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Sixth World Congress on Positive Psychology: Abstract Submission Guidelines

Closing Date: Oct 31

Submission Types

Prospective presenters can submit one abstract in each of the five presentation

types: individual podium presentation, symposium, workshop, conversation hour,

roundtable and poster. So as to allow for a wide number of people to have their

submissions accepted and, thus, get to present at the 2019 congress submissions

are limited to one abstract for each type of presentation. Multiple submissions to

the same presentation type will not be accepted.

Submitting your abstract will require you to choose:

1) Your Presentation Type:

▪ Individual Podium Presentation

▪ Symposium

▪ Conversation Hour

▪ Workshop

▪ Roundtable

▪ Poster

2) Your General Category:

▪ Science

▪ Practice

3) Your Congress Track.

▪ See detail of the 13 tracks on page 3

Preparing your abstract

In preparing to make your submission, please have ready:

▪ your 200-word abstract to copy and paste (preferably from word processing

software),

▪ a short CV ready to upload,

▪ three the learning objectives for your presentation (preferably from word

processing software).

The submission process involves you loading your abstract, entering the title, then

the authors, then the content and so on. Note that the system will impose a font

and formatting on your text so it is not something you need to worry about in

advance.

All of this is done from your own online portal. This portal provides your

dashboard where you can also register for the congress, book accommodation, tell

us about your dietary needs, prepare Immigration Visa (if needed) and cover off

on all your preparatory needs.

Reviewing

IPPA is grateful to the following Review Chairs who have volunteered their time

and expertise to lead the review process.

Practice Review Committee Chairs Lisa Sansom Leona Brandwene Scientific Review Committee Chairs Acacia Parks Sara Algoe

We are also grateful to the team of 100+ reviewers who have volunteered their

time and expertise to review (blind review, double reviews for each abstract) your

abstracts. The names of these volunteers will be listed on the congress program

and WCPP2019 website after the review process has been completed.

Criteria for Abstract Review

Abstracts are assessed on the following 5 criteria so please keep the criteria in mind as your write the abstract

1. Relevance to conference 2. Conceptual development and grounding in literature 3. Strength of the design and analysis (science submission)/ Individual, contextual,

and/or cultural fit (practice submission) 4. Significance of the results and contributions (science submission)/ presence of

evaluation -process and/or outcome metrics (practice submission)

5. Impact of the work to build science or practice

Notifications

All correspondence is sent to you through the email you provide in the portal. You

will get email notifications to confirm your submission(s), updates of decisions

and, eventually, program notifications. This information is also recorded on your

dashboard so feel free to visit anytime for an update.

Congress Tracks (detailed descriptions for each track are below)

1. Body and Brain: Biology, Methodology and Basic Science

2. Cool Topics

3. Emotions

4. Global Perspectives: Systems, Culture and Communities

5. Individuals and Families: Flourishing across the lifespan

6. Meaning

7. Motivation, Wellbeing and Coaching

8. Positive Clinical Applications and Mental Health

9. Positive Education

10. Positive Health and Wellness

11. Strengths

12. Technology

13. Work and Organisation

Body and Brain: Biology, Methodology and Basic Sciences

We all know the benefits of being happy. But why are some people happier than others? Research

has shown that biological mechanisms, such as genetic differences, hormonal differences, and

differences in brain volume and functioning may be important to explain, at least part, differences

in individual happiness. Within this track we will bring together the state-of-art research on

biological mechanisms underlying well-being. We will explain why understanding these biological

mechanisms is essential for researchers, teachers, students, and practitioners in the field of

positive psychology.

Cool Topics

This track offers you a feast of assorted positive psychology topics and cool research designs.

The high quality and innovative studies you’ll find here are those that fit ‘outside of the box.’

New ideas, hot off the press will be explored. Big data, implicit association testing, lexicon

analysis and so one. Treat yourself to some novelty - you’re in for a terrific surprise!

Emotions

Understanding emotion experiences is central to positive psychology. This track features

original research in affective science, broadly construed. Contributions may target positive

emotions, negative emotions, or both, and may describe people’s emotion experiences, their

emotion regulation processes, or perceptions of emotions in others. Methodological approaches

may include (a) laboratory experiments with randomization between- or within-participants, (b)

field studies with ecological or diary assessments, and/or (c) longitudinal randomized controlled

trials. Dyadic and group-based designs are also appropriate. Measures may include behavioural,

psychophysiological or neuroendocrine assessments in addition to self- or observer-reports.

Global perspectives: culture and communities

As the field of positive psychology has evolved and matured there has been a call for the science

to extend beyond the individual to also include socio-cultural and system factors that shape

wellbeing. This track looks at science into cross cultural aspects of wellbeing as well as others

aspects of culture including indigenous culture. We will showcase system and community

approaches to building wellbeing in different countries.

Individuals and families: Flourishing across the life span

This track is based on the field of positive developmental psychology and considers the factors

that allow individuals to thrive through all stages of life. The emotional, cognitive, physical,

social and spiritual needs that sustain us at each life stage will be examined as well as the ways

our wellbeing develops and grows over life. The ecology of parenthood, positive families, early

learning, adolescence and positive aging are key topics in this track.

