Aims–The present study is part of a longitudinal project aimed at identifying the personal
characteristics and the developmental pathways conducive to successful adaptation from …

In line with prior work, the present study aimed at examining a conceptual model positing
that affective and social self-regulatory efficacy beliefs influence one's cognitive and affective …

Great thinkers, philosophers, scientists, and artists from History have often been concerned
about one of the most important elements of life: happiness. The study had four goals:(1) To …

This longitudinal study presents the first examination of the relation between positive
psychology constructs, mental health and academic achievement of students in Portugal …

This study aims to analyze the relationships between gender, age, positive (self-esteem, life
satisfaction) and negative/distress psychological variables (anxiety, depression, stress), and …

The ability of self-efficacy beliefs to predict psychosocial outcomes was examined among a
group of 489 Italian young adolescents, and with respect to three indicators of adjustment …

The relationships between resilience and self-efficacy, resilience and thinking styles, and
self-efficacy and thinking styles were examined in 130 Italian middle adolescents. We …

Objective: This study examines the association between positive expectations towards future
and subjective well-being among adolescents. Method: The participants of the study …

Subjective wellbeing has been conceptualized as a person's cognitive and affective
evaluation of their life. In this line, life satisfaction and somatic complaints may be …

Self-determination is a general psychological construct within the organizing structure of
theories of human agentic behavior. People who are self-determined act volitionally to serve …