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Emotion, Well-Being, and Resilience
Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Applications

Editors: Rabindra Kumar Pradhan, PhD
Updesh Kumar, PhD

Emotion, Well-Being, and Resilience

Published. Available now.
Pub Date: February 2021
Hardback Price: see ordering info
Hard ISBN: 9781771888905
E-Book ISBN: 9781003057802
Pages: 530pp w/ index
Binding Type: Hardback
Notes: 8 color and 11 b/w illustrations


Reviews
“The book showcases resilience as a conceptually and empirically robust construct useful for research and practice, and takes a comprehensive endeavor to provide the importance of resilience in various contexts by presenting suitable empirical evidences and applications. The book is deeply rooted in positive psychology and would be meaningful for scholars, leaders of organizations, and health professionals working in the areas of counselling, well-being, and community development.. . . Contributed by more than sixty scholars from across six continents . . . the volume adopts a cross-cultural multifactorial approach wherein, the context of resilience is presented embodied from different cultures and practiced throughout the globe, while simultaneously highlighting every other factor which can or should contribute to building resilience. . . . It is a valuable resource to learn about the positive and the negative sides of resilience.”
—National Academy of Psychology,
reviewed by Tushar Singh, Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, India

“[The editors] have done a stellar job in inviting a distinguished group of international scholars to contribute 31 chapters that comprehensively cover the basic aspects of this topic, making it a ‘must read’ in the area resilience for theorists, researchers and practitioners in the field of positive psychology.”
—From the Foreword by Reuven Bar-On, PhD, Author of the Emotional Quotient Inventory and the Multifactor Measure of Performance

“An extraordinary collection of 31 chapters divided among four sections that cover extraordinary yet vital topics written by experts throughout the world that focus on practical applications for increasing well-being. Thus, advances measuring and managing stress, coping, hardiness, resilience, social support, emotions, hope, self-efficacy, suicide risk, fear, family well-being, community well-being, positive emotion, workplace well-being, stressors, military service member well-being, posttraumatic growth, and adventure programs. This book is nearly an encyclopedia of well-being that focuses on emotion and resilience.”
—Charles R. Figley, PhD, Paul Henry Kurzweg Chair in Disaster Mental Health and Distinguished Professor, Tulane University, and Director of the Traumatology Institute, New Orleans, USA

“This comprehensive collection of empirical and theoretical chapters critically examines the concepts of resilience and well-being from both a varied developmental (child, adolescent, adult, and elderly) and cross-cultural perspectives. Included are studies from such varied countries as Australia, Czech Republic, India, Peru, Russia, South Africa, and United States of America. Rarely, do you find such a broad perspective in one volume. KUDOS to the editors for bringing such diverse contributors together. The papers cover everything from workplace stress to military settings, athletes to cancer patients. This diverse juxtaposition of papers challenges and enlightens the concept of resilience as a buffer to chronic mental illness and as a contributor to well-being.”
—Donald Meichenbaum , PhD, Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention, Miami, Florida, USA

“Drs. Rabindra Kumar Pradhan and Updesh Kumar have delivered the gold standard text on psychological well-being and resilience. The international perspective they have brought to the field on these topics is invaluable. Every clinician, academician, and researcher interested in the broad topics of psychological resiliency and psychological health will find this volume to be an outstanding resource.”
—Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP, Vice Chair, Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth, USA; Former U.S. Army Psychologist

This important new volume discusses the role of emotion, resilience, and well-being in many contexts of human life, including home, school, and workplace. Leading researchers and academicians from around the world and from various fields—such as health, education, information and technology, military, and manufacturing—explore the theoretical and practical implications of many studies in this area. They present new concepts, models, and knowledge for practical applications that address challenges to well-being. The volume also considers the roles of several other influencing factors, such as emotional intelligence, performance, productivity, and employee’s health and happiness.

The book’s editors state that, “At this juncture of human and technological development, when artificial intelligence and automation are slowly taking over the world, holding on to the study of emotions, well-being, and resilience has become imperative, as these influence sustainable performances and growth by individuals as well as organizations.” This volume addresses the important issues of how globalization has affected employee mental health and poses workplace-related challenges in both developed and emerging economies. It considers the growing state of social apathy, aggression, and violence in many places across the globe along with impact of the frequent natural and man-made disasters that have been continuously disturbing and destabilizing human life in society and community.

