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What are character strengths good for? A diary study on character strengths enactment [PDF]
, 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
Fabian Gander +3 more
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The Mutual Support Model of Mindfulness and Character Strengths [PDF]
Mindfulness, 2019 Objectives: Numerous studies have confirmed robust relationships between general well-being and mindfulness or character strengths, respectively, but few have examined associations between mindfulness and character strengths. Two studies were carried out
Dandan Pang +2 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 What does it mean to be “strengths-based” or to be a “strengths-based practitioner?” These are diffuse areas that are generic and ill-defined. Part of the confusion arises from the customary default of practitioners and leaders across many cultures to ...
Ryan M. Niemiec, Ruth Pearce
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Character strengths in the United Kingdom: The VIA Inventory of Strengths
Personality and Individual Differences, 2007 The development of a classification of strengths, the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths, has done much to advance research into strengths of character. Using an Internet sample of 17,056 UK respondents, we present data on the character strengths of
P Alex Linley, John Maltby, Alex M Wood
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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 in Children and Adolescents
European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 2014 The Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for Youth (VIA-Youth) is a self-report inventory assessing 24 character strengths among people 10–17 years of age. This paper describes the adaptation and initial validation of a German version of this measure utilizing several samples (in total N = 2,110 self-reports of participants aged 10–17 years, 56.5 ...
Willibald Ruch +2 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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