The authentic personality: A theoretical and empirical conceptualization and the development of the Authenticity Scale.
Journal of Counseling PsychologyPublished 1 July 2008Open access
Alex M. Wood, P. Alex Linley, John Maltby, Michael Baliousis, Stephen Joseph
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This paper was published as Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2008, 55 (3), pp. 385-399. It is available from http://psycnet.apa.org/?fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/0022-0167.55.3.385. Doi: 10.1037/0022-0167.55.3.385
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