Key features of Emotion, Well-Being, and Resilience: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Applications:

  • Presents empirical findings from many studies on well-being and resilience with practical applications
  • Provides a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical concepts and models related to emotion, well-being, and resilience
  • Reviews findings in the field of resilience and well-being studies in the context of extreme environments, such as the military
  • Addresses a mental health and well-being in many contexts, including workplace, disease and chronic illness, motherhood, suicide risk, caring for the disabled, aging, school (both teachers and students), community, sports, etc.
With contributions from over 70 authors from six continents, this volume will be exceptionally valuable for research scholars and teachers in psychology, human resource managers, and mental health practitioners working in the field of emotion, resilience, and well-being.

CONTENTS:
Foreword by Reuven Bar-On, PhD, Author of the Emotional Quotient Inventory and the Multifactor Measure of Performance

Preface

SECTION I: EMOTION, WELL-BEING, AND RESILIENCE IN CLINICAL AND COUNSELING
1. Stress, Coping, and Resilience
Rachel N. Ward, Rebekah Jazdzewski, Abbie J. Brady, and Matthew Yalch

2. Resilience and Reducing Self-Destructive Behaviors
Bruce Bongar, Kristen J. Vescera, Paola Mendoza-Rivera, and Rachel Bacigalupi

3. Resilience and Mental Health
Amanda Wallick, Anna Feinman, Jacie T. Brown, and Lisa M. Brown

4. Cherishing and Psychological Well-Being: Some Empirical Observations
Pratishtha Bhattacharyya and Rabindra Kumar Pradhan

5. Social Support and Emotion Regulation as Predictors of Well-Being
Meera Padhy and Padiri Ruth Angiel

6. The Role of Perceived Hope in Harmony in Life among Czech and South African Adults
Alena Slezackova, Tharina Guse, and Tomas Prosek

7. Difficulties in Emotion Regulation as a Barrier to Resilience: Therapeutic Implications
Parwinder Singh

8. Assessment of Coping with Stress: A Short Version of a Coping Strategy Indicator (CSI) in Peruvian Adults
César Merino-Soto and Arturo Juárez-García

9. Are You Satisfied with Your Care? A Study to Examine the Predictors of Indian Cancer Patients’ Satisfaction with Their Medical Consultation
Shweta Chawak and Mahati Chittem

10. Self-Efficacy and Resilience: Correlates of Happiness and Well-Being among Children with Disability
Swati Patra

11. Resilience, Coping, and Chronic Illnesses
Manisha Sawhney and Julijana Nevland

12. Resilience and Suicide Risk
Renata Sargon, Marissa N. Eusebio, Rachel Bacigalupi, Kevin Rodriguez, and Bruce Bongar

SECTION II: RESILIENCE AND WELL-BEING IN HOME, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND SPORTS ENVIRONMENT
13. Systemic Analysis of Family Resilience
Alexander V. Makhnach and Anna I. Laktionova

14. Resilience and Successful Aging in the Elderly: Exploring the Indian Scenario
Shubhangi Goswami and Rabindra Kumar Pradhan

15. Making of a Resilient Student: Tracing Challenges and Interventions
Samridhi Ahuja, Ayesha Saha, and Updesh Kumar

16. Teachers’ Resilience: An Empirical Investigation Based on Demographic Profiles
G. N. Sumathi, R. Arthi, and Feba Thomas

17. Community Resilience and Place Identity
Jhuma Mukhopadhyay and Shubhangi Goswami

18. Resilience and Well-Being in Sports
Mohita Junnarkar, Sanjeev P. Sahni, and Shivjot Gill

SECTION III: EMOTION, RESILIENCE, AND WELL-BEING IN WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS
19. Positive Emotions in the Workplace
Archana and Updesh Kumar

20. Navigating Through the Thunderstorm: A Theoretical Understanding of Leadership Resilience in the Workplace
Surendra Kumar Sia and K. Alphonsa Jose