Meaning

There is remarkable consensus that meaning is a foundational part of wellbeing and flourishing,

with many hundreds of empirical findings supporting its place. Now, for the first time at an

IPPA conference, there is a track dedicated to the science, theory, and application of meaning.

Meaning captures people's yearnings for a life of significance and of purpose: a life that truly is

worth living. Join us in exploring this rapidly growing area, and in creating new parts to

sustained flourishing. This track will explore many branches of meaning scholarship including

social, biological, cultural, clinical, educational, humanistic, organizational, coaching, and other

branches of scholarship

Motivation, wellbeing and coaching

This track deal with core topics that are dear to the heart of positive psychology. We will look at

the latest and greatest science in eudemonic and hedonic wellbeing, as well the sources and

outcomes of wellbeing. Motivation, a key enabler of human agency, will feature heavily in this

track as will coaching and other growth-oriented approaches that build agency and wellbeing.

Note, you may also find your coaching abstract is better suited within another track (e.g.,

workplaces, education, health) and it is you choice whether you submit it to the coaching track

or another track (note: abstracts cannot be submitted more than once).

Positive Clinical applications and Mental Health

This track focuses on the ways in which of positive psychology has been applied in clinical

settings and is being used to boost mental health outcomes. We will explore the ways in which

positive constructs such as positive emotions, character strengths, positive relationships and

pursuit of meaning can be integrated meaningfully with symptoms, distress, dysfunctions and

disorders to better grasp nuanced complexity of psychological problems. We will specifically

showcase innovative clinical practices which capture this integration through concrete evidence-

based skills and strategies that can be shared from the platform of World Congress of IPPA. This

track supports the mission of the Clinical Division of IPPA to advance professional, ethical,

effective, evidence-based and culturally responsive practice of positive psychology in clinical

settings.

Positive Education

Positive education is the subfield of positive psychology that combines the scholarship of

wellbeing with best practice guidelines from education to boost the mental health and academic

outcomes of students. This track will explore science and practice in positive education across all

levels from early years through to adult learning. Beyond student outcomes we are interested in

the science of positive education for staff and faculty. System approaches to educational change

will also be a key topic for us to explore.

Positive Health and Wellness

This track will seek to explore science that focuses on uncovering assets and interventions which

contribute to human longevity, quality-of-life, and physiological and psychological well-being.

We are interested in communication and collaboration among key stakeholders such as

researchers, clinicians healthcare policymakers, and consumers. This track has the goal of

advancing the science and practice concerning optimal human health and the positive and

protective biosocial factors linked to it.

Strengths

A strength is considered to be any virtuous capacity, characteristic, or process that is persistently

experienced as energizing and authentic by the individual. Knowing and using one’s strengths is

significantly related to a host of wellbeing indicators. This track will consider the way strengths

can be developed and harnessed both in naturally occurring environments and through

interventions. Science on the outcomes of strengths and wellbeing, relationships and

performance will be examined. We will also look at research that applies strengths in various

contexts such as schools, social work, workplaces, families and so on.

Technology

Positive psychology has produced over 20 years of research -- but how do we take this research

to scale? Technological innovations, from the advent of the internet and smartphones, to newer

developments such as virtual reality goggles, artificial intelligence, gamified interventions, allow

basic science to be translated into the real-world in a way that engages users and has the

potential to be scaled globally. In this track we will showcase new and interesting uses of

technology to implement the science of happiness -- to educate more effectively, to help improve

mental health at a population level, and to learn new things about ourselves.

Work and Organisation

This track focuses on scientific research and evidence-based practice of positive psychology in

work and organizational contexts. We invite intellectual exchange among positive psychologists

situated in a variety of content domains such as industrial/organizational psychology,

organizational behavior, applied psychology, and management research and practice. This track

will cover the latest theory, research, and application of positive psychology principles aimed to

improve individual, team, and organizational well-being and performance across organizational

and institutional contexts around the world.

Description of Presentations Type

Note: detailed descriptions of the requirements for each presentation type are outlined in a table

on the final page of this document are)

Individual Podium Presentation

Individual Podium Presentations offer presenters an opportunity to showcase their research

through a 5-minute individual presentation on the podium. The Committee will endeavor to

group the Individual Podium Presentations together into themed symposia. All presentation

sessions will be moderated and time limits will be strictly enforced. Especially meritorious

presentations will be recognized with Awards and presenters will be invited to give their talk a

second time, on the big stage, on the final day of the Congress.

Symposia

Symposia are 60-minute presentations led by one person and 2-3 other speakers who address a

common theme or topic in positive psychology. Submissions must be co-ordinated by one leader

who works with the other presenters to determine the overall theme and general 200-word

abstract for the symposium. The leader submits the symposium. Once this has been done the

leader can let the other speakers know the submission number for the speakers to go on and

load up them individual abstracts to the specific symposium.

NOTE: you cannot load your individual paper to a symposium submission unless you have been

directly invited by the symposium leader.

Proposals that include participants from more than one nation will be given preference. The

Program Committee also reserves the right to offer especially meritorious individual

presentations within rejected symposia an Individual Podium Presentations.

