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Personal Growth Initiative: The Construct and Its Measure

Christine Robitschek

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development · 1998 · 451 citations · 21 references

Concepts

Transition To AdulthoodQuality Of LifeFamily MedicinePersonal Growth InitiativeHealth PromotionManagementInitial ValidationBusinessDevelopmental ProgramGrowth TheorySocial InnovationEntrepreneurshipPublic HealthEconomic GrowthBusiness Growth

Abstract

This manuscript presents the Personal Growth Initiative construct and describes the development and initial validation of the Personal Growth Initiative Scale.

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