Pilot Test of the Growth Resources Questionnaire

Authors

  • Maciej Pasowicz

Keywords:

resources, autonomy, belonging, emotions, questionnaire

Abstract

In this paper, the results of a pilot test of a new diagnostic tool are presented. The Growth Resources Questionnaire (its Polish version) was developed on the basis of the Growth Resources Model - a new theoretical concept dedicated to grasping the key psychosocial resources responsible for personal development and flourishing (Pasowicz, 2017, in this volume). The questionnaire consists of three scales: The Positive Autonomy Scale, The Positive Belonging Scale, and The Positive Emotionality Scale. The questionnaire was tested on a sample of 304 subjects and its most important psychometric properties are presented and discussed. Finally, conclusions are drawn and further developments of the tool are outlined.

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2017-12-01

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Pasowicz, M. (2017). Pilot Test of the Growth Resources Questionnaire. Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Psychologica, 10(1), 39–60. Retrieved from https://studia-psychologica.uken.krakow.pl/article/view/5639

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