健康生成論とポジティブ心理学

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This article focuses on salutogenesis and positive psychology, and examines their perspectives on each other, their similarities and differences, and their potential future relationship. Both advocate an innovative approach in their own fields, which extends their scope of application beyond the individual level. However, from a salutogenic standpoint, the fact that positive psychology often implicitly creates a dichotomy between the positive and the negative has been noted. In the future, “salutogenic positive psychology,” which integrates the two, based on salutogenesis, will be also expected. However, to effectively utilize salutogenesis in the field of psychology, comparing sense of coherence (SOC), a core concept in salutogenesis, with similar existing concepts in psychology is essential. Furthermore, thorough examination on scales for measuring SOC is needed to ensure SOC is treated as an independent variable and as a dependent variable in psychology. In terms of positive psychology, a deeper examination of its fundamental worldview seems necessary.