The practice of character strengths: Unifying definitions, principles, and exploration of what's soaring, emerging, and ripe with potential in science and in practice

RM Niemiec, R Pearce - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
What does it mean to be “strengths-based” or to be a “strengths-based practitioner?” These
are diffuse areas that are generic and ill-defined. Part of the confusion arises from the …

Contextual factors and programme theories associated with implementing blue prescription programmes: a systematic realist review

JC Alejandre, S Chastin, KN Irvine… - Health & Social Care …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nature‐based social prescribing such as “blue prescription” promotes public health and
health improvement of individuals with long‐term health conditions. However, there is …

Academic achievement and satisfaction among university students with specific learning disabilities: The roles of soft skills and study-related factors

N Casali, C Meneghetti, C Tinti… - Journal of learning …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Understanding the individual qualities sustaining students with and without specific learning
disabilities (SLDs) is key to supporting their academic achievement and well-being. In this …

Polyvictimization, polystrengths, and their contribution to subjective well-being and posttraumatic growth.

M Brooks, E Taylor, S Hamby - Psychological trauma: theory …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: The negative biopsychosocial outcomes associated with exposure to victimization
are well-known, however, limited research has examined the protective factors that can …

Does mindfulness matter in the development of character strengths? A RCT study comparing mindfulness-based strengths practice and character strengths-based …

Q Zhu, Q Wang, S Yang - The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Character strengths-based interventions (CSBI) take various forms and integrate different
ingredients into interventions. This study investigated the role of mindfulness in strengths …

Integrating positive psychology and autism: A Roundtable

P Wright, R Moseley, D Tomasulo, H Srinivasan… - Autism in …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living, focusing on
individual and societal wellbeing. 1 It emphasizes the understanding and building of an …

Epistemic virtue in higher education: Testing the mechanisms of intellectual character development

GA Orona, D Pritchard, R Arum, J Eccles, QV Dang… - Current …, 2024 - Springer
Epistemic virtues are character traits conducive to principled ways of thinking, leading to a
life of flourishing. Recent years have witnessed an emergence of theoretical accounts …

[BOOK][B] Handbook of positive psychology assessment

W Ruch, AB Bakker, L Tay, F Gander - 2022 - books.google.com
Learn how to select the right positive psychology (PP) assessment tool for the right situation
Written by internationally renowned authors Looks at well-being, traits, states, and behavior …

[HTML][HTML] Agentive steadfastness as trait marker in relation to temperament and character

C Vosloo, W Van Staden - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Agentive steadfastness was identified as a potential trait marker with which to
anticipate prognostically that a patient will persevere steadfastly and take congruent action …

What character strengths do early childhood educators use to address workplace challenges? Positive psychology in teacher professional development

MJ Haslip, L Donaldson - International Journal of Early Years …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Positive psychology interventions, such as the application of character strengths, can
improve job performance and satisfaction across industries, but little of this research has …