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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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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, Strengths Use, Future Self-Continuity and Subjective Well-Being Among Chinese University Students [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 The study was designed to explore the relationships among character strengths, strengths use, future self-continuity and subjective well-being. A total of 225 undergraduates completed paper-and-pencil questionnaires assessing character strengths ...
Yonghong Zhang, Mengyan Chen
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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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What are character strengths good for? A diary study on character strengths enactment [PDF]
The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2021 While character strengths are expected to contribute to the “good life,” they also may serve specific purposes (e.g., the strength of curiosity should support the acquisition and use of knowledge). This study explored the potential functions of character strengths from a within-person perspective.
Fabian Gander +3 more
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Assessment of character strengths [PDF]
, 2022 Character strengths are among the most frequently studied research topics in positive psychology (Donaldson et al., 2015). This chapter briefly introduces the VIA classification of character strengths and virtues (Peterson & Seligman, 2004) and discusses some general considerations when assessing character strengths.
Lisa Wagner, Willibald Ruch
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 A growing body of research demonstrates the relevance of character strengths for flourishing in general, but also for important outcomes across different life domains (e.g., work performance and relationship satisfaction).
Lisa Wagner +2 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 Scale-Brief: initial psychometric studies [PDF]
Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas), 2023 Objective Character strengths are positive human characteristics that indicate a happy and successful life. The objective was to select items for the Character Strengths Scale-Brief instrument and to identify its psychometric properties.
Helder Henrique Viana Batista +1 more
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Character Strengths: A Study of Argentinean Soldiers [PDF]
The Spanish journal of psychology, 2012 The primary objective of this research was to study the differences in positive traits between military and civilian college students and between cadets in their first and final years at a military academy. Second, the research aimed to study the relations between positive traits and the academic and military performance of cadets in their first and ...
Cosentino, Alejandro César +1 more
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