| Literature DB >> 8765489 |
W C Compton1, M L Smith, K A Cornish, D L Qualls.
Abstract
This study investigated the factor structure of 18 scales that measure personal growth, subjective well-being, stress-resistant personality, self-deceptive positivity, and demographics. The sample of 338 persons was drawn from university students and community residents. A principal-components analysis with oblique rotation found a large factor for measures of subjective well-being as well as smaller factors for measures of personal growth, gender and age, and personality integration and education. Results provided support for the hypothesis that subjective well-being and personal growth are related, but not identical, constructs. Implications are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8765489 DOI: 10.1037//0022-3514.71.2.406
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pers Soc Psychol ISSN: 0022-3514