Assessing well-being in clinical research and treatment

Goodman, F. R. (in press). Nature Mental Health.

Purpose in life: A resolution on the definition, conceptual model, and optimal measurement.

Kashdan, T. B., Goodman, F. R., McKnight, P. E., Brown, B. A., & Rum, R. (in press). American Psychologist.

How does emotion regulation change during psychotherapy? A daily diary study in a transdiagnostic partial hospitalization program.

Goodman, F. R., Peckham, A. D., Kneeland, E. T., Choate, A. M., Daniel, K. E., Beard, C., & Björgvinsson, T. (2023). Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 91(12), 731–743.

Stress generation in social anxiety and depression: A two-study community assessment

Goodman, F. R., Birg, J. A., Daniel, K. E., & Kashdan, T. B. (2023). Journal of Affective Disorders, 329, 285–292.

What allays loneliness? A fine-grained examination of daily social interactions.

Silva, G., Rum, R., Brennan, J., Rottenberg, J., & Goodman, F. R. (2023). Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 40(11), 3585–3609.

Changes in positive and negative affect during acute psychiatric treatment in people with social anxiety disorder.

Bowers, E. M., Peckham, A. D., Goodman, F. R., Hom, M. A., Beckham, E., Björgvinsson, T., & Beard, C. (2023). Depression and Anxiety, 7614830.

Social anxiety and interpersonal risk for suicide: A longitudinal daily diary analysis. 

Brown, B. A., Rottenberg, J., & Goodman, F. R. (2023. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 53, 968–980.

The daily association between affect and alcohol use: A meta-analysis of individual participant data. 

Dora, J., Piccirillo, M., Foster, K. T., … Goodman, F. R., … King, K. (2023). Psychological Bulletin, 149(1-2), 1–24.

A unified approach to managing emotions and pursuing purpose in life.

Kashdan, T. B., & Goodman, F. R. (2023). Cognition and Emotion, 37(3), 371–377.

Predicting loneliness from subject self-report.

Jivnani, L., Goodman, F. R., Rottenberg, J., & Canavan, S. (2023). Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction.

Daily emotion regulation and emotional well-being: A replication and extension in Egypt. 

Eldesouky, L., Ellis, K., Goodman, F. R., & Khadr, Z. (2023). Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 4, 100106.

Motives and consequences of alcohol use in people with social anxiety disorder: A daily diary study.

Goodman, F. R., Brown, B. A., Silva, G. M., Bradford, D. E., Tennen, H., & Kashdan, T. B. (2022). Behavior Therapy, 53(4), 600–613.

Whose signals are we amplifying? Towards a more equitable clinical psychophysiology.

Bradford, D. E., DeFalco, A., Perkins, E. R., Carbajal, I., Kwasa, J., Goodman, F. R., Jackson, F., Richardson, L. N. S., Woodley, N., Neuberger, L., Sandoval., J. A., Huang, H. J., & Joyner, K. J. (2022). Clinical Psychological Science.

The affective consequences of minority stress among bisexual, pansexual, and queer (bi+) adults: A daily diary study.

Feinstein, B. A., Dyar, C., Poon, J., Goodman, F. R., & Davila, J. (2022). Behavior Therapy, 53(4), 571–584.

Evolving positive psychology: A blueprint for advancing the study of purpose in life, psychological strengths, and resilience.

Kashdan, T. B., McKnight, P. E., & Goodman, F. R. (2022). Journal of Positive Psychology, 17(2), 210–218.

Psychological well-being in US veterans with non-fatal suicide attempts: A multi-cohort population-based study. 

Brown, B. A., Goodman, F. R., Pietrzak, R., & Rottenberg, J. (2022). Journal of Affective Disorders, 314, 34–43.

Do positive events and emotions offset the difficulties of stressful life events? A daily diary investigation of depressed adults.

Panaite, V., Yoon, S., Devendorf, A. R., Kashdan, T. B., Goodman, F. R., & Rottenberg, J. (2022). Personality and Individual Differences, 186, 111379.

Social comparisons and social anxiety in daily life: An experience-sampling approach.

Goodman, F. R., Kelso, K. C., Wiernik, B. M., & Kashdan, T. B. (2021). Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 130(5), 468–489.

Are people with social anxiety disorder happier alone?

Goodman, F. R., Rum, R., Silva, G. M., & Kashdan, T. B. (2021). Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 84, 102474.

Valuing emotional control in social anxiety disorder: A multi-method study of emotion beliefs and emotion regulation.

Goodman, F. R., Kashdan, T. B, & İmamoğlu. A. (2021). Emotion, 21(4), 842–855.

How do people with social anxiety disorder cope with daily stressors? Deconstructing emotion regulation flexibility in daily life. 

