Volume 5, 2021

Volume 5, Article 1, Editorial

Editorial: The European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology
Siobhain O’Riordan PhD, Stephen Palmer PhD and Ilona Boniwell PhD

Citation: O’Riordan, S., Palmer, S., & Boniwell, I. (2021). Editorial: The European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 1, 1-2. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-1-editorial

Processing dates: Submitted: 1 April 2021; Accepted: 2 April 2021; Published: 4 April 2021

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Volume 5, Article 2

No laughing matter: Qualitative study of the impact of laughter yoga suggests stress inoculation
Anna Hatchard and Piers Worth

Citation: Hatchard, A., & Worth, P. (2021). ‘No laughing matter: Qualitative study of the impact of laughter yoga suggests stress inoculation.’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 2, 1-11. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-2/

Processing dates: Submitted: 24 June 2020; Resubmitted: 29 September 2020; Accepted: 12 October 2020; Published: 15 January 2021

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Volume 5, Article 3

Life goals of Generation Z workforce: An Empirical Study
Dr Ravikiran Dwivedula

Citation: Dwivedula, R. (2021). ‘Life goals of Generation Z workforce: An Empirical Study.’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 3, 1-4. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-3/

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Processing dates: Submitted 2 August 2020; Resubmitted 13 October 2020; Accepted 26 October 2020; Published 16 February 2021


Volume 5, Article 4

Does trait mindfulness help working college students get more satisfaction? The mediating role of work meaning and work-to-school enrichment
Laurel A. McNall, Matthew Bennett, and Melissa M. Brown

Citation: McNall, L. A., Bennett, M., & Brown, M. M. (2021). ‘Does trait mindfulness help working college students get more satisfaction? The mediating role of work meaning and work-to-school enrichment.’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology,5, 4, 1-13. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-4/

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Processing dates: Submitted 23 July 2020; Resubmitted 4 Oct 2020; Accepted 3 November 2020; Published 16 February 2021


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Meta-Analysis of the Relationships Between Family Strengths and Parent, Family and Child Well-Being
Carl J. Dunst, Ana Maria Serrano, Joana Maria Mas, and Marilyn Espe-Sherwindt

Citation: Dunst, C. J., Serrano, A. M., Mas, J. M., & Espe-Sherwindt, M. (2021). Meta-Analysis of the Relationships Between Family Strengths and Parent, Family and Child Well-Being.’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 5, 1-23. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-5/

Processing dates: Submitted 1 August 2020; Resubmitted 23 December 2020; Accepted 11 January 2021; Published 22 February 2021.

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Volume 5, Article 6

Nostalgia fosters authenticity: A study to understand the link and its consequences for well-being
Pranati Misurya

Citation: Misurya, P. (2021). ‘Nostalgia fosters authenticity: A study to understand the link and its consequences for wellbeing.’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 6, 1-10. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-6/

Processing dates: Submitted 4 October 2020; Resubmitted 22 December 2020; Accepted 11 January 2021; Published 15 March 2021

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Volume 5, Article 7

Socioemotional Selectivity through an Eriksonian Lens: The Benefits of Emotional Social Support Across the Lifespan

Mike Murphy, Grace Cully, Esperanza Navarro Pardo, Juan José Fernández Muñoz and Seán Hammond

Citation: Murphy, M., Cully, G., Navarro Pardo, E., Fernández Muñoz, J.J., and Hammond, S. (2021). ‘Socioemotional Selectivity through an Eriksonian Lens: The Benefits of Emotional Social Support Across the Lifespan.’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 7, 1-9. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-7/

Processing dates: Submitted 31 August 2020; Re-submitted 22 December 2021; Accepted 15 January 2021; Published 26 March 2021

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Volume 5, Article 8

Positive Psychology Practices during a Pandemic: Interventions to REFRAME Well-being Erin M. Lefdahl-Davis, David Stefan, Levi Huffman, and Allie Alayan

Citation: Lefdahl-Davis, E. M., Stefan, D., Huffman, L., & Alayan, A. (2021). ‘Positive Psychology practices during a Pandemic: Interventions to REFRAME well-being.’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 8, 1-13. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-8/

Processing dates: Submitted: 24th August 2020; Resubmitted: 1st March 2021; Accepted: 13th April 2021; Published: 10th August 2021

