Best practice recommendations for scale construction in organizational research: The development and initial validation of the Character Strength Inventory (CSI)
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DOI: 10.1002/job.2180
Abstract: Summary Proper scale development and validation provide the necessary foundation to facilitate future quantitative research in the organizational sciences. Using the framework provided by the Researcher's Notebook, the purpose of this study is twofold. First,… read more here.
Keywords: best practice; character strength; strength inventory; inventory csi ... See more keywords
Character Strength at Its Worst and Best: Mediating Effect of Coping Strategies
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DOI: 10.1007/s43076-021-00085-z
Abstract: Positive psychology studies mostly focus on positive aspects of character strengths (CSs) and their role in optimal human functioning, thereby leaving the strengths’ imbalance model and its impact on negative outcomes behind. The study aims… read more here.
Keywords: psychology; coping strategies; character strength; positive negative ... See more keywords
The Encouragement Character Strength Scale: Scale Development and Psychometric Properties
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DOI: 10.1037/cou0000334
Abstract: This article reports the development and psychometric properties of the 12-item Encouragement Character Strength Scale (ECSS), a measure of the character strength of encouragement using diverse samples (e.g., noncollege adults, Latinx-majority college students, and psychotherapists).… read more here.
Keywords: strength; evidence; character strength; encouragement character ... See more keywords
Character Strength-Focused Positive Psychotherapy on Acute Psychiatric Wards: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study.
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DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100316
Abstract: OBJECTIVE A manualized single-session positive psychotherapy intervention was developed and tested on acute psychiatric wards. METHODS Participants were invited in 2018-2019 to identify positive experiences, link them to a personal character strength, and plan a… read more here.
Keywords: positive psychotherapy; acute psychiatric; character strength;