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Ippathirdworldcongressprogram.Pdf Final Program Third World Congress on Positive Psychology June 27-30, 2013 Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles Executive Committee Robert Vallerand, President Carmelo Vazquez, President Elect Dianne Vella-Brodrick, Secretary Kim Cameron, Treasurer Antonella Delle Fave, Immediate Past President Ray Fowler, Senior Advisor Martin Seligman, Senior Advisor James Pawelski, Executive Director Board of Directors Tal Ben-Shahar Helena Marujo Table of Contents Page Ilona Boniwell Mario Mikulincer David Cooperrider Luis Miguel Neto Committees................................................3 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Jeanne Nakamura Ed Diener Nansook Park Barbara Fredrickson Kaiping Peng Welcome Messages ....................................4 Maria Elena Garassini Willibald Ruch Anthony Grant Kamlesh Singh Nick Haslam Alena Slezackova General Information ..................................6 John Helliwell Alejandro Castro Solano Felicia Huppert Philip Streit Ren Jun Sombat Tapanya Hotel Floor Plan ........................................7 Rose Inza-Kim Margarita Tarragona Hans Henrik Knoop George Vaillant Marlena Kossakowska Jason Van Allen, SIPPA President Schedule at a Glance..................................8 Charles Martin-Krumm Joar Vitterso Michael Lamb Marie Wissing Program Schedule....................................20 Richard Layard Philip Zimbardo Shane Lopez Poster Session 1 .......................................36 IPPA Directorate Reb Rebele, MAPP, Director of Programing and Communications Gene Terry, CAE, Administrative Director Poster Session 2 .......................................47 Congress Committee Stewart Donaldson, Congress Chair Exhibitor Information..............................58 Scientific Committee Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Co-chair Invited Speaker Abstracts ........................62 Jeanne Nakamura, Co-chair Robert Vallerand (ex officio) Program Abstracts....................................65 Marino Bonaiuto Ingrid Brdar Barbara Fredrickson Author Index .........................................128 Attilla Olah Nansook Park Amy Wrzesniewski Applied Positive Psychology Committee Carol Kauffman, Chair Chip Conley Michael Crooke Lee Hwang Caroline Miller Margarita Tarragona Members of the Scientific and Applied Committees gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following abstract reviewers: Michael Condren Lisa Miller Orin Davis Olin Eugene Myers Sonja Flessati Acacia Parks Sandra Foster Michael Rollock Karen Garman Lisa Sansom Rich Grant Karen Shue Seda Gulvas Karen Skerrett Susan Hwang Megan Thoen Matthew Jarman Carmelo Vazquez Ia Ko Shari Young Kuchenbecker 3 www.ippanetwork.org Message from the President of IPPA Dear World Congress Delegate, The field of positive psychology is still relatively young, being in its teen years. Just like a teenager, it is changing, evolving, and moving quite rapidly. There are books, journals, conferences, and discussions taking place worldwide. Archival research reveals that the science of positive psychology has now achieved a point where it is comparable to the other sub-disciplines of psychology. And the scientifically informed applications of positive psychology are more popular and diversified than ever. This is why the World Congress on psychology is so important. It allows us to get together from all parts of the world and to take stock of where we are and where we are likely to go next… together! While the first two World Congresses were outstanding, the 3rd World Congress on Positive Psychology promises to be the best yet. It will include some of the top speakers in the field of positive psychology, some outstanding pre-conference workshops and lectures, as well as a record number of conference workshops, symposia, and oral and poster presentations. It will also include a number of special sessions that will allow us to spend time and exchange ideas and viewpoints. Time has been put aside to make sure that we do interact. After all, this is one of the defining strengths of our field: positive interactions! Organizing such a congress is a humongous task. I would like to thank Dr. Stewart Donaldson (Congress Chair), Drs. