Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2679
Title: CHARACTER STRENGTHS AND LIFE SATISFACTION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Abasimi, E.
Gai, X.
Wang, G.
Keywords: Character strengths
Life satisfaction
High school students
Issue Date: 2017
Publisher: Scientific & Academic Publishing Co.
Series/Report no.: Vol. 7;Issue 2
Abstract: Character strengths are important personal qualities that are proposed to be productive and critical for lifelong optimal human development. This study investigated the distribution of the Values in Action character strengths among high school students and their relationship with satisfaction with life of the students. Using data from a sample of 210 students, results indicated that the top seven strengths were forgiveness, self-regulation, kindness, leadership, hope, love of learning and fairness whiles the least five were creativity, bravery, perseverance, curiosity and appreciation of beauty. Judgment, zest, love, kindness, prudence and humor independently significantly correlated with subjective wellbeing. Regression results showed that bravery, judgment, prudence, gratitude and humor made significant contribution in explaining subjective wellbeing with bravery making the largest unique contribution. Females scored significantly higher than males on five strengths. Implications of the findings for research, practice and emerging adulthood development of character strengths are discussed.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2679
ISSN: 21685029
Appears in Collections:School of Allied Health Sciences

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