Goodman, F. R., Daniel, K. E., Eldesouky, L., Brown, B. A., & Kneeland, E. T. (2021). Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 6, 100210.

Reflections on unspoken problems and potential solutions for the well-being juggernaut in positive psychology. 

Goodman, F. R., Disabato, D. J., & Kashdan, T. B. (2021). Journal of Positive Psychology, 16(6), 831–837.

What are we missing in emotion regulation science?

Eldesouky, L. & Goodman, F. R. (2021). Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 28(2), 183–185.

The most important life goals of people with and without social anxiety disorder: Focusing on emotional interference and uncovering meaning in life. 

Goodman, F. R., & Kashdan, T. B. (2021). Journal of Positive Psychology, 16(2), 272–281.

The momentary benefits of positive events for individuals with elevated social anxiety.

Doorley, J. D., Goodman, F. R., Disabato, D. J., Kashdan, T. B., Weinstein, J. S., & Shackman, A. J. (2021). Emotion, 21(3), 595–606.

Does negative emotion differentiation influence daily self-regulation after stressful events? A 4-year daily diary study. 

Brown, B. A., Goodman, F. R., Disabato, D. J., Kashdan, T. B., Armeli, S., & Tennen, H. (2021). Emotion, 21(5), 1000–1012.

Psychological flexibility: What we know, what we don’t know, and what we think we know. 

Doorley, J. D., Goodman, F. R., Kelso, K. C., & Kashdan, T. B. (2020). Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 14(12), 1–11.

Emotion beliefs, emotion regulation, and emotional experiences in daily life.

Kneeland, E. T., Goodman, F. R., & Dovidio, J. F. (2020). Behavior Therapy, 51(5), 728–738.

Understanding psychological flexibility: A multimethod exploration of pursuing valued goals despite the presence of distress. 

Kashdan, T. B., Disabato, D. J., Goodman, F. R., Doorley, J. D., & McKnight, P. E. (2020). Psychological Assessment, 32(9), 829–850.

*Download our measure of Psychological Flexibility here.

Emotion malleability beliefs and emotion experience and regulation in the daily lives of people with high trait social anxiety. 

Daniel, K. E., Goodman, F. R., Beltzer, M. L., Daros, A. R., Boukhechba, M., Barnes, L. E., & Teachman, B. A. (2020). Cognitive Therapy and Research, 44, 1186–1198.

Sexual assault: Exploring real-time consequences the next day and in subsequent days.

Kashdan, T. B., Disabato, D. J., McKnight, P. E., Kelso, K., Lauber, M., & Goodman, F. R. (2020). International Journal of Well-being, 10(4), 1–19.

The Five-Dimensional Curiosity Scale Revised (5DCR): Briefer subscales while separating general overt and covert social curiosity.

Kashdan, T. B., Disabato, D. J., Goodman, F. R., & McKnight, P. E. (2020). Personality and Individual Differences, 157, 109836.

*Download our measure of Curiosity here.

Curiosity has comprehensive benefits in the workplace: Developing and validating the multidimensional work curiosity scale in United States and German employees.

Kashdan, T. B., Goodman, F. R., Disabato, D. J., McKnight, P. E., & Naughton, C. (2020). Personality and Individual Differences, 155, 109717.

*Download our measure of Workplace Curiosity here.

Personal strivings to understand anxiety disorders: Social anxiety as an exemplar. 

Goodman, F. R., Kashdan, T. B., Stiksma, M. C., & Blalock, D. V. (2019). Clinical Psychological Science, 7(2), 283–301.

Integrating psychological strengths under the umbrella of personality science: Rethinking the definition, measurement, and modification of strengths.

Goodman, F. R., Disabato, D. J., & Kashdan, T. B. (2019). Journal of Positive Psychology, 14(1), 61–67.

Assessing and Understanding hospitality: A brief hospitality scale.

Biswas-Diener, R., Kushlev, K., Su, R., Goodman, F. R., Kashdan, T. B., & Diener, E. (2019). International Journal of Well-being, 9(2), 14–26.

Are substance use disorders emotional disorders?: Why heterogeneity matters for treatment.

McHugh, R. K., & Goodman, F. R. (2019). Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 26(2), e12286.

Experiential avoidance across anxiety disorders.

Goodman, F. R., Larrazabal, M., West, J. T., & Kashdan, T. B. (2019). In B. O. Olatunji (Ed). Cambridge Handbook of Anxiety and Related Disorders (pp. 255-281). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Is grit relevant to well-being? Evidence across the globe for separating perseverance of effort and consistency of interests.

Disabato, D. J., Goodman, F. R., & Kashdan, T. B. (2019). Journal of Personality, 87(2), 184–211.

Social anxiety and the quality of everyday social interactions: The moderating influence of alcohol consumption.

Goodman, F. R., Stiksma, M. C., & Kashdan, T. B. (2018). Behavior Therapy, 49(3), 373–387.

