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Cognitive Constructs in the Context of Positive Psychology

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In this chapter we describe the present state and future possibilities of research on multicultural aspects of cognitive constructs in the context of positive psychology, including other constructs with important cognitive components. The constructs are viewed through the Cultural Lens Approach (Hardin EE, Cultural validity of career theories: a new perspective. In: Hardin EE (Chair), Cultural validity of career theories: a new perspective. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, 2007), which requires scholars to consider the meaning of theories and constructs from within specific cultural perspectives to determine the extent to which the theory and constructs have been operationalized in culturally relevant ways. The chapter reviews relevant constructs drawn from the Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 (Rath T, Strengths Finder 2.0. Gallup Press, New York, 2007) and the Values in Action – Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS; Peterson C, Park N, Seligman MEP, Assessment of character strengths. In: Koocher GP, Norcross JC, Hill SS III (eds) Psychologists’ desk reference, 2nd edn. Oxford University Press, New York, pp 93–98, 2005), and important constructs outside these taxonomies.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, 18th and Boston, Lubbock, TX, 79409-2051, USA

    Christine Robitschek Ph.D. & Danielle Sirles

  2. Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Austin Peay Building, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA

    Erin E. Hardin

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Robitschek, C., Sirles, D., Hardin, E.E. (2014). Cognitive Constructs in the Context of Positive Psychology. In: Teramoto Pedrotti, J., Edwards, L. (eds) Perspectives on the Intersection of Multiculturalism and Positive Psychology. Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8654-6_6

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