Explored adolescents' beliefs that they matter to their parents. Data from 4 large-scale surveys completed by 6,568 junior and senior...
To advance meaning in life (MIL) research, it is crucial to integrate it with the broader meaning literature, which includes...
Mattering is the belief that one makes a difference in the lives of others. We explore the effect of mattering...
This article shows that 35 years of empirical research on teacher expectations justifies the following conclusions: (a) Self-fulfilling prophecies in...
Drawing from the foundation of positive psychology and the recently emerging positive organizational behavior, two studies (N = 1,032 and...
The developmental courses of high‐risk and resilient children were analyzed in a follow‐up study of members of a 1955 birth...
Many clinical practitioners today are interested in helping children be more resilient. The authors briefly review the literature and identify...
Praise for ability is commonly considered to have beneficial effects on motivation. Contrary to this popular belief, six studies demonstrated...
The efficacy of academic-mind-set interventions has been demonstrated by small-scale, proof-of-concept interventions, generally delivered in person in one school at...
Associations between exercise and mental well‐being have been documented repeatedly over the last two decades. More recently, there has been...