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World beliefs, character strengths, and hope for the future by McGrath, Robert E

“…Research in recent years has revealed the rate of premature and avoidable deaths from suicide and drug/‌alcohol misuse is rising in the United States. These…”
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The Neurocognitive Profile of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Review of Meta-Analyses by Pievsky, Michelle A, McGrath, Robert E

“…Numerous meta-analyses have summarized studies comparing the neurocognitive performance of individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to…”
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A Summary of Construct Validity Evidence for Two Measures of Character Strengths by McGrath, Robert E.

“…The VIA Inventory of Strengths has become the most widely used instrument in the world for measuring the construct referred to character strengths. However,…”
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Robot-Aided Training of Propulsion: Effects of Torque Pulses Applied to the Hip and Knee Joint Under User-Driven Treadmill Control by McGrath, Robert L., Sergi, Fabrizio

“…Objective: to establish whether torque pulses ap-plied by an exoskeleton to the hip and knee joint modulate propulsion mechanics and whether changes in…”
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Scale- and Item-Level Factor Analyses of the VIA Inventory of Strengths by McGrath, Robert E.

“…The VIA Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) has emerged as the primary instrument for gauging individual strengths and virtues. Prior studies have generated…”
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Cross-Validation of the VIA Inventory of Strengths-Revised and its Short Forms by McGrath, Robert E., Wallace, Norah

“…The VIA Inventory of Strengths is an extremely popular index of the 24 character strengths that comprise the VIA Classification of Character Strengths and…”
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Darwin meets Aristotle: evolutionary evidence for three fundamental virtues by McGrath, Robert E.

“…This article suggests three domains of virtues should be considered 'fundamental': the moral, self-regulatory, and intellectual. The concept of a fundamental…”
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What is the right amount of training? Response to Robiner et al by McGrath, Robert E.

“…Comments on an article by W. N. Robiner et al. (see record 2019-78379-001). Robiner et al. raise the issue of whether current training programs preparing…”
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The effect of stride length on lower extremity joint kinetics at various gait speeds by McGrath, Robert L, Ziegler, Melissa L, Pires-Fernandes, Margaret, Knarr, Brian A, Higginson, Jill S, Sergi, Fabrizio

“…Robot-assisted training is a promising tool under development for improving walking function based on repetitive goal-oriented task practice. The challenges in…”
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Refining our understanding of the VIA Classification: Reflections on papers by Han, Miller, and Snow by McGrath, Robert E.

“…Han, Miller, and Snow have written three thoughtful critiques of the VIA Classification of Strengths and Virtues. In this response, I emphasize five points…”
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The VIA virtue model: Half-Baked or brilliant? by McGrath, Robert E.

“…I have been studying the VIA virtue modelfor a number of years, partly because it complements other recent literature on virtue in important ways, and partly…”
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Are Measures of Character and Personality Distinct? Evidence From Observed-Score and True-Score Analyses by McGrath, Robert E., Hall-Simmonds, Ashley, Goldberg, Lewis R.

“…Two studies were conducted to investigate redundancy between the character strengths found in the VIA model of character and familiar personality facets. Study…”
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Measurement Invariance in Translations of the VIA Inventory of Strengths by McGrath, Robert E

“…The VIA Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues (Peterson & Seligman, 2004) has been an influential contribution to the study of prosocial traits,…”
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Revising the VIA-Youth: I. Development and interrater convergence by Jermann, Melissa, McGrath, Robert E.

“…The VIA-Youth (Park & Peterson, 2006) is perhaps the most commonly administered youth measure of the Peterson and Seligman (2004) character strengths. This…”
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Differences in self-reported character strengths across adolescence by Brown, Mitch, Blanchard, Tamar, McGrath, Robert E.

“…Although typically considered a stable trait, character strengths may be subject to temporal changes. Whereas research has investigated these changes across…”
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Using the VIA Classification to Advance a Psychological Science of Virtue by McGrath, Robert E, Brown, Mitch

“…The VIA Classification of Character Strengths and Virtue has received substantial attention since its inception as a model of 24 dimensions of positive human…”
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Latent structural analysis for measures of character strengths: Achieving adequate fit by Han, Hyemin, McGrath, Robert E.

“…The VIA Classification of Strengths and Virtues is the most commonly used model of positive personality. In this study, we used two methods of model…”
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Evidence for Response Bias as a Source of Error Variance in Applied Assessment by McGrath, Robert E, Mitchell, Matthew, Kim, Brian H, Hough, Leaetta

“…After 100 years of discussion, response bias remains a controversial topic in psychological measurement. The use of bias indicators in applied assessment is…”
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Rulemaking Speed in the US States by Boushey, Graeme T, McGrath, Robert J

“…Abstract This paper explores the speed of rulemaking in American state governments. Drawing on a unique data set of over 250,000 individual rules issued by…”
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Preliminary evidence for virtue as a cue to long-term mate value by Brown, Mitch, Westrich, Bina, Bates, Francesca, Twibell, Alec, McGrath, Robert E.

“…Selecting a long-term romantic partner is largely contingent upon identifying behavioral repertoires indicating an ability to foster individual and communal…”
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