What Leads to Wellness?: The Role of Psychological Resources in Well-Being
Abstract
An expanding literature reveals that personality traits and psychological resources (PRs) are important in human well-being. In this article, the author reviews the literature regarding four PRs (positive thoughts, hardiness, generalized self-efficacy, and optimism), discusses the relationships among PRs and between PRs and personality characteristics, and proposes a theory that helps to account for current findings. Specific hypotheses are proposed, and implications for the practice of counseling psychology are discussed. © 1996, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.
Publication Title
The Counseling Psychologist
Recommended Citation
Lightsey, O. (1996). What Leads to Wellness?: The Role of Psychological Resources in Well-Being. The Counseling Psychologist, 24 (4), 589-735. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000096244002
