deb, Aneesh Kumar and Anjali Gireesan Models of Stress Causes of Stress Students Stress: An Indian Scenario Pre-school Children and Stress Stress among School Students Academic Stress, Exam Anxiety and Workload Peer Relations, Acceptance and Bullying Relation with Teachers Stress at Home: Sibling Rivalry Family Environment and Parental Relations Stress among College and University Students Transition from School to College Changing Relationships Academic Burden and Workload Career Planning and Marriage Indian Cultural Beliefs, Society and Environmental Factors as Stressors Resilience and Protective Factors Prevention Conclusion and Recommendations References Chapter 13: Applied Positive Psychology: Enabling Communities to Thrive; Nov Rattan Sharma Positive Psychology Applied Positive Psychology Self and Communities Conclusion References Chapter 14: Positive Psychology in Suicide Prevention; Archana, Vijay Parkash and Updesh Kumar Understanding Suicide Interplay of Risk and Protective Factors in Suicide Prevalence of Risk Factors Prevalence of Protective Factors Principles of Positive Psychology in Suicide Prevention Hope Social Support Optimism Positive Future Orientation Positive Emotions Resilience Concluding Remarks References Index