Theoretical Approaches to Multi-Cultural Positive Psychological Interventions

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Moving Forward in Fostering Humour: Towards Training Lighter Forms of Humour in Multicultural Contexts

   • Jennifer Hofmann, Willibald Ruch

   Pages 1-20

3. Taking a Strengths-Based Approach to Address Discrimination Experiences in a Clinical Context

   • Jeff Klibert, Brianna Allen

   Pages 21-50

4. Self-determination and Positive Psychology Interventions: An Extension of the Positive Activity Model in the Context of Unemployment

   • Leoni van der Vaart, Anja Van den Broeck

   Pages 51-67

5. Creating and Disseminating Positive Psychology Interventions That Endure: Lessons from the Past, Gazing Toward the Future

   • Everett L. Worthington Jr.

   Pages 69-95

6. The Potential of Job Demands-Resources Interventions in Organizations

   • Jessica van Wingerden, Leoni van der Vaart

   Pages 97-114

7. The Effectiveness of Positive Psychology Interventions in the Workplace: A Theory-Driven Evaluation Approach

   • Scott I. Donaldson, Joo Young Lee, Stewart I. Donaldson

   Pages 115-159

8. The Theory of Planned Behaviour as a Frame for Job Crafting: Explaining and Enhancing Proactive Adjustment at Work

   • Arianna Costantini, Andrea Ceschi, Riccardo Sartori

   Pages 161-177

9. Forgiveness Interventions from a Multicultural Perspective: Potential Applications and Concerns

   • Meredith V. Tittler, Nathaniel G. Wade

   Pages 179-199

10. Positive Leadership: Moving Towards an Integrated Definition and Interventions

    • Kgomotso Silvia Malinga, Marius Stander, Werner Nell

    Pages 201-228

11. Virtue Interventions and Interracial Interactions

    • Madison Kawakami Gilbertson, Sarah Schnitker, Evelyn R. Carter

    Pages 229-259

12. Exploring Positive Psychological Interventions as Race, Gender and Disability Intersect

    • Chandra Donnell Carey, Jenelle S. Pitt, Jennifer Sánchez, Stacie Robertson, Elias Mpofu

    Pages 261-280

13. Adventure Therapy and Positive Psychology: A Match Made in … Nature

    • Johan Potgieter

    Pages 281-297

14. High Performance Learning: Towards a Theory for Optimising Potential in Multi-cultural Education Contexts

    • Mary M. Grosser, Mirna Nel

    Pages 299-324

15. Well-Being at Work: Applying Dynamics of Affect in Positive Psychological Interventions

    • Joanna Sosnowska, Yannick Griep

    Pages 325-344

16. Gratitude in Sport: Positive Psychology for Athletes and Implications for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Performance

    • Nicole T. Gabana

    Pages 345-370

17. Is Coaching a Positive Psychology Intervention? Exploring the Relationships Between Positive Psychology, Applied Positive Psychology, Coaching Psychology, and Coaching

    • Tim Lomas

    Pages 371-389

18. Giving Positive Psychology Interventions Depth: A Jungian Approach

    • Daniël H. du Toit, Sonet du Toit

    Pages 391-412

19. The Origin, Development, Validation and Application of the Positivity Projective and Enactment Technique

    • Frederik (Freddie) Crous

    Pages 413-430

20. Positive Arts Interventions: Creative Tools Helping Mental Health Students Flourish

    • Olena Helen Darewych

    Pages 431-444

This volume provides theoretical perspectives on and approaches to the development or enhancement of positive psychological capacities within various multi-cultural professional and organizational contexts. Specifically, it presents theoretical frameworks for the identification, development and optimization of positive psychological capacities through a contemporary, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary lens. In recent years, the applicability of  positive psychological intervention (PPI) techniques has transposed the boundaries of clinical practice into a wide array of complementary domains such as law, education, business and even design sciences such as architecture. These interventions target the enhancement of positive psychological capacities (e.g. strength-identification and use; high-performance learning; appreciative design; job-crafting) in order to not only improve individual functioning, well-being and the treatment of various forms of psychopathology but also to enhance team functioning/performance, organizational growth and community development. Despite its importance, very little research has been done on the design of PPIs applicable to multi-cultural contexts. The contributions to this volume provide insights into this hitherto neglected area of research.   

• Positive Psychological Interventions in Organizations
• Self-administered Intentional Activities
• Group-based Strength Development
• Strength-based Coaching
• Intervention Methodologies
• Sport and Performance
• Job-crafting Interventions
• Positivity Projective Technique
• Coaching and Positive Psychology Interventions

• Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Human Performance Management Group, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

  Llewellyn Ellardus Van Zyl

• Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

  Sebastiaan Rothmann Sr.

Llewellyn van Zyl (PhD) is currently an assistant professor of work and organizational psychology at the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands.  He also holds an extraordinary professorship in Industrial Psychology with the Optentia Research Focus Area at the North-West University. Academically, he has completed a Doctorate degree in the field of Industrial Psychology, specializing in the development and evaluation of Positive Psychological Interventions aimed at increasing happiness. He also holds a Master of Commerce, an Honours and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Psychology, which were obtained from the North-West University (cum laude) at the top of his class. These qualifications provided him with a means to register with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a psychologist (cat: industrial). Professionally, Llewellyn is a respected researcher and published author of various scientific articles and specialist books. Within the scientific community he is known for his academic work as Associate Editor of the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology as well as his work on the editorial board of the Journal of Leadership and Organizational studies. Llewellyn has extensive experience within the tertiary educational environment (as a lecturer and researcher), as well as within the private and public sectors (as a consultant). Llewellyn has a passion for Online Positive Psychological Interventions aimed at talent development and consumer behaviour. As of 1 January 2017, Llewellyn holds the ranking as a C2 rated researcher with the National Research Foundation within South Africa.

Sebastiaan Rothmann (Ph.D) is a professor in Industrial/Organisational Psychology at the North-West University (Vanderbijlpark Campus) and the Director of the Optentia Research Programme in South Africa. His research journey started with the topics of stress, burnout and work engagement and has evolved towards prospering and flourishing of people in work and organisational contexts. People who prosper in work and organisational contexts are satisfied with their jobs, experience positive emotions, are energetic, learning and dedicated, experience satisfaction of their autonomy, competence and relatedness needs, find meaning and purpose in their work, experience harmony and relate positively. He focuses on researching the prospering of people at work, the antecedents and outcomes thereof, and intervention programmes that could contribute to prospering of individuals and organisations.

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