[HTML][HTML] Character strengths and PERMA: Investigating the relationships of character strengths with a multidimensional framework of well-being

L Wagner, F Gander, RT Proyer, W Ruch - Applied Research in Quality of …, 2020 - Springer
Character strengths are positively valued traits that are expected to contribute to the good
life (Peterson and Seligman 2004). Numerous studies have confirmed their robust …

Strengths-based positive psychology interventions: A randomized placebo-controlled online trial on long-term effects for a signature strengths-vs. a lesser strengths …

RT Proyer, F Gander, S Wellenzohn… - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Recent years have seen an increasing interest in research in positive psychology
interventions. There is broad evidence for their effectiveness in increasing well-being and …

A summary of construct validity evidence for two measures of character strengths

RE McGrath - Journal of Personality Assessment, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The VIA Inventory of Strengths has become the most widely used instrument in the
world for measuring the construct referred to character strengths. However, several …

Character strengths predict an increase in mental health and subjective well-being over a one-month period during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

ML Martínez-Martí, CI Theirs, D Pascual… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
This study examines whether character strengths predict resilience (operationalized as
stable or higher mental health and subjective well-being despite an adverse event) over a …

Character strengths and well-being across the life span: data from a representative sample of German-speaking adults living in Switzerland

ML Martínez-Martí, W Ruch - Frontiers in psychology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Character strengths are positive, morally valued traits of personality. This study aims at
assessing the relationship between character strengths and subjective well-being (ie, life …

[HTML][HTML] Character strengths–Stability, change, and relationships with well-being changes

F Gander, J Hofmann, RT Proyer, W Ruch - Applied Research in Quality of …, 2020 - Springer
Character strengths are positively valued personality traits that are assumed to be stable
across time and situations, but also malleable due to cultivation or deliberate intervention …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] 15 years after Peterson and Seligman (2004): a brief narrative review of the research on the 12 criteria for character strengths–the forgotten treasure of the VIA …

W Ruch, AG Stahlmann - Zusammen wachsen–Förderung der …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Abstract Due to Allport's (1927) claim that character is merely personality evaluated (and
personality is character devalued) and personality alone will do,“character” had largely been …

Character strengths: Person–environment fit and relationships with job and life satisfaction

F Gander, J Hofmann, W Ruch - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Several studies demonstrated the relevance of character strengths in the workplace. For
example, it has been shown that they positively relate to performance and are strong …

A meta-analysis of gender differences in character strengths and age, nation, and measure as moderators

S Heintz, C Kramm, W Ruch - The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The present meta-analysis investigates gender differences in the 24 VIA character strengths.
Based on a literature search on quantitative studies that assessed character strengths, 65 …