The Character Strengths of Class Clowns [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2014 Class clowns traditionally were studied as a type concept and identified via sociometric procedures. In the present study a variable-centered approach was favored and class clown behaviors were studied in the context of character strengths, orientations ...
Willibald F. Ruch +2 more
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Development and validation of the Character Strengths Test 24 (CST24): a brief measure of 24 character strengths [PDF]
BMC Psychology, 2023 Background The present study aimed to develop and validate the Character Strengths Test 24 (CST24), a simple scale consisting of 24 character strengths represented by one concept word and one sentence each.
Satoshi Shimai, Yu Urata
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Character strengths and fluid intelligence. [PDF]
J Pers, 2022 AbstractObjectiveResearch on the associations between cognitive and noncognitive personality traits has widely neglected character strengths, that means positively and morally valued personality traits that constitute good character.MethodThe present study aimed to bridge this gap by studying the associations between character strengths and fluid ...
Kretzschmar A +5 more
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Assessing character strengths in hungary: exploring factor structure and reliability of VIA-IS-M [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground Character strengths are a prevalent topic of positive psychology research. Recently, the questionnaires suitable for measuring the 24 character strengths (VIA-IS) have been revised. This new version, called VIA-IS-R, has a briefer form, the 96-
Adrienn Molnár +2 more
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Character Strengths' Change During COVID-19. [PDF]
J Happiness Stud, 2023 The COVID-19 had negative effects on individuals and nations worldwide. However, based on literature suggesting that crises can trigger growth, we propose that it may have also triggered individuals' character strengths development, especially among those having experienced moderate levels of difficulty during the pandemic and having received social ...
Naddaf SA, Lavy S.
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The association between character strengths and job crafting among nurses in tertiary hospitals: A cross‐sectional survey [PDF]
Nursing Open, 2023 Aim This study was to investigate the association between character strengths and job crafting among nurses in tertiary hospitals in China. Design A cross‐sectional survey was conducted.
Minli Li, Huimin Sun, Junhui Zhou
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Character strengths as protective factors against behavior problems in early adolescent [PDF]
Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica, 2022 Character strengths could effectively prevent negative psychological outcomes in adults. However, there was little research conducted among early adolescents. The present study aimed to explore character strengths that were independently related to fewer
Cheng Qin +10 more
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Character strengths and virtues
Psicodebate, 2015 The target of this work is to carry out a critical analysis about some of the underlying epistemological assumptions in Peterson and Seligman’s book Character Strengths and Virtues. A handbook and classifications (2004).
Mariana Gancedo
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Exploring peculiarities and performance predictors of character strengths in individual and team sports [PDF]
Scientific ReportsResearch has indicated that character strengths are relevant to well-being and performance across various life domains; however, they have rarely been considered in the context of sports.
Nina Ramona Riedl +2 more
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Experiences and perception of character strengths among patients with breast cancer in China: a qualitative study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2022 Objective To explore the patients’ experiences on character strengths that Chinese patients experience after the diagnosis of breast cancer.Design A qualitative, exploratory study using semistructured interviews based on the patients’ lived experience ...
Mingzi Li +3 more
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