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

This important new volume discusses the role of emotion, resilience, and well-being in many contexts of human life, including home, school, and workplace. Leading researchers and academicians from around the world and from various fields—such as health, education, information and technology, military, and manufacturing—explore the theoretical and practical implications of many studies in this area. They present new concepts, models, and knowledge for practical applications that address challenges to well-being. The volume also considers the roles of several other influencing factors, such as emotional intelligence, performance, productivity, and employee’s health and happiness. The book’s editors state that, “At this juncture of human and technological development, when artificial intelligence and automation are slowly taking over the world, holding on to the study of emotions, well-being, and resilience has become imperative, as these influence sustainable performances and growth by individuals as well as organizations.”

Section 1: Emotion, Well-Being, And Resilience In Clinical And Counseling 1. Stress, Coping, and Resilience Rachel N. Ward et al. 2. Resilience and Reducing Self-Destructive Behaviors Bruce Bongar et al. 3. Resilience and Mental Health Amanda Wallick et al. 4. Cherishing and Psychological Well-Being: Some Empirical Observations Pratishtha Bhattacharyya and Rabindra Kumar Pradhan 5. Social Support and Emotion Regulation as Predictors of Well-Being Meera Padhy and Padiri Ruth Angiel 6. The Role of Perceived Hope in Harmony in Life among Czech and South African Adults Alena Slezackova, Tharina Guse, and Tomas Prosek 7. Difficulties in Emotion Regulation as a Barrier to Resilience: Therapeutic Implications Parwinder Singh 8. Assessment of Coping with Stress: A Short Version of a Coping Strategy Indicator (CSI) in Peruvian Adults César Merino-Soto and Arturo Juárez-García 9. Are You Satisfied with Your Care? A Study to Examine the Predictors of Indian Cancer Patients’ Satisfaction with Their Medical Consultation Shweta Chawak and Mahati Chittem 10. Self-Efficacy and Resilience: Correlates of Happiness and Well-Being among Children with Disability Swati Patra 11. Resilience, Coping, and Chronic Illnesses Manisha Sawhney and Julijana Nevland 12. Resilience and Suicide Risk Renata Sargon et al. Section 2: Resilience and Well-Being In Home, School, Community, And Sports Environment 13. Systemic Analysis of Family Resilience Alexander V. Makhnach and Anna I. Laktionova 14. Resilience and Successful Aging in the Elderly: Exploring the Indian Scenario Shubhangi Goswami and Rabindra Kumar Pradhan 15. Making of a Resilient Student: Tracing Challenges and Interventions Samridhi Ahuja, Ayesha Saha, and Updesh Kumar 16. Teachers’ Resilience: An Empirical Investigation Based on Demographic Profiles G. N. Sumathi, R. Arthi, and Feba Thomas 17. Community Resilience and Place Identity Jhuma Mukhopadhyay and Shubhangi Goswami 18. Resilience and Well-Being in Sports Mohita Junnarkar, Sanjeev P. Sahni, and Shivjot Gill Section 3: Emotion, Resilience, And Well-Being In Work And Organizations 19. Positive Emotions in the Workplace Archana and Updesh Kumar 20. Navigating Through the Thunderstorm: A Theoretical Understanding of Leadership Resilience in the Workplace Surendra Kumar Sia and K. Alphonsa Jose 21. Promoting Workplace Health: A Positive Occupational Health Psychology Perspective Aishwarya Jaiswal, Yogesh Kumar Arya, and Tushar Singh 22. Examining the Link among Work-Life Balance, Psychological Capital, and Life Satisfaction: A Spillover-Crossover Model Nidhi Bansal and Upasna A Agarwal 23. Validation of Resilience at Work (RAW) Scale: An Insight from an Indian Sample Pooja Garg and Han Ki-soon 24. Can Meaningful Work Mitigate the Impact of Technostress Creators? Evidence from India Monalisa Mahapatra, Surya Prakash Pati, and Rabindra Kumar Pradhan 25. Employee Well-Being: Determinants and Consequences Lopamudra Hati and Rabindra Kumar Pradhan Section 4: Resilience in An Extreme Environment 26. Resilient Adaptation to Stressful Situations in the Military: Role of Psychological Flexibility Swati Mukherjee and Updesh Kumar 27. Psychological Resources of Resilience to Terrorist Threat Nadezhda N. Kazymova, Julia V. Bykhovets, and Nadezhda V. Tarabrina 28. Symbolic Convergence Theory within ISIS How Group Fantasies Make Recruits More Resilient for Upholding Islamist Terrorism Catalina Udani and Jonathan Matusitz 29. Post-Traumatic Growth: Positive Transformation beyond Resilience N. D. S. Naga Seema 30. Post-Traumatic Growth Following the Transition to Motherhood: Investigating the Role of Social Support Jillian M. Millar and Julie Ann Pooley 31. The Utility of Adventure Programs for the Development of Resilience and Related Constructs in Adolescent, Corporate, and Clinical Contexts Conard S. Zygmont, Anthony Vernon Naidoo, and Peter Snyman

Rabindra Kumar Pradhan, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Resources in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. He has more than 20 years of research and teaching experience. He has published numerous papers and book chapters and has edited several books in the area of emotional intelligence, human resources management, and training and development. Updesh Kumar, PhD, is Scientist ‘G’ and Head of the Mental Health Division at the Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) of the R & D Organization (DRDO) of the Ministry of Defense, Delhi, India. He specializes in the area of military psychology, personality assessment, suicidal behavior, health psychology, and test development for the selection of officers for the Indian Armed Forces (Personality Tests and Intelligence Tests).