Carol Ryff
Carol Diane Ryff is an American academic and psychologist. She received her doctorate in 1978.[2] She is known for studying psychological well-being[3][4] and psychological resilience.[5] Ryff is the Hilldale Professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she directs the Institute on Aging.[6] Ryff developed the six-factor model of psychological well-being.
Carol Ryff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carol Diane Ryff |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
| Known for | Research on psychological well-being |
| Spouse | Jack S. Dennis[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Thesis | Towards a salient behavior-change construct in adult development and aging: the implementation-culmination sequence (1978) |
References
- "Olivia Metzger, Alexander Dennis". The New York Times. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- "Carol Ryff - IResearchNet". 16 September 2016.
- Jayson, Sharon (12 October 2004). "Power of a super attitude". USA Today. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- Stulberg, Brad (5 May 2017). "How to find happiness and meaning outside your job". The Week. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- "Carol Ryff". Institute on Aging. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- "Carol Ryff". 12 September 2012.
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