Tag: hope
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Recent Lab Publication about Youg Adults’ Personality Differences and Identity Development
A recent paper led by Dr. Booker investigates the relationship between personality traits, character, and narrative identity in young adults. It reveals that various personality measures correlate with identity statuses among college students, emphasizing the importance of exploring and committing to identities during development. Key findings include links between personality traits and identity achievement.
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Recent Lab Publication: Hope Plays a Distinct Role for Having Meaning in Life
We’re excited to announce a recent team paper, led by former University of Missouri student Megan Edwards–now a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University–and Dr. Laura King at the University of Missouri. This paper, titled “Hope as a Meaningful Emotion: Hope, Positive Affect, and Meaning in Life”, is in press at the journal Emotion, and included…
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Recent Publication on Strengths in a Jarring Time
We’re excited to announce a recent publication with Dr. Booker and grad student Chloe Johnson. This paper, titled, “Personal strengths in a jarring time: Self-compassion and hope before and during COVID disruptions” is in press at the journal Emerging Adulthood. This manuscript involves a multi-cohort look at how individual differences in college adults’ hopefulness and…
The Milestones Lab at Mizzou 