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Volume 5, Article 9

Effect of positive psychological interventions on perception of positive events: An unknown outcome Melanie E. Freedman, and Judith T. Moskowitz

Citation: Freedman, M. E., & Moskowitz, J. T. (2021). ‘Effect of positive psychological interventions on perception of positive events: An unknown outcome.’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 9, 1-13. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-9/

Processing dates: Submitted: 22nd December 2020; Resubmitted: 2nd April 2021; Accepted: 21st April 2021; Published: 10th August 2021

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Volume 5, Article 10

Why do materialistic values undermine flow experiences? The role of self-regulatory resources
Amy Isham, Birgitta Gatersleben and Tim Jackson

Citation: Isham, A., Gatersleben, B., & Jackson T. (2021). ‘Why do materialistic values undermine flow experiences? The role of self-regulatory resources.’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 10, 1-12. http://www. nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-10/

Processing dates: Submitted: 21st October 2020; Re-submitted: 8th December 2020; Accepted: 28th January 2021; Published: 10th August 2021

Copyright © 2021. Amy Isham, Birgitta Gatersleben, & Tim Jackson. Published in European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. Published by National Wellbeing Services Ltd. This article is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license. Full terms of licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The dataset associated with this paper is open and available at: https://osf.io/gtjz6/

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Volume 5, Article 11

Exploring fears of compassion and stress during a mindfulness and compassion intervention

Laura Allen, Elizabeth Sparkes, Tony Lawrence, Luke Sage and Andy Turner

Citation: Allen, L., Sparkes, E., Lawrence, T., Sage, L., & Turner, A. (2021). ‘Exploring fears of compassion and stress during a mindfulness and compassion intervention.’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 11, 1-11. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-11/

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Processing dates: Submitted 29th October 2020; Resubmitted 7th February 2021; Accepted 17th February 2021; Published 10th August 2021


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Mental health promotion among university students using a mobile health intervention: Longitudinal findings from a randomized controlled trial

Marcus Bendtsen and Kristin Thomas

Citation: Bendtsen, M., & Thomas K. (2021). ‘Mental health promotion among university students using a mobile health intervention: Longitudinal findings from a randomized controlled trial’, European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 12, 1-18. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-12/

Processing dates: Submitted 11th January 2021; Re-submitted 27th May 2021; Accepted 27th May 2021; Published 2nd September 2021

Open Access. Copyright: © 2021. Kristin Thomas and Marcus Bendtsen. Published in European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. Published by National Wellbeing Services Ltd. This article is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license. Full terms of licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Volume 5, Article 13

How do young men experience meaning in life?
Peter Hughes and Tim Lomas

Citation: Hughes, P., & Lomas, T. (2021). ‘How do young men experience meaning in life?’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 12, 1-13. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-13/

Processing dates: Submitted 21st November 2020; Resubmitted 21st April 2021; Accepted 4th May 2021; Published 15th September 2021

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Volume 5, Article 14

Further examination of the naturally emerging structure of well-being: Another look at the ‘Big Two’
Carmel Proctor, Roger G. Tweed, and John Maltby

Citation: Proctor, C., Tweed, R. G., & Maltby, R. (2021). ‘Further examination of the naturally emerging structure of wellbeing: Another look at the ‘Big Two’ .’ European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 14, 1-14. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-14/

Processing dates: Submitted 15th February 2021; Resubmitted 11th April 2021; Accepted 4th May 2021, Published 15th September 2021

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Volume 5, Article 16

Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional: A cross-sectional study of positive psychology variables in chronic back pain
Marianne Dillane, Mike Murphy, David O’Sullivan and Zelda Di Blasi

Citation: Dillane, M., Murphy, M., O’Sullivan, D., & Di Blasi, Z. (2021). Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional: A cross-sectional study of positive psychology variables in chronic back pain. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 16, 1-14. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-16/

Processing dates: Submitted 20th May 2021; Resubmitted 29th July2021; Accepted 11th August 2021; Published 25th November 2021.

