The aim of the present study is to empirically test the theoretical model, Positive Self and Relational Management (PS&RM), for a sample of 184 Italian university students. The PS&RM model specifies the development of individuals' strengths, potentials, and talents across the lifespan and with regard to the dialect of self in relationship. PS&RM is defined theoretically by three constructs: Pos...

This study investigates intergeneration transmission of ethnic identity as a resource for life satisfaction of Roma adolescents and their parents. Historically, Roma represent the largest ethnic minority in Europe. They have been exposed to severe discrimination, social exclusion, and poverty. Therefore, identifying resources for their life satisfaction is theoretically and practically importan...

PURPOSE To examine the effect of health comparisons on affective (AWB) and cognitive well-being (CWB) in older adults longitudinally. METHODS Data were derived from the third and fourth wave of the German Ageing Survey (DEAS) which is a population-based prospective cohort study of community-dwelling subjects in Germany aged 40 and above (with 8,277 observations in fixed effects regressions). ...

OBJECTIVE To determine predictors of family caregiver life satisfaction at one and two years after traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS Prospective collaborative longitudinal study of 336 family members caring for individuals with TBI participating in the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) designated TBI Model Systems of Care (TBIMS). Survivors' medical and ...

Suicide often has a severe impact on the surviving family and friends. There is a need to better understand the psychological and psychopathological consequences of losing a significant other by suicide. The aim of the present study was to assess hopelessness, depression, suicide risk, complicated grief, intrusive memories, and avoidance in a sample of suicide survivors. In this observational s...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects a Mindfulness-Gestalt-based Counseling Program on students’ mindfulness skills and aspects well-being. Gestalt psychotherapy considers as part its therapeutic model, both which contribute development awareness. A growing number studies Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have shown positive outcomes for mental health An intervention progra...

The nature and impacts of living in urban settings are gaining their saliences developed developing countries alike, particularly during the crisis COVID-19 pandemic. During crisis, wellbeing society became intertwined with a so-called “new lifestyle”, which involved quarantine working home environment. Facing such challenges, gardening is deemed as an alternative intervention to enhance reside...