Well-being and psychopathology: A deep exploration into positive emotions, meaning and purpose in life, and social relationships.

Goodman, F. R., Doorley, J. D., & Kashdan, T. B. (2018). In E. Diener, S. Oishi, & L. Tay (Eds.), Handbook of Well-being. Salt Lake City, UT: DEF Publishers. DOI:nobascholar.com.

Sexuality leads to boosts in mood and meaning in life with no evidence for the reverse direction: A daily diary investigation.

Kashdan, T. B., Goodman, F. R., Stiksma, M. C., Milius, C. R., & McKnight, P. E. (2018). Emotion, 18(4), 563–576.

The five dimensions of curiosity.

Kashdan, T. B., Disabato, D. J., Goodman, F. R., & Naughton, C. (2018). Harvard Business Review.

Measuring well-being: A comparison of subjective well-being and PERMA. 

Goodman, F. R., Disabato, D. J., Kashdan, T. B., & Kaufman, S. B. (2018). Journal of Positive Psychology, 13(4), 321–332.

Personality strengths as resilience: A one-year multiwave study.

Goodman, F. R., Disabato, D. J., Kashdan, T. B., & Machell, K. A. (2017). Journal of Personality, 85(3), 423–434.

Wise additions bridge the gap between social psychology and clinical practice: Cognitive-behavioral therapy as an exemplar.

Folk, J. B., Disabato, D. J., Goodman, F. R., Bricker-Carter, S., DiMauro, J., & Riskind, J. H. (2017). Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 27(3), 407–423.

Different types of well-being? A cross-cultural examination of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being.

Disabato, D. J., Goodman, F. R., Kashdan, T. B., Short, J. L., & Jarden, A. (2016). Psychological Assessment, 28(5), 471–482.

What triggers anger in everyday life? Links to the intensity, control, and regulation of these emotions, and personality traits.

Kashdan, T. B., Goodman, F. R., Mallard, T. M., & Dewall, C. N. (2016). Journal of Personality, 84(6), 737-749.

*Download our Life Narrative coding manual here and supplementary tables on anger episodes here

Lumping and splitting in the study of meaning in life: Thoughts on surfing, surgery, scents, and sermons.

Kashdan, T. B., Rottenberg, J., Goodman, F. R., Disabato, D. J., & Begovic, E. (2015). Psychological Inquiry, 26(4), 336–342.

Perceived responsiveness during an initial social interaction with a stranger predicts a positive memory bias one week later.

Kleiman, E. M., Kashdan, T. B., Monfort, S. S., Machell, K. A., & Goodman, F. R. (2015). Cognition and Emotion, 29(2), 332–341.

Well-being, leadership, and positive organizational scholarship: A case study of project-based learning in higher education.

Lucas, N., & Goodman, F. R. (2015). The Journal of Leadership Education, 14(4), 138–152.

Behind the scenes of clinical research: Lessons from a mindfulness intervention with student-athletes.

Goodman, F. R., & Kashdan, T. B. (2015). The Behavior Therapist, 38, 157–159.

Creating clinical psychology graduate courses that lead to peer reviewed publications: A case study.

Kashdan, T. B., DiMauro, J., Disabato, D. J., Folk, J. B., Carter, S., & Goodman, F. R. (2015). The Behavior Therapist, 38(2), 47–49.

Experiential avoidance and well-being: A daily diary analysis.

Machell, K. A., Goodman, F. R., & Kashdan, T. B. (2015). Cognition and Emotion, 29(2), 351–359.

A contextual approach to experiential avoidance and social anxiety: Evidence from an experimental interaction and daily interactions of people with social anxiety disorder.

Kashdan, T. B., Goodman, F. R., Machell, K. A., Kleiman, E. M., Monfort, S. S., & Ciarrochi, J., & Nezlek, J. (2014). Emotion, 14(4), 769–781.

*Download our measure of Momentary Experiential Avoidance here.

Instructional support decreases desirability and initiation of a gratitude intervention.

Kaczmarek, L. D., Goodman, F. R., Kashdan, T. B., Drążkowski, D., Połatyńska, & K., Komorek, J. (2014). Personality and Individual Differences, 64, 89–93.

Why do greater curiosity and fewer depressive symptoms predict gratitude intervention use? Desirability, social norm beliefs, and perceived self-control.

Kaczmarek, L. D., Kashdan, T. B., Drążkowski, D., Bujacz, A., & Goodman, F. R. (2014). Personality and Individual Differences, 66, 165–170.

A brief mindfulness and yoga intervention with an entire NCAA Division I athletic team: An initial investigation.

Goodman, F. R., Kashdan, T. B., Mallard, T. M., & Schumann, M. (2014). Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 1(4), 339–356.