Integrating psychological and cultural perspectives on virtue: The hierarchical structure of character strengths

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 407-424

  McGrath, Robert E ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

character strengths; factor analysis; positive psychology; VIA Classification; virtues

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937525636     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2014.994222     Document Type: Article

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