Ruch, Willibald

The attractive female body weight and female body dissatisfaction in 26 countries across 10 world regions: results of the international body project I

Swami, V., Frederick, D. A., Aavik, T., Alcalay, L., Allik, J., Anderson, D., Andrianto, S., Arora, A., Brännström, Å., Cunningham, J., et al. (2010) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Eating Disorders and BehaviorsNutrition, Health and Food Behavior

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National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures

Terracciano, A., Abdel-Khalek, A. M., Ádám, N., Adamovová, L., Ahn, C.-K., Ahn, H.-N., Alansari, B. M., Alcalay, L., Allik, J., Angleitner, A., et al. (2005) · Science

Cultural Differences and ValuesSocial and Intergroup Psychology

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Strength-Based Positive Interventions: Further Evidence for Their Potential in Enhancing Well-Being and Alleviating Depression

Gander, F., Proyer, R. T., Ruch, W., & Wyss, T. (2013) · Journal of Happiness Studies

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 444

Patterns and Universals of Adult Romantic Attachment Across 62 Cultural Regions: Are Models of Self and of Other Pancultural Constructs?

Schmitt, D. P., Alcalay, L., Allensworth, M., Allik, J., Ault, L., Austers, I., Bennett, K. L., Bianchi, G., Boholst, F., Cunen, M. A. B., et al. (2004) · Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Attachment and Relationship DynamicsCultural Differences and Values

Cited by 350

Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS): Adaptation and Validation of the German Version and the Development of a Peer-Rating Form

Ruch, W., Proyer, R. T., Harzer, C., Park, N., Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2010) · Journal of Individual Differences

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPersonality Traits and Psychology

Cited by 346

Assessing the „humorous temperament“: Construction of the facet and standard trait forms of the State-Trait-Cheerfulness-Inventory — STCI

RUCH, W., KÖHLER, G., & VAN THRIEL, C. (1996) · humr

Humor Studies and ApplicationsPersonality Traits and Psychology

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Toward a Better Understanding of What Makes Positive Psychology Interventions Work: Predicting Happiness and Depression From the Person × Intervention Fit in a Follow‐Up after 3.5 Years

Proyer, R. T., Wellenzohn, S., Gander, F., & Ruch, W. (2015) · Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

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Humor-based online positive psychology interventions: a randomized placebo-controlled long-term trial.

Wellenzohn, S., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2016) · The Journal of Positive Psychology

Humor Studies and ApplicationsPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

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The virtuousness of adult playfulness: the relation of playfulness with strengths of character

Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2011) · Psychology of Well-Being: Theory, Research and Practice

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionHumor Studies and Applications

Cited by 89

Humor and strengths of character

Müller, L., & Ruch, W. (2011) · The Journal of Positive Psychology

Humor Studies and ApplicationsPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Cited by 81

Who benefits from humor-based positive psychology interventions? The moderating effects of personality traits and sense of humor.

Wellenzohn, S., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2018) · Frontiers in Psychology

Humor Studies and ApplicationsPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

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How do positive psychology interventions work? A short-term placebo-controlled humor-based study on the role of the time focus.

Wellenzohn, S., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2016) · Personality and Individual Differences

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

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Seven decades after Hans Asperger's observations: A comprehensive study of humor in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Samson, A. C., Huber, O., & Ruch, W. (2013) · Humor

Humor Studies and ApplicationsAutism Spectrum Disorder Research

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Extending the Study of Gelotophobia, Gelotophilia, and Katagelasticism in Romantic Life Toward Romantic Attachment

Brauer, K., Proyer, R. T., & Ruch, W. (2020) · Journal of Individual Differences

Humor Studies and ApplicationsAttachment and Relationship Dynamics

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Fear of being laughed at in children and adolescents: Exploring the importance of overweight, underweight, and teasing

Kohlmann, C.-W., Eschenbeck, H., Heim-Dreger, U., Hock, M., Platt, T., & Ruch, W. (2018) · Frontiers in Psychology

Obesity and Health PracticesHumor Studies and Applications

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Paul McGhee and humor research.

Goldstein, J., & Ruch, W. (2018) · HUMOR

Humor Studies and ApplicationsHistory of Science and Medicine

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