Average to A+: realising strengths in yourself and others, by A. Linley

By R. Biswas-Diener. 2009

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology

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From strengths use to work performance: The role of harmonious passion, subjective vitality, and concentration (2014, methodology): “…coaching (Biswas-Diener, 2009; BiswasDiener, Kashdan, & Minhas, 2011; Linley & Burns, 2010; Linley, Garcea, et al., 2010; Linley, Woolston, & Biswas-Diener, 2009) and reported positive results of strengths interventions in the workplace (Smedley, 2007; Stefanyszyn, 2007; Woolston & Linley, 2008).”
Using signature strengths in pursuit of goals: Effects on goal progress, need satisfaction, and well-being, and implications for coaching psychologists (2010, background): “A major focus of positive psychology research is on strengths; patterns of thought, feeling and behaviour that are energizing and which lead to maximal effectiveness (Linley, 2008a).”
Strengths Use as a Predictor of Well-Being and Health-Related Quality of Life (2011, background): “Linley (2008) offers the following definition of a generic strength: ‘‘a strength is a pre-existing capacity for a particular way of behaving, thinking, or feeling that is authentic and energising to the user, and enables optimal functioning, development and performance’’ (p. 9).”
Finding the golden mean: the overuse, underuse, and optimal use of character strengths (2019, background): “…researchers in strengths have reignited this work as an important component of strengths-based approaches (Biswas-Diener, Kashdan, & Minhas, 2011; Linley, 2008; Niemiec, 2014; Rashid & Seligman, 2018) and is aligned with the direction of what other scholars in the field have argued for (Fowers,…”
Review of Brief School-Based Positive Psychological Interventions: a Taster for Teachers and Educators (2017, background): “Similarly, Linley (2008) suggested that strength overuse may yield negative consequences.”
Character strengths and well-being in Croatia: An empirical investigation of structure and correlates (2010, background): “Strengths have been defined as pre-existing qualities that arise naturally, feel authentic, are intrinsically motivating to use, and energizing, thereby increasing the probability of healthy outcomes (Linley, 2008; Peterson & Seligman, 2004).”
Strengths coaching with leaders (2009, background): “…and feel as if they have more energy available to them (Govindji & Linley, 2007), they achieve their goals more effectively (Linley, 2003, 2008), they are more engaged (Harter, Schmidt & Hayes, 2002), and they perform better at work (Smedley, 2007; Stefanyszyn, 2007; Woolston & Linley, 2008).”
The Working for Wellness Program: RCT of an Employee Well-Being Intervention (2012, background): “Applying strengths, which can incite feelings of invigoration and excitement, a yearning for the activity to continue and a sense that the activity is worth doing for its own sake (Linley 2008; Peterson and Seligman 2004), may also be an important conduit to flow.”