Workshop

Workshops are 60-minute, small-group interactive and experiential sessions that focus on either

a specific positive psychology intervention or assessment or a specific research method or tool.

Workshop proposals in the categories of applied research or practice (i.e., that do not report

original research or present research methods or tools) should also include (5) an additional

200-word explanation of how the workshop is based on specific empirical research in the field.

Other mandatory descriptions for all Workshop proposals include (6) the intended audience or

participants (e.g., scientists, practitioners, students, coaches, human resources specialists,

organizational leaders, etc.); (7) an outline of the material to be covered, with experiential

activities clearly designated; (8) a minimum of 3 Learning Objectives for the session (based on

Bloom’s Taxonomy); and (9) examples of exercises and/or skills that you will teach to people

that attend. In addition, all prospective Workshop presenters must upload a current CV or

resume with similar workshop experiences highlighted.

Conversation Hour

Conversation Hours are a 60-minute, relatively informal round table event intended to

stimulate discussion on a specific topic. Conversation Hours should include several presenters

with different points of view (e.g., mini-debate or panel) plus a moderator with an established

reputation in the area who will be responsible for directing the conversation and for keeping the

session on schedule. Suitable topics for Conversation Hours might include intellectual topics,

such as a specific theory, research method or tool, a basic or applied research question, or new

directions for positive psychology. Conversation Hours may also be proposed to focus on specific

professional issues, such as finding jobs in industry, launching a private practice, or addressing

criticisms of the field. Conversation Hours may be supplemented with handouts (if desired), but

will not involve any audiovisuals (e.g., PowerPoint, videos).

Round Table Presentation

This presentation format allows presenters to share and discuss their work with others who have

conducted similar work. Track categories will also be used to create themes per table. Accepted

Round Table Presenters are required to prepare and share 20+ copies of their Abstract on a

single, 8½ x 11 inch/A4 page for distribution at their designated theme-based table (in a room

with multiple round tables). They should not prepare PowerPoint slides as A-V equipment will

not be available. Round Table presenters are also required to attend their assigned session to

represent and discuss their work with others presenters and interested attendees.

Poster

Poster submissions are a great way to present your work on a relaxed environment and provide

time to have in-depth, one-on-one conversations with people who are interested in your work.

Accepted Poster presenters will be required to prepare and present an A0 Paper Size - 841mm

(height) x 1189mm (width) / 33.1 inches (height) x 46.8 (width) inches for public display and to

attend their assigned poster session to represent their work.

Note: the ‘Individual Podium Presentations, Roundtable and Poster Abstract Submissions’ are

all hosted on the same page of the portal. This page allows up to three submissions – one for

each type –

(you cannot submit more than one abstract within the same type).

Note: Whilst every effort will be made to enable submitters preferences, ultimate programming

decisions rest with the program committee.

Acceptance Rates for Presentation Types at 5th World Congress on Positive

Psychology

Individual Podium Presentation: 12%

Symposia: 23%

Workshop: 11%

Conversation Hour: 11%

Round Table Presentation: 93%

Poster: 92%

Information required for each Presentations Type on Abstract Portal

Individual Podium

Presentation

Symposia Workshop Conversation Hour Round Table

Presentation

Poster

(1) a title with a maximum of 25 words






(2) a separate 200-word abstract (format not specified?)

(2) a separate 200-word overarching abstract (format not specified?)



(2) a separate 200-word abstract (specified below)

(2) a separate 200-word abstract (specified below)

(3) a brief summary of the presenter's education and work experience

(required for each separate presenter – see below)




(4) an indication of General and Track categories to assist the Program Committee in choosing appropriate reviewers and an appropriately diverse set of topics

(3) an indication of the Symposium’s General and Track categories to assist the Program Committee in choosing appropriate reviewers and an appropriately diverse set of topics





3 page CV/Resume 3 page CV/Resume 3 page CV/Resume 3 page CV/Resume 3 page CV/Resume 3 page CV/Resume The three key learnings/take-away messages the audience will gain from your presentation

The three key learnings/take-away messages the audience will gain from your presentation





Individual Podium

Presentation


Presentation

Poster

Submissions should also include, for each participant’s presentation: (a) a title with a maximum of 25 words, (b) a separate 200 -word abstract, and (c) a brief summary of each presenter’s education and work experience

5) An additional 200-word explanation of how the workshop is based on specific empirical research in the field.

Abstracts presenting empirical research should be formatted to include the following elements: Background, Methods (including sample size), Results (including statistics), and Conclusions.

Abstracts presenting empirical research should be formatted to include the following elements: Background, Methods (including sample size), Results (including statistics), and Conclusions

Individual Podium

Presentation


Presentation

Poster

…prospective individual presenters should also indicate (d) whether they are open to presenting their work either as a poster or a Round Table Presentation

Other mandatory descriptions for all Workshop proposals include: (6) the intended audience or participants (e.g., scientists, practitioners, students, coaches, human resources specialists, organizational leaders, etc.); (7) an outline of the material to be covered, with experiential activities clearly designated; (9) examples of exercises and/or skills that you will teach to people that attend

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