Global Research Team
Associate Professor of Psychology; Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Regent University, Psychology
Victor Counted is Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at Regent University in Virginia Beach, where he also directs the Christian Flourishing Science Lab. He holds two doctoral degrees: a Ph.D. in health psychology from Western Sydney University and a Ph.D. in psychology of religion from the University of Groningen. His research examines psychosocial and psychospiritual processes shaping human flourishing across cultures, and he serves as a faculty affiliate of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University and as associate editor of the Journal of Positive Psychology.
Childhood antecedents of adult place satisfaction in 22 countries
Scientific Reports · 2025 · First author
Childhood experiences and adult prayer or meditation in 22 countries around the world
Scientific Reports · 2025
Seeds of Hope: Cross-National Analysis of Childhood Predictors of Hope in 22 Countries
Applied Research in Quality of Life · 2025 · First author
The Global Flourishing Study: Study Profile and Initial Results on Flourishing
Nature Mental Health · 2025
The Prevalence and Predictors of Experiences of Beauty in 22 Countries: An International Assessment of Aesthetic Appreciation in the Global Flourishing Study
Applied Research in Quality of Life · 2026
The roots of belonging: childhood predictors of belonging in 22 countries
Scientific Reports · 2025 · First author