positive adjustment

collocation in English

meaningsofpositiveandadjustment

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positive
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
full of hope and confidence, or giving cause for hope ...
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adjustment
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/us
/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/
a ...
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(Definition ofpositiveandadjustmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This condition was satisfied for the ambivalent attachment style, selfperception, and peers' report ofpositiveadjustment.
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Configuration 1 (high competence) contains 76 boys (14% of the sample) withpositiveadjustmenton all three indicators.
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The percentages of variance in relation topositiveadjustmentmake clinical sense.
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We also considered the concomitant attainment ofpositiveadjustmentin relation to delinquency.
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Rather, it is a two-dimensional construct that implies exposure to adversity and the manifestation ofpositiveadjustmentoutcomes.
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They conclude that older widows use religious coping as well as religious and spiritual beliefs and behaviour to facilitatepositiveadjustmentto their loss.
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This was done to ensure that "positiveadjustment" not only reflect an absence of internalizing but also included a measure of positive functioning.
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Such research would identify potential targets for preventive interventions aimed at mitigating the negative impact of risk on children's adjustment and promotingpositiveadjustmentin children in high-risk settings.
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Resilience is a two-dimensional construct concerning both the exposure of adversity and thepositiveadjustmentoutcomes of that adversity.
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Other studies have linked it to the tolerance of ambiguity, mindfulness, empathy andpositiveadjustmentto college.
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If development continues, one goes on to develop an individualized, conscious and critically evaluated hierarchical value structure (calledpositiveadjustment).
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The total of positive adjustments matches the total of negative adjustments, and there is no effect on the amount of block grant payable in total.
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