Character Strengths of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in a Single Center

April 2022 in “ PLOS ONE ”

Ghina Ghazeeri, Nour Ibrahim, Fatin Khalifeh, Christine Beyrouthy, Lina El-Taha, Maya Bizri

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Studysummary In this study, women with polycystic ovary syndrome showed higher scores in character strengths like hope and judgement compared to those without PCOS.

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