In Pursuit of Wellness
The need to build future research and program development around the concept of psychological wellness, as an alternative to past emphases on the diagnosis and repair of established disorders, is stressed. Factors that operate to enhance or impede wellness for different groups and at different point...
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| Published in: | The American psychologist 1991-04, Vol.46 (4), p.404-408 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | The need to build future research and program development around the concept of psychological wellness, as an alternative to past emphases on the diagnosis and repair of established disorders, is stressed. Factors that operate to enhance or impede wellness for different groups and at different points in the life span are considered. This analysis suggests that a comprehensive approach to the promotion of wellness requires active pursuit of complex and divergent strategies. Four concepts, each with a promising, established research base, that hold potential for advancing a richer psychology of wellness are identified. These concepts are competence, resilience, social system modification, and empowerment. |
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| ISSN: | 0003-066X 1935-990X |