From strength to strength: an 18‐year comparison of New Zealand adolescents' self‐perceived strengths

From strength to strength: an 18‐year comparison of New Zealand adolescents' self‐perceived strengths

Abstract Objective: To examine whether self‐views of New Zealand (NZ) adolescents have become more positive or negative over time. Method: We compared the self‐perceptions of 609 adolescents in 1987, with 499 adolescents in 2005 using a 22‐item measure of perceived strengths. Results: The mean score...

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Main Authors: Rob McGee, Louise Marsh, Sheila Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-04-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
adolescence
self‐reported strengths
generational change
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00816.x

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