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Resources, life events, and changes in psychological states: A prospective framework
Author(s) -
Murrell Stanley A.,
Norris Fran H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/bf00896800
Subject(s) - health psychology , psychology , public health , social psychology , medicine , nursing
Concluding Comments As researchers, we are intrigued by the complexities and questions involved in the study of resources and life events. As community psychologists, we hope this framework will contribute to improving the well‐being of human groups. We believe that knowing those resources most likely to be effective in buffering or boosting a particular event should guide the planning of programs for groups likely to experience that event. Moreover, it is hoped that this framework will promote the idea that resources may “boost” positive experiences, thus increasing the likelihood of growth. The promotion of positive health has long been a value in community psychology but has been difficult to actualize. The boosting of desirable events may be one step in that direction.