A Randomized Controlled Trial of Character-Strengths Interventions

Walker, Jerry V.; Λαμπρόπουλος, Γεώργιος

doi:10.1037/e597862013-001

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“…This design “using the top 5 strengths” or “using SS” has also become the main strategy in the subsequent intervention research ( Mitchell et al, 2009 ; Proctor et al, 2011b ; Bridges et al, 2012 ; Mongrain and Anselmo-Matthews, 2012 ; Gander et al, 2013 ; Duan et al, 2014 ; Proyer et al, 2014 ). Of note, there also have a small number of interventions studies focusing on lesser strengths (LS) or weaknesses ( Rust et al, 2009 ; Walker, 2013 ; Proyer et al, 2015 ). For instance, in the work of Proyer et al (2015) , 375 adults were randomly assigned to a LS intervention, a SS intervention, and a placebo control condition.…”

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Character Strengths, Strengths Use, Future Self-Continuity and Subjective Well-Being Among Chinese University Students

Zhang

Chen

2018

Front. Psychol.

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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, strengths use, future self-continuity, and subjective well-being. Results suggested several character strengths were correlated with subjective well-being and the strongest correlations were found for hope, curiosity, zest, perseverance and love. All character strengths were significantly correlated with strengths use. Strengths use and future self-continuity were robustly correlated with subjective well-being. The mediation analysis showed that strengths use mediates the relationship between character strengths and subjective well-being, and specifically, the indirect effects of strengths use varies from different character strengths. The moderated mediator suggested that future self-continuity moderated the mediation of strengths use because future self-continuity moderates the effect of strengths use on subjective well-being. Furthermore, the indirect effect of strengths use was stronger with high level of future self-continuity than those with low level of future self-continuity. The present findings make a contribution to understand the underlying mechanisms involving in character strengths are associated with higher level of well-being. Additionally, the findings expand knowledge about future self-continuity and its relation to strengths use and subjective well-being among undergraduates, having significant implications in the educational context.

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