Strengths only or strengths and relative weaknesses? A preliminary study

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 143, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 465-476

  Rust, Teri ^a   Diessner, Rhett ^a   Reade, Lindsay ^a  

^a LEWIS CLARK STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Character strengths; Values in Action Inventory of Strengths; Weaknesses

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHARACTER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHARACTER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349643371     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRL.143.5.465-476     Document Type: Article

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