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565382
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Yanez, Alejandro Patricio
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Character strengths and psychological well-being as predictors of life satisfaction among multicultural populations [Thesis]
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2006
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eng
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Ph.D
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, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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The purpose of this study was to examine if facets of character strengths and psychological well being differentially predicted life satisfaction among four racial groups in a sample of 572 university students. Participants completed assessment instruments measuring character strengths, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction. Regarding character strengths, the following were predictive of life satisfaction: Caucasians, intellectual strengths and emotional strengths; African Americans and Hispanic Americans, theological strengths; and Asian Americans, theological strengths, emotional strengths, and intellectual strengths. Regarding psychological well-being, the following were predictive of life satisfaction: Caucasians, self-acceptance and environmental mastery; African Americans, none of the domains; Hispanic Americans, self-acceptance; and Asian Americans, environmental mastery and self-acceptance. Results were considered within the context of limitations and implications were discussed..
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African Americans, Psychotherapy, Hispanic Americans
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http://dl.islamicdoc.com/site/catalogue/565382
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