Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1
The Road to Good Psychological Health: Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction
(Zachary G. Baker and Jennifer L. Bryan, University of Houston, Houston Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, VA Health Services Research and Development Center, TX, USA)

Chapter 2
Coping and Well-Being in Adolescence
(Marta Tremolada, Sabrina Bonichini, Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padua, Italy)

Chapter 3
Effects of Expressive Art Based Interventions on Adolescent Mental Health
(Fung Kei Cheng, Hong Kong, The People’s Republic of China)

Chapter 4
Psychological Benefits in Physical Activity and Sport
(Alejo Garcia-Naveira Vaamonde, Luz J. Locatelli Dalimier, Studies and Research Center, Club Atletico Madrid, Spain, and others)

Chapter 5
Do Group Comparisons of Psychological Health Reveal Real Differences? The Issue of Measurement Invariance Across Groups
(Fengsong Gao, Peter Newcombe, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia)

Chapter 6
The Influences of Spiritual Well-being, Parental Rearing Attitude, and Coping Strategies on USA College Students’ Anxiety and Depression
(Pi-Ming Yeh, and Cheng-Huei Chiao, Associate Professor, Department of Nursing and Allied Health,
Missouri Western State University, USA, and others)

Chapter 7
Older Adults and Health Related Quality of Life: A Conceptual Model Based on Dynamic Systems
(Mattia Roppolo, Saskia Kunnen, Anna Mulasso, Emanuela Rabaglietti and Paul van Geert, Department of Psychology, University of Torino, Italy, and others)

Chapter 8
Studying Faith-Based Treatment for Substance Addiction in Hong Kong: A Theoretical Model
(Jerf W. K. Yeung, Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, China)

Index