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  1. Character strengths have been widely researched over the past decade (e.g., Harzer, 2016), and their endorsement and use are consistently associated with increased well-being and functioning (e.g., Lavy et al., 2014; Littman-Ovadia et al., 2016; Lavy and Littman-Ovadia, 2017).

  2. Aug 23, 2023 · This leads to a scientific, multi-layered definition for character strengths and five character strengths principles relating to dimensionality, plurality, situational expression, positive outcomes, and development/malleability.

  3. Mar 26, 2024 · We propose solutions to ten key issues which, in our estimation, not only sustain this skepticism but also hinder meaningful advancement in the field of character strengths research: (1) Criteria evaluation, (2) Virtue functions, (3) Situational affordances, (4) Content validity, (5) Criterion validity, (6) Fulfillment conceptualization, (7 ...

  4. May 25, 2021 · While character strengths are related to a variety of desirable long-term outcomes across different life domains (for an overview, see also Wagner et al., 2021), they may also be associated with more proximal outcomes and they could be capitalized upon to achieve specific goals or purposes.

    • Fabian Gander, Lisa Wagner, Lukas Amann, Willibald Ruch
    • 2021
  5. Jul 16, 2020 · