Self-perceived strengths among people who are homeless
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Self-perceived strengths among people who are homeless
This study examined self-perceived strengths among 116 people who were homeless. Those who had experienced a longer period of current homelessness tended to report fewer personal strengths (r = -0.23). Nonetheless, in spite of their marginalized position in society, the vast majority of participants (114 out of 116) perceived personal strengths. A prior diagnosis with mental illness was not ass...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Positive Psychology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1743-9760,1743-9779
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2012.719923