Assessing the efficacy and effectiveness of a Positive Psychologybased self-help book;Evaluación de la eficacia y la efectividad de un libro de autoyuda basado en psicología positiva

Terapia Psicologica

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 141-148

  Parks, Acacia C ^a   Szanto, Rebecca K ^a  

^a HIRAM COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Efficacy; Positive psychological interventions; Self help books

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOOK; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF HELP BOOK; SELF MONITORING;

EID: 84876564811     PISSN: 07166184     EISSN: 07184808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-48082013000100013     Document Type: Article

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