Character Strengths and Life Satisfaction of Teachers in Ghana

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Edward Abasimi ◽  
Gai Xiaosong
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Character Strengths

Positive Interventions and Theoretical Assumptions

2018 ◽  
pp. 8-21
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Positive Interventions ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions

Positive psychology interventions applied in diverse clinical settings and tackling complex clinical issues are advancing the knowledge base of psychotherapy and health outcomes. Positive psychotherapy (PPT) is based primarily on two major theories: Seligman’s PERMA (Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment) conceptualization of well-being and character strengths. PPT also operates on three assumptions regarding the nature, cause, course, and treatment of specific behavioral patterns: (a) inherent capacity for growth, (b) the authenticity of strengths compared to symptoms, and (c) the role of positives in fostering a of the therapeutic relationship. The notion of happiness espoused in PPT is much more than the sum of its components that can be pursued simultaneously with each individually association with life satisfaction.

Reliability Generalization as a Seal of Quality of Substantive Meta-Analyses: The Case of the VIA Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) and Their Relationships to Life Satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (3) ◽  
pp. 1167-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Ovejero Bruna ◽  
Andreea C. Brabete ◽  
Jesús M. Alvarado Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Reliability Estimation ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Sample Type ◽  
Reliability Generalization ◽  
The Relationship

Reliable test scores are essential to interpret the results obtained in statistical analyses correctly. In this study, we used the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) as an example of a widely applied assessment instrument to analyze its metric quality in what is known as reliability generalization (RG). In addition, we conducted a meta-analysis of the correlations between character strengths and life satisfaction to examine the potential relationship between the reliability of test scores and the intensity of these correlations. The overall variability of alpha coefficients supports the argument that reliability is sample dependent. Indeed, there were statistically significant mean reliability differences for scores across the 24 scales, with the highest level of reliability observed for Creativity and the lowest for scores on Self-regulation. Significant moderators such as the standard deviation of the scores and the sample type contribute to understand the high variability observed in the reliability estimation. The second meta-analysis showed that Zest, Hope, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Love were the character strengths that were highly related to life satisfaction, while Modesty and Prudence were less related to life satisfaction. Furthermore, the high heterogeneity between samples might be an indicator of the relationship between the variability of reliability of character strengths' scores and the intensity of their correlations with life satisfaction. Those character strengths with high-potential RG are related or unrelated to life satisfaction, whereas character strengths with less-potential RG showed unstable correlation patterns. The results of both studies point out the role of the relationship between the reliability of test scores and substantive studies, such as Pearson's correlations meta-analysis.

scholarly journals Strengths of character, orientations to happiness, life satisfaction and purpose in Singapore

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Niann Tsyr Lee ◽  
Koong Hean Foo ◽  
Austin Adams ◽  
Robert Morgan ◽  
Amie Frewen
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Life Purpose ◽  
Orientations To Happiness ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Singapore Chinese

Positive psychology has identified six virtues comprising 24 character strengths of humans. This study examines the relationships among these character strengths, including Happiness, Life Purpose and Life Satisfaction as valued by Singapore Chinese, Malays, Indians and Other Asians and Caucasians. A sample of Singapore adults (N = 304) completed an online survey in English comprising four measures, the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths, the Orientations to Happiness Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Life Engagement Test. Results show that Zest, Hope, Curiosity, Capacity to Love and Gratitude are the top five character strengths of the sampled Singaporeans. Happiness orientation through pursuing a Life of Meaning is preferred by all four ethnic groups. Ethnic differences are found for character strengths of Kindness, Humour, Gratitude, and Religiousness and Spirituality. Life of Meaning and Life of Engagement, Happiness orientations and character strengths of Curiosity and Perseverance are direct predictors of Life Purpose. In turn, Life Purpose and character strengths of Capacity to Love and Gratitude are found to be direct predictors of Life Satisfaction. Despite its other limitations, this study lays the groundwork for future studies using more robust sampling strategies and greater participation from the major ethnic groups in Singapore.

The Role of Character Strengths and Family Importance on Mexican American College Students’ Life Satisfaction

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier C. Vela ◽  
Gregory Scott Sparrow ◽  
James Ikonomopoulos ◽  
Stacey L. Gonzalez ◽  
Basilio Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Character Strengths

scholarly journals Life Satisfaction and Character Strenghs in Ecuatorian Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Yépez-Tito ◽  
Marta Ferragut ◽  
Shally Cóndor-Guerrón ◽  
Maria J. Blanca
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Intact Families ◽  
Cognitive Component

AbstractThere is empirical evidence that life satisfaction (LS) in adolescence is associated with adequate development and future well-being. Research into the factors underpinning LS can therefore help to promote healthier development of societies. The aim of this study was to extend knowledge about LS among adolescents in Ecuador, a Latin American country for which research on this topic is lacking. Specifically, we analyze the relationship between LS and character strengths, controlling for gender, age, socioeconomic status, and family structure. Participants were 659 adolescents (43.1% female) aged between 12 and 18 years who completed the Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS) and the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for Youth (VIA-Y). Their parents or legal guardians completed the Survey of Socioeconomic Stratification (SSES). Correlation analysis and regression modeling were performed. Results showed that LS was not related to age or socioeconomic status, but there was a significant association with gender and family structure, insofar as boys and adolescents living in intact families reported higher levels of LS. Overall, the majority of character strengths were positively related to LS. After eliminating overlap between strengths and controlling for sociodemographic variables, the strengths of hope, zest, love, and prudence significantly predicted LS. We discuss how these strengths, related to the cognitive component of well-being, may play a protective role against difficulties during adolescence. Character strengths-based interventions are proposed to promote healthy development in Ecuadorian adolescents.

Life Satisfaction and Character Strengths in Spanish Early Adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1247-1260 ◽  
Author(s):  
María J. Blanca ◽  
Marta Ferragut ◽  
Margarita Ortiz-Tallo ◽  
Rebecca Bendayan
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Early Adolescents

scholarly journals Character Strengths and Life Satisfaction in Later Life: an Analysis of Different Living Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doris Baumann ◽  
Willibald Ruch ◽  
Katja Margelisch ◽  
Fabian Gander ◽  
Lisa Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Living Conditions
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