Table of Contents

Striking a Vital Balance: Developing A Complementary Focus on Human Weakness and Strength Through Positive Psychological Assessment - Shane J. Lopez, C. R. Snyder, & Heather N. Rasmussen; Measuring and Labeling the Positive and the Negative - C. R. Snyder, Shane J. Lopez, Lisa M. Edwards, Jennifer; Teramoto Pedrotti, Ellie C. Prosser, Stephanie LaRue Walton, Susan Spalitto, & Jon C. Uiven; Positive Psychological Assessment in an Increasingly Diverse World - Lisa Flores & Ezemenari M. Obasi; Learned Optimism: The Measurement of Explanatory Style - Karen Reivich & Jane Gillham; Optimism - Charles C. Carver & Michael F. Scheier; Hope: Many Definitions, Many Measures - Shane J. Lopez, C. R. Snyder, & Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti; Measuring Career Self-Efficacy: Promoting Confidence and Happiness at Work - Karen M. O'Brien; Problem-Solving Appraisal - P. Paul Heppner & Yu-Wei Wang; Locus of Control: Back to Basics - Genevieve Fournier & Chantale Jeanrie; Assessing Creativity in Research and Practice - Barb Kerr & Camea Gagliardi; The Assessment of Wisdom-Related Performance - U. M. Staudinger & B. Leipold; Profiling Courage - Shane J. Lopez, Kristin Koetting O'Byrne, & Stephanie Petersen; Measuring Positive Emotions - Richard E. Lucas, Ed Diener, & Randy J. Larsen; Assessing Self-Esteem - Todd F. Heatherton & Carrie L. Wyland; Romantic Love: Measuring Cupid's Arrow - Clyde Hendrick & Susan S. Hendrick; Measuring Emotional Inteiligence as a Set of Abilities With the MSCEIT - Peter Salovey, John D. Mayer, David Caruso, & Paulo N. Lopes; Empathy and Its Measurement - Qing Zhou, Carlos Valiente, & Nancy Eisenberg; The Assessment of Adult Attachment Security - Frederick G. Lopez; Measuring Forgiveness - Laura Yamhure Thompson & C. R. Snyder; Sense of Humor - Rod A. Martin; The Assessment of Gratitude - Robert A. Emmons, Michael E. McCullough, & Jo-Ann Tsang; Measuring Religious Constructs: A Hierarchical Approach to Construct Organization and Scale Selection - Jo-Ann Tsang & Michael E. McCullough; Moral Judgment Maturity: From Clinical to Standard Measures - John C. Gibbs, Karen S. Basinger, & Rebecca L. Grime; Vocational Psychology Assessment: Positive Human Characteristics Leading to Positive Work Outcomes - Christine Robitschek; Positive Coping: Mastering Demands and Searching for Meaning - Ralf Schwarzer & Nina Knoll; The Measurement and Utility of Adult Subjective Well - Being-Corey L. M. Keyes & Jeana L. Magyar-Moe; Quality of Life - M. J. Power; Environmental Assessment: Examining Influences on Optimal Human Functioning - Heather N. Rasmussen, Jason E. Neufeld, Jennifer C. Bouwkamp, Lisa M. Edwards, Alicia Ito, Jeana L. Magyar-Moe, Jamie A. Ryder, & Shane J. Lopez; The Future of Positive Psychological Assessment: Making a Difference - Shane J. Lopez & C. R. Snyder