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

Reviews

<b><i>"[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."</b></i>
—From the Foreword by Reuven Bar-On, PhD, Author of the <i>Emotional Quotient Inventory </i>and the <i>Multifactor Measure of Performance </i>

<b><i>"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."</b></i>
—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

<b><i>"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 the 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."</b></i>
—Donald Meichenbaum , PhD, Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention, Miami, Florida, USA

<b><i>"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."</b></i>
—Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP, Vice Chair, Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth, USA; Former U.S. Army Psychologist

“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