TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . DEDICATION. Ait PROLOGUE. . ABSTRACT. . TABLE OF CONTENTS. . CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION. 1.1 THE PURPOSE, AIM AND GENERAL APPROACH OF THE PRESENT STUDY 1.1.1 The development of a concept of psychological well-being 1.1.2 Gonstruction of a personality inventory designed to study psychological well-being. po000 1.2 THE IMPETUS FOR THE PRESENT STUDY...... - eed 1.2.1 The humanistic movement....... ppondooeH pupoonne:) 1.2.2 The writer's experience as a clinical psychologist... 5 1.2.3 Marie Jahoda's study of positive mental health. eo 1.3 THE TERMS "PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING" AND "PERSONALITY FACTORS". 1.3.1 "Psychological well-being" : 1.3.2 "Personality factors 1,4 THE FORMAT OF THE THESIS... CHAPTER TWO THE CONCEPT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN THE MENTAL HEALTH LITERATURE AND THE PRESENTATION OF AN A PRIORI FORMULATION OF THE CONSTRUCT... 5 2.1 INTRODUCTION, 2.2 THE CONCEPTUALIZATION AND RESEARCH OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING “7 2.2.1 A general overview of mental health research........ “7 2.2.1.1 Major trends in the field of mental health: From biomedical and dichotomous to multi- determinant and continuum perspectives..........17 2.2.1.2 The interest In and need for better conceptual models and assessment procedures... 2.2.1.3. The general lack of operationally defined concepts........ 66.6 5 fo eee) 2.2.1.4 The paucity of conceptualization based on eupirically-oriented research.......... 2225 2.2.1.5 The general sparsity of research and methodological shortcomings. vi2.3 2.4 CHAPTER THREE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL INVENTORY. ot 3.2 a3) 3.4 3.5 2.2.1.6 The uniqueness of an empirically developed multi-factorial and theoretically eclectic concept of psychological health based on a continuum approach....... 5 2.2.2 Specific approaches to the problem o| psychological well-being.. 2.2.2.1 Maslow's approach (1950, 1951, 1954, 1976). Jahoda's approach (1958)......... i Grinker's approach (1962, 1963, 19 Offer's approach (1972, 1974, 1975) 5 Vaillant's approach (1971, 1975, 1976, 1977). Goan's approach (1974, 1977). pererenees ‘THE EMERGENCE AND DEFINITION OF THE KEY PERSONALITY FACTORS THOUGHT TO BE RELATED TO PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING... 2.3.1 The method employed in clustering the personality factors in the literature......... ee eo) 3.2 The method of operationally defining the factors eee ea) 3 An overview of the personality factors that emerged and the definitions which were developed... eee 6b 2.3.3.1 Self regard. Ape oe eee 2.3.3.2 Interpersonal relationship... 65 2.3.3.3 Social responsibility........... +66 2.3.3.4 Independence... 2.3.3.5 Flexibility 2.3.3.6 Problem-solving. 2.3.3.7 Assertiveness. 2.3.3.8 Reality testing. 2.3.3.9 Stress tolerance 2.3.3.10 Self-actualization. 2.3.3.11 Happiness... ‘THE A PRIORI FORMULATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING INTRODUCTION.........4. CREATING THE ITEM POOL. 3.2.1 The first source: Mental health professionals. 3.2.2 The second source: Existing inventories and questionnaires. cn 3.2.3 The third source: The writer's clinical experience and survey of the mental health literature ‘The initial editorial review of the item pool. TEM SELECTION AND EDITING. onenona 3 3 Proof-reading....... INCLUSION OF THE TWO SABOTAGE DETECTION SCALES 3.4.1 Rationale. 3.4.2 Item generation, selection and proof-reading. .. ENUNERATION OF THE ORIGINAL 240 ITEMS BEFORE PILOTING.3.5.1 Self regard. 00 3.5.2 Interpersonal relationship. 3.5.3 Soctal responsibility........ 3.5.4 Independence. es 3.5.5 Flexibility cee 3.5.6 Problem-solving. ted 3.5.7 Assertiveness. ng 3.5.8 Reality testing... 3.5.9 Stress tolerance... 3.5.10 Self-actualization. 3.5.11 Happiness... 3.5.12 Faking good doo6os 3.5.13 Faking bad oe 3.6 CONSTRUCTION AND INTERNAL DESIGN OF THE 240-ITEM EXPERINENTAL 3.6.1 Item placement. . 3.6.2 Construction of the response format. 3.6.3 Instructions. 5 3.7 B RESI 3.7.1 Selection of the pilot sample 3.7.2 Method of inventory presentation. 3.7.3 Description of respondents BS 3.7.4 The employment of item analysis and the implications and application of the results. : 3.7.4.1 Self regard........ 3.7.4.2 Interpersonal relationship. 3.7.4.3 Social responsibility... 3.7.4.4 Independence. — 3.7.4.5 Flexibility. oe 3.7.4.6 Problem-solving. 800 3.7.4.7 Assertiveness 3.7.4.8 Reality testing. 3.7.4.9 Stress tolerance 3.7.4.10 Self-actualization 3.7.4.1. Happiness....... 3.7.4.12 Faking Good. 3.7.4.13 Faking Bad. 3.7.5 A general sumary of the results of item analysis as, 3.7.6 Design of the revised experimental instrunent. 3.7.6.1 Item placement.......... 3.7.6.2 The response format..... 3.7.6.3 Development of the booklet form of the inventory. : CHAPTER FOUR EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND RESULTS........ 4.1 INTRODUCTION. +150 4.2 THE RESEARCH STRATEGY EMPLOYED IN EXAMINING THE A PRIORI CONCEPT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. fee coer isi)