Developing Ethical Guidelines for Positive Psychology Practice: An On-going, Iterative, Collaborative Endeavour
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Lomas, T
Roache, A
Rashid, T
Jarden, A
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Informa UK Limited
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As positive psychology has developed as a field, questions have arisen around how to ensure best practice, including with respect to ethics. This issue is particularly pertinent vis-à-vis its applied dimensions, such as positive psychology interventions by students and graduates of MAPP programmes. However, the field has hitherto lacked clear ethical guidelines to assist practitioners. Aiming to address this gap, the authors have devised a set of guidelines, in collaboration with key stakeholders across the positive psychology community, published in the International Journal of Wellbeing. The current article briefly summarises the importance, development, content, and future directions of these guidelines, thus providing a concise overview of this important project. It is hoped that this article, together with the guidelines themselves, will not only highlight the importance of ethical practice, but offer practical suggestions for guiding practitioners in the field.Description
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52 Psychology, 5203 Clinical and Health Psychology, 5205 Social and Personality Psychology, 5201 Applied and Developmental Psychology, 8.3 Policy, ethics, and research governance, 1503 Business and Management, 1701 Psychology, 2004 Linguistics, Social Psychology
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Journal of Positive Psychology, ISSN: 1743-9760 (Print); 1743-9779 (Online), Informa UK Limited, 15(6), 716-721. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2019.1651892
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This is the Author's Accepted Manuscript version of an article published in the Journal of Positive Psychology by Taylor & Francis. The Version of Record is available on subscription at DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2019.1651892