Women are the Better Halves: Gender-based Variations in Virtues and Character Strengths

Husain, Waqar

doi:10.1177/09716858211039984

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“…Another difference between men and women, is that women tend to be more aware of symptoms ( 25 , 26 ). There is also evidence for women in general to report more, and score higher on, character strengths than men ( 27 ). The difference between men and women in our study was specifically seen for the themes socio-affective skills and flexibility .…”

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A qualitative and quantitative study of self-reported positive characteristics of individuals with ADHD

Schippers

Horstman²,

Velde³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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Research in Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has had a clear focus on treatment and the dysfunction in specific situation associated with the condition. However, self-report, observational and anecdotal evidence indicates that there are also positive aspects associated with ADHD. Research on the potential positive features in individuals with an ADHD diagnosis is still limited, especially studies with larger representative samples. Here we performed qualitative research to identify positive aspects and strengths associated with ADHD in a large convenience sample from the Dutch organization for people with ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalculia. We sent out open-ended questionnaires to the members of the organization, asking what they consider to be positive aspects of their ADHD. From the responses of individuals with ADHD (n = 206), we extracted 116 codes, which were assigned to thirteen subthemes, which in turn led to five themes. These themes were: Creativity, Being dynamic, Flexibility, Socio-affective skills, and Higher-order cognitive skills. Core symptoms of ADHD such as impulsivity and hyperactivity were also considered positive aspects of ADHD by a minority of participants. After showing our results to a group of additional individuals with ADHD (focus group) they confirmed the identified positive aspects of ADHD. They also helped us with the interpretation of our findings and mentioned certain positive aspects to be a consequence of living with ADHD (being open minded and being honest). In conclusion, experiencing positive aspects seems to be common in ADHD as almost all participants reported positive aspect of ADHD, these aspects cover many different domains. Awareness about ADHD's strengths might help individuals with ADHD and their environment to better cope with, accept or embrace their diagnosis and for example make educational or occupational choices that fit them well. To incorporate these positive aspects in the understanding of ADHD, future research should focus on quantifying strengths in ADHD, and on investigating the link between these aspects and clinical characteristics and how this new knowledge can be implemented in psychoeducation and find its way to education and occupational settings.

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A qualitative and quantitative study of self-reported positive characteristics of individuals with ADHD

Schippers

Horstman²,

Velde³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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“…A reason for this could be that females in general give longer answers to open questions (23,24). Another difference between men and women, is that women tend to be more aware of symptoms (25,26) There is also evidence for women in general to report more, and score higher on, character strengths than men (27). The difference between males and females in our study was specifically seen for the themes socio-affective skills and flexibility.…”

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A qualitative and quantitative study of self-reported positive characteristics of individuals with ADHD

Schippers¹,

Horstman²,

Velde³

et al. 2022

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Research in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has had a clear focus on treatment and the dysfunction in specific situation associated with the condition. However, self-report, observational and anecdotal evidence indicates that there are also positive aspects associated with ADHD. Research on the potential positive features in individuals with an ADHD diagnosis is still limited, especially studies with larger representative samples. Here we performed qualitative research to identify positive aspects and strengths associated with ADHD in a large convenience sample from the Dutch patient organisation for ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalculia. We sent out open-ended questionnaires to the members of the organisation, asking what they consider to be positive aspects of their ADHD. From the responses of individuals with ADHD (n=206), we extracted 116 codes, which were assigned to thirteen subthemes, which in turn led to five themes. These themes were: Creativity, Being dynamic, Flexibility, Socio-affective skills and Higher-order cognitive skills. Core symptoms of ADHD such as impulsivity and hyperactivity were also considered positive aspects of ADHD by a minority of participants. After showing our results to a group of additional individuals with ADHD (focus group) they confirmed the identified positive aspects of ADHD. They also helped us with the interpretation of our findings and mentioned certain positive aspects to be a consequence of living with ADHD (being open minded and being honest). In conclusion, experiencing positive aspects is common in ADHD as almost all participants reported positive aspect of ADHD, these aspects cover many different domains. Awareness about ADHD strengths can help individuals with ADHD and their environment to better cope with, accept or embrace their diagnosis and for example make educational or occupational choices that fit them well. To incorporate these positive aspects in the understanding of ADHD, future research should focus on investigating the link between these aspects and clinical characteristics and how this new knowledge can be implemented in psychoeducation and find its way to education and occupational settings.

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“…Women were found with higher levels of psychosocial health as compared to men, which seems contradictory to the existing trends in clinical psychology (Husain, 2018;Seedat et al, 2009). The feministic perspective, however, denies the labeling of women as more mentally ill than men (Husain et al, 2021;Husain, 2021). Feminists refer this to gender inequality that is a global practice (Neumayer and Pl€ umper, 2007), and women, in general, have been considered vulnerable to abuse and exploitation (Minganti, 2015).…”

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“…, 2009). The feministic perspective, however, denies the labeling of women as more mentally ill than men (Husain et al , 2021; Husain, 2021). Feminists refer this to gender inequality that is a global practice (Neumayer and Plümper, 2007), and women, in general, have been considered vulnerable to abuse and exploitation (Minganti, 2015).…”

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Components of psychosocial health

Husain

2021

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Purpose“Psychosocial health” is a new term to comprehend the already established factors involved in mental health and psychological well-being. The term has not been specifically defined and explained within the framework of psychology.Design/methodology/approachThe study proposed and validated a new model of psychosocial health. Principal component analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted by involving a total of 4,086 participants.FindingsPsychosocial health was interpreted as the “sexual, emotional, social, environmental, cognitive, religious, moral and spiritual satisfaction” of a person. The proposed model of psychosocial health was statistically validated. The additional findings revealed significantly higher levels of psychosocial health in women and significant inverse correlations between psychosocial health and age.Originality/valueThe current paper provided a comprehensive picture of psychosocial health from a psychological perspective and presented a statistically reliable tool for measuring psychosocial health.

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Women are the Better Halves: Gender-based Variations in Virtues and Character Strengths

Cited by 6 publications

References 62 publications

A qualitative and quantitative study of self-reported positive characteristics of individuals with ADHD

A qualitative and quantitative study of self-reported positive characteristics of individuals with ADHD

A qualitative and quantitative study of self-reported positive characteristics of individuals with ADHD

Components of psychosocial health

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