Character strengths and wellbeing in adolescence: Structure and correlates of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for Children

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 637-642

  Toner, Emily ^a   Haslam, Nick ^a   Robinson, Justin ^b   Williams, Paige ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Geelong Grammar School   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Character strengths; Happiness; Positive psychology; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856589679     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.12.014     Document Type: Article

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