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne Nakamura (Scientific Chairs), Dr. Carol Kauffman (Applied Committee Chair), and their numerous committees for the outstanding work they have done. In addition, thanks also go to Kathy Baumer and Talley Management Group, Inc. for their professional support. Without these people’s work, there would not be any 3rd World Congress, and certainly not of such a high quality. So, my dear fellow delegates, on my personal behalf and that of the IPPA Executive Committee and Board of Directors, I am delighted to invite you to fully get involved in the 3rd World Congress on Positive Psychology in beautiful Los Angeles. Let us bask together in the positivity that will be so vibrant during the next 4 days. My most heartfelt wishes for an outstanding and positive congress! Robert Vallerand President 4 www.ippanetwork.org Message from the Congress Program Chair Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi (2000) ignited positive psychology at the turn of the century with their special issue of the AmeRican PSychologiSt on Happiness, Excellence, and Optimal Human Functioning. The result has been an amazing plethora of research investigations, grants, peer-reviewed articles, books, awards, conferences, and applications focused on optimal human functioning and improving human welfare and society. In addition to the rapid growth of scholarly activity, new professional societies such as the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), scholarly journals including the JouRnal of PoSitive PSychology, and top-tier graduate programs have been developed. A recent analysis by Rusk and Waters (2013) found more than 18,000 documents in PsycInfo® databases on positive psychology topics, including more than 2,300 published in 2011 alone. The growth of positive psychology has been remarkable. It is now time to showcase the best of positive psychology once again. IPPA is proud to sponsor the Third World Congress on Positive Psychology in Los Angeles, California, USA. An outstanding program has been organized: keynote addresses by leading positive psychology scholars and practitioners from around the world, international symposia on important topics in the field, workshops on best practices in positive psychology, conversation hours, and individual paper and poster sessions from researchers, practitioners, and students from every continent, as well as exhibitions by leading publishing houses and technological innovators. There are wonderful opportunities to participate in pre-conference research methods and applied practice workshops, and master lectures by some of the world’s leading thinkers and trainers in positive psychology. And this is a truly global gathering, offering opportunities to connect with colleagues and learn about developments in positive psychology from seemingly every corner of the globe. Organizing a conference of this magnitude requires the contributions of many and a total team effort. First, I would like to thank: IPPA President Bob Vallerand, Executive Director James Pawelski, Director of Programming and Communications Robert "Reb" Rebele, the Co-Chairs of the Scientific Committee Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne Nakamura, and the Chair of the Applied Committee Carol Kaufman. Special thanks to the members of the Scientific and Applied Committees, and to all of the reviewers who helped create an outstanding program. Thanks also to Kimberly Perkins (Chair of Media Relations), Michael Condren (Chair of Outreach), and Damian Vaughn (Chair of Sponsorships) for their contributions and leadership of many volunteers. A sincere thanks also goes to the Talley Management Group, Inc. (especially Kathy Baumer and Gene Terry) and Edith Ramirez from Claremont Graduate University, who helped immensely from start to finish. There are many more volunteers that deserve recognition, and they will be acknowledged during the Congress. I am grateful for and deeply appreciate the support that all of you, the attendees, have provided this year, as well! By joining IPPA, coming to the Congress, contributing to our student scholarship fund, and most importantly in doing the work you do every day, you are helping us make ever greater strides in our mission to advance the science and practice of positive psychology. I wish you much flow and happiness as you participate in as many sessions as possible during our four days together. Please take advantage of the wonderful networking opportunities and social events that will take place, such as the opening and SIPPA receptions (Thursday), graduate programs reception (Friday), and the gala evening under the stars (Saturday). Make your presence count and meet as many like-minded people as possible. IPPA’s Third World Congress on Positive Psychology promises to be the largest and most vibrant meeting of the positive psychology community yet. Welcome to the many treasures of southern California and Los Angeles! Stewart I. Donaldson Congress Chair 5 www.ippanetwork.org Mission Statement Language "Positive psychology is the scientific study of what enables individuals and English is the official language of the Congress. No translation arrangements communities to thrive." will be made. The mission of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) is to: Mobile Devices ➢ Promote the science of positive psychology and its research-based As a courtesy to the speakers and your fellow attendees, please switch your
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