Foundational frameworks of positive psychology : mapping well-being orientations

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dc.contributor.authorLambert, Louise
dc.contributor.authorPassmore, Holli-Anne
dc.contributor.authorHolder, Mark D.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-27T05:05:50Z
dc.date.available2020-01-27T05:05:50Z
dc.date.copyright2015en_US
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionThis article is not available at CUD collection. The version of scholarly record of this Article is published in Canadian Psychology (2015), available online at: https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000033.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe scientific study of well-being has been strongly influenced by ideas from a number of related fields, including different areas of psychology. Two major philosophical traditions-hedonia and eudaimonia-underscore much of our current understanding of well-being, and are reflected across early and contemporary psychological theories of well-being. These traditions help delineate the various conceptualisations of well-being and its components; moreover, these traditions influence which research questions are asked, and where and how answers are sought. This has resulted in a plethora of categories and terms referring to similar, yet distinct, concepts such as: well-being, happiness, optimal or positive experiences, life satisfaction, and flourishing. Given the difficulties of distinguishing these concepts, this article aims to provide clarity by delineating the major orientations in positive psychology. We provide a "road-map" to theories and models of well-being found within positive psychology, thereby providing a starting a point from which an integrative framework of theories and models of well-being can be developed. To that end, also included in this review is a selection of well-being models that lie beyond the traditional frameworks. We conclude with a consideration of several criticisms that have been directed at positive psychology, and provide recommendations for future directions. © 2015 Canadian Psychological Association.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLambert, L., Passmore, H.-A., & Holder, M. D. (2015). Foundational frameworks of positive psychology: Mapping well-being orientations. Canadian Psychology, 56(3), 311–321. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000033en_US
dc.identifier.issn07085591
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cap0000033
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/36
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCanadian Psychological Associationen_US
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations: Lambert, L., Canadian University of Dubai, Department of Psychology, Canada; Passmore, H.-A., University of British Columbia, Department of Psychology, 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V1V7, Canada; Holder, M.D., University of British Columbia, Department of Psychology, 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V1V7, Canada
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCanadian Psychology;Vol. 56, no. 3
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dc.subjectCharacter strengthsen_US
dc.subjectEudaimoniaen_US
dc.subjectHedoniaen_US
dc.subjectPositive psychologyen_US
dc.subjectWell-beingen_US
dc.titleFoundational frameworks of positive psychology : mapping well-being orientationsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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