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Volume 5, Article 17

The Effects of Relational Savoring on Maternal Responsiveness: Investigating the Role of Culture
Ashley Ahn, Patricia A. Smiley, Jessica L. Borelli & Stacey N. Doan

Citation: Ahn, A., Smiley, P. A., Borelli, J. L., & Doan, S. N. (2021). The Effects of Relational Savoring on Maternal
Responsiveness: Investigating the Role of Culture. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 17, 1-11. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-17

Processing dates: Submitted 18th February 2021; Resubmitted 6th July 2021; Accepted 11th August 2021; Published 8th December 2021

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Religion and other Correlates of Happiness for Chinese Employed in the United States
Qingwei Wang, Tracy Henley, and Bernadette Gadzella

Citation: Wang, Q., Henley, T., & Gadzella, B. (2021). Religion and other Correlates of Happiness for Chinese Employed in the United States. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 18, 1-11. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-18

Processing dates: Submitted 15th March 2021; Resubmitted 23rd July 2021; Accepted 11th August 2021; Published 8th December 2021

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Volume 5, Article 19

Associations of pro-environmental behaviours with hedonic and eudemonic well-being among young, working adults from three European nations
Natasha Parker, Tim Kasser, Birgitta Gatersleben, and Angela Druckman

Citation: Parker, N., Kasser, T., Gatersleben, B., & Druckman, A. (2021). Associations of pro-environmental behaviours with hedonic and eudemonic well-being among young, working adults from three European nations. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 19, 1-13. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-19

Processing dates: Submitted 14th May; Resubmitted 13th August 2021; Accepted 17th August; Published 8th December 2021

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Volume 5, Article 20

Bells of Presence: A brief Intervention inviting Mindfulness into our Daily Life
Kira Schlegel, Dr Itai Ivtzan and Dr Marina Dorian

Citation: Schlegel, K., Ivtzan, I., & Dorian, M. (2021). Bells of Presence: A brief intervention inviting Mindfulness into our daily life. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 20, 1-12. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-20/

Processing dates: Submitted 15th June 2021; Resubmitted 15th September 2021; Accepted 5th October 2021;Published 8th December 2021

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Volume 5, Article 21

The impact of intrinsic motivation on positive personality characteristics
Peter J. Stanley, Nicola S. Schutte, and Wendy J. Phillips

Citation: Stanley, P. J., Schutte, N. S., & Phillips, W. J. (2021). The impact of intrinsic motivation on positive personality characteristics. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 21, 1-11. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-21/

Processing dates: Submitted 31st May 2021; Accepted 28th September 2021; Published 20th December 2021

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Volume 5, Article 22

Befriending the butterfly: A multidimensional review of strategies to facilitate happiness and wellbeing
Tim Lomas, Richard Cowden and Tyler VanderWeele

Citation: Lomas, T., Cowden, R., & VanderWeele, T. (2021). Befriending the butterfly: A multidimensional review of strategies to facilitate happiness and wellbeing. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 22, 1-23. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-22/

Processing dates: Submitted: 14th May 2021; Resubmitted: 21st September 2021; Accepted: 28th September 2021; Published: 21st December 2021

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Comparing Well-Being Constructs Between Mechanical Turk™ and Undergraduate Student Samples
Zachary J. Kunicki and Lisa L. Harlow

Citation: Kunicki, Z. J., & Harlow, L. L. (2021). Comparing Well-Being Constructs Between Mechanical Turk™ and Undergraduate Student Samples. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 23, 1-10.
https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-23/

Processing dates: Submitted 5th May 2021; Resubmitted 29th October 2021; Accepted 3rd November 2021; Published 22nd December 2021

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At Our Best at Work and Home: A Qualitative Investigation to Guide Post Pandemic Work-Life
Laurel A. McNall and Jessica M. Nicklin

Citation: McNall, L. A., & Nicklin, J. M. (2021). At our best at work and home: A qualitative investigation to guide post pandemic work-life. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 24, 1-12.
https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-24/

Processing dates: Submitted 1st April 2021; Resubmitted 30th April 2021; Accepted 16th June 2021; Published 22nd December 2021

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Character Strengths in Qatar: A Psychometric Evaluation of the VIA-IS Short Form and the Correlations with Subjective Wellbeing
Aisha AlAhmadi and Roger Bretherton

Citation: AlAhmadi, A., & Bretherton, R. (2021). Character Strengths in Qatar: A Psychometric Evaluation of the VIA-IS Short
Form and the Correlations with Subjective Wellbeing. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 25, 1-14. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-25/

Processing dates: Submitted 12th July 2021; Resubmitted 12th September 2021; Accepted 28th September 2021; Published 22nd December 2021

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