Self and Positive Psychology

Paper Code: 
PSY 423
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objectives :

This course seeks to help the students in understanding the emergence of self from developmental, experimental, humanistic and Indian perspectives, with the goal to enhance their personal growth & well-being and that of others in their contact.

 

Unit I: 
Introduction :

 Concept of Self and Personal Growth. Sources of Self Knowledge; Positive Psychology

 

Unit II: 
Subjective Well Being :

The Science of Happiness and Life Satisfaction

 

Unit III: 
Resilience in Development :

History, conceptual models of resilience, Fostering resilience, future directions for resilience research

 

Unit IV: 
The Social Construction of Self esteem :

The Conventional View; Deconstructing Self Esteem; Cultural Emphasis and the Discourse of Self Esteem; Experience of Self Esteem; Social Import of Mood; Mood, Self Esteem and Discourse

 

Unit V: 
Self Efficacy :

Introduction; Source of Self Efficacy; Importance of Self Efficacy, Collective Efficacy, Enhancement of Self Efficacy

Essential Readings: 
  • Hand book of Positive Psychology; Snyder C.R., Lopez Shane J. 2005, Oxford University Press.
  •  Andrews, F.M., & Robinson, J.P. (1992) Measures of subjective well-being. In J.P. Robinson, P.R. Shaver, & L.S. Wrightsman (Eds.) Measures of Personality and social psychological attitudes (pp. 61-114). San Diego, CA :  Academic Press.
  • Andrews : F.M., & Withey, S.B. (1976). Social indicators of well-being. New York : Plenum Argyle, M. (1987). The Psychology of happiness London : Methuen.
  • Campbell A, Converse, P.E. & Rodgers, W.L. (1976). The Quality of American Life. New York. Russell Sage Foundation.
  • Costa., P.T., & McCare, R.R. (1988). Personality in adulthood : A Six year longitudinal study of self-reports and spouse rating on the NEO personality Inventory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54, 853-863.
  • Diener, E. (1984). Subjective well-being. Psychological Bulletin, 93, 542-575.
  • Diener, E. (2000a) Subjective well-being : The Science of happiness and a proposal fro a national index. American Psychologist, 55, 34-43.
  • Diener, E. & Diener C (1996), C. (1996) Most people are happy. Psychological Science 7, 181-185.
  • Diener, E. & Diener, M. (1995). Cross cultural correlates of life satisfaction and self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 653-663.
  • Diener, E. Emmons, R.A., Larsen, R.J. & Griffen S. (19885). The Satisfaction with Life Scale Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71-75.
  • Emmons, R.A. (1986). Personal Strivings : An approach to personality and subjective well-being            

 

References: 
  • Bayer, B.M. and Shotter, J.S. (1997). Reconstructing the Psychological Subject. London : Sage.

 

Academic Year: 
2017-18
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