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Psychological Well-Being, Dimensions of

By: Thomas V. Merluzzi & Anthony D. Ong
In: Encyclopedia of Counseling
Edited by: Frederick T. L. Leong
Subject:General Counseling & Psychotherapy, Counseling Psychology

Psychological well-being (PWB) is a theory of positive psychological functioning that focuses on the human capacity to develop, function effectively, and flourish. Theoretical beliefs about what constitutes PWB derive from the philosophical and psychological writings of Abraham ...

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  Merluzzi, T., & Ong, A. (2008). Psychological well-being, dimensions of. In F. T. Leong (Ed.), Encyclopedia of counseling (Vol. 1, pp. 804-804). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n255
  
  Merluzzi, Thomas V., and Anthony D. Ong. "Psychological Well-Being, Dimensions of." In Encyclopedia of Counseling, edited by Leong, Frederick T. L., 804-804. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n255.
  
  Merluzzi, T. and Ong, A. 2008. Psychological Well-Being, Dimensions of. In: Frederick T. Leong Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of Counseling, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 804 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n255> [Accessed 6 May 2021].
  
  Merluzzi, Thomas V. and Anthony D. Ong. "Psychological Well-Being, Dimensions of." Encyclopedia of Counseling. Edited by Frederick T. Leong. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 804-804. SAGE Knowledge. 6 May 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n255.
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