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Assessment of strength profiles in adolescents and the relationship to mental health concerns
(2015-01-13)The purpose of the proposed investigation was to advance our understanding of the strengths concept in the adolescent population. The relationship between adolescent strengths and mental health, and individual differences ... -
Conceptualizing strengths: positive development and mental health correlates in emerging
(2020)Research on individual strengths has historically been conducted with samples across the lifespan. However, the conceptualization and operationalization of strengths has varied by study, leaving gaps in the literature. ... -
Development of an empathic, strong, resilient adolescent: the association of perceived care
(2018)The ability to experience and understand another person’s feelings (empathy), to successfully adapt amidst stress (resilience), and to harness and utilize personal skills (psychological strengths) are dynamic qualities ... -
Exploring the relationship between strengths of youth, their level of functioning, and internalizing or externalizing symptom expression
(2014-01-22)Mental health assessments produce profiles specifying the nature and severity of youths’ symptoms and impairments. Interest in developing more comprehensive mental health profiles has motivated efforts to also assess youth’s ... -
Posttraumatic growth, depreciation, and psychopathology following sexual victimization: a unified model of predictors
(2023)Sexual violence is amongst the most detrimental events a woman can experience, with survivors suffering long-term consequences to their mental health and perception of self. However, accumulating research shows trauma ... -
The role of students' strengths in the experience and effects of bullying on peer relationships, academic achievement, and behavioural and emotional functioning
(2012-11-10)The purpose of this study was to examine the role of strengths in youth as they are related to psychosocial outcomes, particularly in the context of bullying experiences. An understanding of the roles of both overall ...