The aim was to explore the utility of Keyes’ concept of mental health in a substance addiction context. Mental health is considered the presence of emotional wellbeing in conjunction with high levels of social and psychological functioning. Using Keyes’ measure, the frequency of languishing and flourishing is compared between clients who became abstinent and those continuing to use substances f...

Psychological resources are crucial in enhancing individual potential, yet few studies have focused on positive psychological variables among job seekers. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine influence capital flourishing, with grit as a mediator. A cross-sectional survey method was employed, data collected using questionnaires involving 226 participants. Three instruments were ...

When it comes to the pursuit of happiness, popular culture encourages a focus on oneself. By contrast, substantial evidence suggests that what consistently makes people happy is focusing prosocially on others. In the current study, we contrasted the mood- and well-being-boosting effects of prosocial behavior (i.e., doing acts of kindness for others or for the world) and self-oriented behavior (...

Editorial T here is a lot that gets in the way of human flourishing. In the world today, we face seemingly unsolvable issues including health disparities , poverty, climate change, food security, clean water, and violence, to name of few. These profound challenges are not unrelated. Lack of education contributes to unemployment, which in turn contributes to poverty. In communities where there i...

Cellular senescence is viewed as an irreversible cell-cycle arrest mechanism involving a complexity of biological progressive processes and the acquisition of diverse cellular phenotypes. Several cell-intrinsic and extrinsic causes (stresses) may lead to diverse cellular signaling cascades that include oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, DNA damage, excessive accumulation of misfolded ...

Fraser's early chapters tell the familiar story of the "midwife problem" as conceived among southern public health officials in the 1920s and 1930s, drawing heavily and appropriately on the existent historiography. The later chapters turn to her interviews, the most original and interesting part of the book. What do living African Americans remember about the transition from the midwife-assiste...