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Our Current Projects
The PGI research lab
focuses on research investigating the theory and application of
PGI and we welcome
opportunities for collaboration. Specific areas of inquiry
that we are engaged in:
1.PGI
Theory and Measurement: This track includes validity studies
on our measures of PGI; development of new measures (although we
just developed a new one so we probably won’t be doing that
again soon); and theoretical papers and projects, including book
chapters.
2.
Multicultural topics
related to PGI: This track includes understanding the role
of PGI across and within cultures; examining the cultural
validity of our measures; and understanding the role of culture
in the expression of PGI.
3.
Health and Wellness:
This track is quite broad. It includes both physical and mental
domains and both negative and positive aspects of these domains.
For example, we study the role of PGI as a protective factor for
depression and the role of PGI in promoting life satisfaction.
This track also includes role functioning; thus, the role of PGI
in vocational psychology/career development falls within this
track.
4.
PGI and Interventions:
There are two aspects to this track. First, we are developing
interventions to increase PGI. The second aspect considers how
to use PGI within established interventions.
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Description |
Project
Coordinator |
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1.)
A study to determine if people present
for therapy at different times/with
varying levels of depression are
impacted by PGI and if PGI predicts
therapy attendance and treatment
progress (in terms of depression
reduction). |
Danielle |
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2.)
A study to gather data of as many
different cultures (broadly defined)
with the PGIS-II Scale to determine if
scale structure remains within varying
cultures. |
Yuki |
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3.)
A study looking at PGI level and
adherence to the XL Program (XL provides
opportunities for students to acquire
and build learning strategies for
college). |
Matt |
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4.)
Megan's Dissertation: Use of an
intervention designed to increase PGI
within a clinical population
(depression), and looking at the long
term (8 weeks) effects of the
intervention |
Megan |
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5.)
Use of a modified Stroop task to
determine if level of PGI impacts
repsonse time when reading
growth-related, neutral, or
growth-threat words. |
Megan |
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6.)
Currently in Manuscript stage: A 3-study
manuscript of the development and
testing of an intervention designed to
increase PGI. Includes narrative
analyses and Megan's 7000 project. |
Megan |
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7.)
Matt's
Dissertation: Investigating a model of
how PGI prompts the development of
adaptable skills (planning, exploring,
decision making) for the successful
management of a career in college
students . This model also tests the
theoretical proposition that higher PGI
prompts individuals to perceive
opportunities for growth in specific and
relevant life domains. |
Matt |
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8.)
A study of PGI relations
withPost-traumatic growth. How people
who have encountered traumatic events
deal with those events and their growth
afterward. |
Yuki |
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9.)
Looking at PGI and academic performance
using SAT scores, academic transcipts,
and current grades. |
Chris |
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