Resources

Scientific Journal Articles

Villalobos, J.P. & Cabrera, V. (in press). A constructive critique: Advancing positive psychology with equity and justice. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology.

Cabrera, V. & Donaldson, S.I. (2024). PERMA to PERMA+4 building blocks of well-being: A systematic review of the empirical literature. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 19(3). 510-529. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2023.2208099

Donaldson, S. I., Cabrera, V., & Gaffaney, J. (2021). Following the science to generate well-being: Using the highest-quality experimental evidence to design interventions. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 739352. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.739352

Du, J., Ma, E., Cabrera, V., & Jiao, M. (2021). Keep your mood up: A multilevel investigation of hospitality employees’ positive affect and individual creativity. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 48, 451–459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2021.07.004

Book Chapters

Villalobos, J.P., Cabrera, V., Donaldson, S.I. (2024). Intergroup peace and character strengths. In Niemiec, R. (Ed.). Peace psychology and character strengths: Integrating Science and Practice. (pp. 139-155). Springer Nature Switzerland.

Donaldson, S.I., Gaffaney, J., Cabrera, V. (2023). The science and practice of positive psychology: From a bold vision to PERMA+4. In Friedman, H.S. & Markey, C. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of mental health (3rd edition). (pp. 79–93). Elsevier.

Cabrera, V. (2021).  Positive capacity building for social impact organizations. In S. I. Donaldson & C. Chen (Eds.), Positive organizational psychology interventions: Design & evaluation. (pp. 107-124). Wiley Blackwell.

Reports & White Papers

Donaldson, S.I., Rattrie, L., Cabrera, V., Chaumont, R., Corcoran, L. (2022). Bridging the gap between science and practice in positive work and organizations. International Positive Psychology Association.

Cabrera, V.*, Jaffe, H.*, LePage, N. * (2020). Student resilience in the face of challenges at California’s community colleges. California Homeless Youth Project. https://www.library.ca.gov/content/pdf/crb/homelessyouth/Student_Resilience-V4a.pdf

*Equal authorship

Popular Press Articles

Cabrera, V. (2023, July 4). The business case for well-being at work. The Manila Times. https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/04/business/top-business/the-business-case-for-well-being-at-work/1899004/amp