Post‐traumatic growth as positive personality change: Challenges, opportunities, and recommendations
Objective Post‐traumatic growth typically refers to enduring positive psychological change
experienced as a result of adversity, trauma, or highly challenging life circumstances. Critics …
experienced as a result of adversity, trauma, or highly challenging life circumstances. Critics …
[HTML][HTML] Flourishing in critical dialogue
We discuss various critiques of the research literature on flourishing. We fully agree with
calls for greater attention to qualitative work, to cultural differences, and to questions of …
calls for greater attention to qualitative work, to cultural differences, and to questions of …
Character strengths and PERMA: Investigating the relationships of character strengths with a multidimensional framework of well-being
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 …
life (Peterson and Seligman 2004). Numerous studies have confirmed their robust …
Character strengths in the life domains of work, education, leisure, and relationships and their associations with flourishing
A growing body of research demonstrates the relevance of character strengths for flourishing
in general, but also for important outcomes across different life domains (eg, work …
in general, but also for important outcomes across different life domains (eg, work …
Character strengths: Person–environment fit and relationships with job and life satisfaction
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 …
example, it has been shown that they positively relate to performance and are strong …
The impact of marine engine noise exposure on seafarer fatigue: A China case
Previous relevant studies have revealed that noise and poor sleep quality are two important
risk factors causing seafarer fatigue. However, the relationship between marine engine …
risk factors causing seafarer fatigue. However, the relationship between marine engine …
Vitality revisited: The evolving concept of flourishing and its relevance to personal and public health
AC Logan, BM Berman, SL Prescott - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human flourishing, the state of optimal functioning and well-being across all aspects of an
individual's life, has been a topic of philosophical and theological discussion for centuries. In …
individual's life, has been a topic of philosophical and theological discussion for centuries. In …
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 …
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
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 …
character. Its factorial structure is still debated, however, and previous validation studies …
The structure of character: On the relationships between character strengths and virtues
Character strengths are morally valued trait-like personality characteristics which contribute
to fulfillments that comprise the good life, for oneself and for others. In two studies, we tested …
to fulfillments that comprise the good life, for oneself and for others. In two studies, we tested …