Positive Psychology

Sample Resources for Positive Psychology and School-based Counseling

  • What Is School Counseling? 14 Roles & Goals of Counselors (a positive approach)

  • Positive Psychology Techniques for K-12 Career Counseling by Louis V. Paradise and Dawn Romano Ironside

  • Introduction to positive psychology and school counseling (see PPT presentation below.)

  • Building Happiness, Resilience and Motivation in Adolescents: A Positive Psychology Curriculum for Well-being by Ruth Macconville and Tina Rae (Authors) Jessica Kingsley Publisher (June 15, 2012)

  • Strengths Quest Curriculum and Assessment tool

  • Galassi, J. P. (2017). Strengths-based school counseling: Promoting student development and achievement. Routledge.

  • Galassi, J. P., Griffin, D., & Akos, P. (2008). Strengths-based school counseling and the ASCA national model®. Professional school counseling, 12(2), 2156759X0801200207.

  • Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2008). Positive psychology and character strengths: Application to strengths-based school counseling. Professional School Counseling,12(2), 85-89.

  • Ponterotto, J. G., Mendelowitz, D. E., & Collabolletta, E. A. (2008). Promoting multicultural personality development: A strengths-based, positive psychology worldview for schools. Professional School Counseling, 12(2), 2156759X0801200215.

Positive Psychology Web Sites

Sample Recommended Positive Psychology Reading

  • *Akos, P., & Galassi, J. P. (2008). Strength-based school counseling: Introduction to the special issue. Professional School Counseling, 12, 66-67.

  • *Brown et al. (2009). Positive psychology for children and adolescents: Development, prevention, and promotion. In C. R. Snyder & S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Oxford handbook of positive psychology (2nd ed., pp. 133-148).

  • Brown, N. J., Lomas, T., & Eiroa-Orosa, F. J. (Eds.). (2017). The Routledge international handbook of critical positive psychology. Routledge.

  • Chang, E. C., Downey, C. et al. (Eds). (2022). The International Handbook of Positive Psychology: A Global Perspective on the Science of Positive Human Existence. Springer.

  • Cheavens, J. S., & Feldman, D. B. (2022). The Science and Application of Positive Psychology. Cambridge University Press.

  • Compton, W. C. (2005). Introduction to positive psychology (chapter 1, pp. 3-21). Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth.

  • *Conoley, C. W., & Conoley, J. (2009). Positive psychology for educators. In R. Gilman, E. S. Huebner, and & M. J. Furlong (Eds.), Handbook of the Psychology in Schools (763-776). New York, NY: Routledge.

  • *Dobmeier, R. A. (2011). School counselors support student spirituality through developmental assets, character education, and ASCA competency indicators. Professional School Counseling, 14, 317-327.

  • *Furlong, M. J., Gilman, R., & Huebner, E. S. (Eds.). (2014). Handbook of positive psychology in schools. New York, NY: Routledge.

  • Gallagher, M. W., & Lopez, S. J. (2019). Positive psychological assessment: A handbook of models and measures. APA Books.

  • *Gomez, B. J., & Ang, P. (2007). Promoting positive youth development in schools. Theory Into Practice, 46(2), 97-104.

  • *Harris, A. H. S., Thoresen, C. E, & Lopez, S. J. (2007). Integrating positive psychology into counseling: Why and (when appropriate) how. Journal of Counseling & Development, 85, 3-13.

  • Huppert, F. A., & Linley, P. A. (Eds.). (2011). Happiness and Well-being: Critical Concepts in Psychology: Volume Iv: the Impacts and Enhancement of Happiness and Well-being: Consequences, Interventions and Public Policy. Routledge.

  • *Lerner, R. M. et al. (2006). On making humans human: Spirituality and the promotion of positive youth development. In Handbook of spiritual development (ch. 5). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication.

  • Lopez, S. J., Pedrotti, J. T., & Snyder, C. R. (Eds.). (2018). Positive psychology: The scientific and practical explorations of human strengths. Sage Publications.

  • Masten, A. S., & Reed, M-G. (2005). Resiliency in development. In Handbook of positive psychology (ch. 6).

  • *Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2008). Positive psychology and character strengths: Application to strengths-based school counseling. Professional school counseling, 12(2), 2156759X0801200214.

  • Peterson, C. (2006). A primer in positive psychology. Oxford University Press.

  • *Schweinle, A., Turner, J. C., & Meyer, D. K. (2009). Understanding young adolescents' optimal experiences in academic settings. Journal of Experimental Education, 77(2), 125-146.

  • *Schreiner, L. A., Hulme, E., Hetzel, R., & Lopez, S. (2009). Positive psychology on campus. In S. J. Lopez, C. R. Snyder, S. J. Lopez, C. R. Snyder (Eds.), Oxford handbook of positive psychology (2nd ed., pp. 569-578). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

  • Shults, C. (2008). Making the case for a positive approach to improving organizational performance in higher education institutions. Community College Review, 36(2), 133-159

  • *Sink, C. A., & Edwards, C. (2008). Supportive learning communities and the transformative role of professional school counselors. Professional School Counseling, 12, 108-114.

  • Snyder, C. R., Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., & Marques, S. C. (Eds.). (2021). The Oxford handbook of positive psychology (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.

  • *Terjesen, M. D., Jacofsky, M., Froh, J., & DiGiuseppe, R. (2004). Integrating positive psychology into schools: Implications for practice. Psychology in the Schools, 41(1), 163-172.

  • *Tomasulo, D. J. (2021). A happier balance: Positive interventions for intentional well-being in psychotherapy. In Research anthology on rehabilitation practices and therapy: Concepts, methodologies, tools, and applications (pp. 1915–1935). Medical Information Science Reference/IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3432-8.ch097

  • *Weis, R. (2010). You want me to fix it? Using evidence-based interventions to instill hope in parents and children. In G. W. Burns (Ed.), Happiness, healing, enhancement: Your casebook collection for applying positive psychology in therapy (pp. 64–75). John Wiley & Sons Inc.

*counseling related

Positive Psychology Rating and Other-related Scales

Positive Psychology Rating and Other Scales.pdf