The Counseling Psychologist

Stone, Gerald L.

doi: 10.1177/0011000096244001pmid: N/A

Lightsey, Owen Richard

doi: 10.1177/0011000096244002pmid: N/A

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.

Scheier, Michael F.; Carver, Charles S.

doi: 10.1177/0011000096244003pmid: N/A

Elliott, Timothy R.; Shewchuk, Richard M.

doi: 10.1177/0011000096244004pmid: N/A

Brown, Steven D.; Ryan, Nancy E.; McPartland, Eileen B.

doi: 10.1177/0011000096244005pmid: N/A

doi: 10.1177/0011000096244006pmid: N/A

Vera, Elizabeth M.; Speight, Suzette L.

doi: 10.1177/0011000096244007pmid: N/A