TY - JOUR
T1 - Character strengths interventions: building on what we know for improved outcomes
AU - Quinlan, Denise
AU - Swain, Nicola R
AU - Vella-Brodrick, Dianne Anne
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - For this review strengths intervention studies were located using online searches and collegial networks and included if they explicitly sought to teach or use a strengths classification to enhance well-being, and used pre- and post-intervention measures and a comparison group. Eight studies met the criteria and have been summarised by this review. To date, the effect sizes achieved by character strengths interventions have been small to moderate.
AB - For this review strengths intervention studies were located using online searches and collegial networks and included if they explicitly sought to teach or use a strengths classification to enhance well-being, and used pre- and post-intervention measures and a comparison group. Eight studies met the criteria and have been summarised by this review. To date, the effect sizes achieved by character strengths interventions have been small to moderate.
UR - http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10902-011-9311-5
U2 - 10.1007/s10902-011-9311-5
DO - 10.1007/s10902-011-9311-5
M3 - Article
SN - 1389-4978
VL - 13
SP - 1145
EP - 1163
JO - Journal of Happiness Studies
JF - Journal of Happiness Studies
IS - 6
ER -