What are character strengths good for? A daily diary study on character strengths enactment

F Gander, L Wagner, L Amann… - The Journal of Positive …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
While character strengths are expected to contribute to the 'good life,'they also may serve
specific purposes (eg, the strength of curiosity should support the acquisition and use of …

Can character strengths predict college adjustment? A study carried out in nursing students in the Argentine Republic

AS Grinhauz, SH Azzara, S Azzollini - Trends in Psychology, 2024 - Springer
The objective of the study was to analyse and develop an explanatory model of the
relationship between strengths of character and adaptation to the university in nursing …

Virtues in action are related to the integration of both temperament and character: Comparing the VIA classification of virtues and Cloninger's biopsychosocial model of …

PAS Moreira, RA Inman… - The Journal of Positive …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Evidence supports three principal virtues of Self-Control, Caring, and Inquisitiveness that
represent socially-construed notions of desirable behaviors. In Study 1 (n= 509 adults), we …

Scrutinizing the criteria for character strengths: Laypersons assert that every strength is positively morally valued, even in the absence of tangible outcomes

AG Stahlmann, W Ruch - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
This study examines Peterson and Seligman's (2004, p. 19) claim that every VIA character
strength “(…) is morally valued in its own right, even in the absence of obvious beneficial …

Do strengths converge into virtues? An item-, virtue-, and scale-level analysis of the Italian Values in Action Inventory of Strengths-120

T Feraco, N Casali, C Meneghetti - Journal of Personality …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) is a widely-used measure for
character. Its factorial structure is still debated, however, and previous validation studies …

The character strengths response: an urgent call to action

NH Mayerson - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A model on the role of character strengths in individual, collective, and species success is
proffered. It is derived from viewing character strengths from a species perspective as …

Revisiting the hierarchical structure of the 24 VIA character strengths: Three global dimensions may suffice to capture their essence

MV Partsch, M Bluemke… - European Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The Values in Action (VIA) framework maps 24 character strengths onto six more abstract
virtues through a theoretical classification. However, compared to other individual difference …

[图书][B] Handbook of positive psychology assessment

W Ruch, AB Bakker, L Tay, F Gander - 2022 - books.google.com
Learn how to select the right positive psychology (PP) assessment tool for the right situation
Written by internationally renowned authors Looks at well-being, traits, states, and behavior …

Childhood trauma and suicidal ideation among Chinese adolescents: The mediating effects of character strengths and perceived stress

Q Fan, Q Liu, C Liu, Z Wang - Journal of Psychiatric and Mental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Prior research has demonstrated that
childhood trauma can increase adolescents' suicidal ideation, and perceived stress plays a …

A summary of current findings on Quality of Life domains and a proposal for their inclusion in clinical interventions

P Jones, PD Drummond - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Whilst the assessment of quality of life (QoL) and well-being has burgeoned in the past 50
years, there still remains relatively little research into its treatment in psychology, in spite of …