21. Promoting Workplace Health: A Positive Occupational Health Psychology Perspective
Aishwarya Jaiswal, Yogesh Kumar Arya, and Tushar Singh

22. Examining the Link among Work-Life Balance, Psychological Capital, and Life Satisfaction: A Spillover-Crossover Model
Nidhi Bansal and Upasna A Agarwal

23. Validation of Resilience at Work (RAW) Scale: An Insight from an Indian Sample
Pooja Garg and Han Ki-soon

24. Can Meaningful Work Mitigate the Impact of Technostress Creators? Evidence from India
Monalisa Mahapatra, Surya Prakash Pati, and Rabindra Kumar Pradhan

25. Employee Well-Being: Determinants and Consequences
Lopamudra Hati and Rabindra Kumar Pradhan

SECTION IV: RESILIENCE IN AN EXTREME ENVIRONMENT
26. Resilient Adaptation to Stressful Situations in the Military: Role of Psychological Flexibility
Swati Mukherjee and Updesh Kumar

27. Psychological Resources of Resilience to Terrorist Threat
Nadezhda N. Kazymova, Julia V. Bykhovets, and Nadezhda V. Tarabrina

28. Symbolic Convergence Theory within ISIS How Group Fantasies Make Recruits More Resilient for Upholding Islamist Terrorism
Catalina Udani and Jonathan Matusitz

29. Post-Traumatic Growth: Positive Transformation beyond Resilience
N. D. S. Naga Seema

30. Post-Traumatic Growth Following the Transition to Motherhood: Investigating the Role of Social Support
Jillian M. Millar and Julie Ann Pooley

31. The Utility of Adventure Programs for the Development of Resilience and Related Constructs in Adolescent, Corporate, and Clinical Contexts
Conard S. Zygmont, Anthony Vernon Naidoo, and Peter Snyman

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: Rabindra Kumar Pradhan, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Resources, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

Rabindra Kumar Pradhan, PhD, is currently working as Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Resources in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. His research areas are focused on employee health and well-being, resilience, emotional intelligence, emotional labor, employee performance, employee health and well-being, workplace spirituality, organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), HR flexibility, positive leadership, and HR sustainability. He has more than 20 years of research and teaching experience and has published numerous papers in many reputed peer-reviewed journals. He has also published over 20 international book chapters and several edited books in the area of emotional intelligence, human resources management, and training and development. He is a member of the International Association of Applied Psychology, Academy of Management, National Academy of Psychology (India), Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, and many others. He is a recipient of many awards, including the ISTD Best Trainer Award, Best Teacher Award in HRD, and Best Research Paper Award–ICOM, etc.

Updesh Kumar, PhD
Scientist and Head, Mental Health Division, Defense Institute of Psychological Research R & D Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defense, Delhi.

Updesh Kumar, PhD, is Scientist ‘G’ and Head of the Mental Health Division at the Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of the R & D Organization (DRDO) of the Ministry of Defense, Delhi, India. With a doctorate degree in the area of suicidal behavior from Punjab University, Chandigarh, India, he has more than 28 years of experience as a scientist in an R&D organization. He specializes in the area of military psychology, personality assessment, suicidal behavior, health psychology, and test development for the selection of officers for the Indian Armed Forces (Personality Tests and Intelligence Tests). Currently, he is also the project director of a mega project titled “Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program: Resilience Building” for the Indian Armed Forces. Dr. Kumar has been involved in the selection of officers and Personnel Below Officers’ Rank (PBOR) and is responsible for monitoring the selection system of the Indian Armed Forces for the last 28 years. Dr. Kumar has edited book volumes and written manuals on suicidal behavior, countering terrorism, military psychology, positive psychology, and related topics. He is the past editor of the Journal of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology. In addition to completing many important research projects for the Indian Armed Forces, he has authored more than 60 other academic publications in the form of research papers, journal articles, and book chapters and represented his institute at the national and international levels. He has received many awards, including the DRDO’s Scientist of the Year Award–2013, DRDO’s Best Popular Science Communication Award by the Honorable Defense Minister of India, DRDO Technology Group Award, the Professor Manju Thakur Memorial Award (2009 and 2012) by the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, among others.




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