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)
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
Positive Psychology Center (website that is loaded with resources and helpful tools for school counselors)
Assessment tools (see bottom of page)
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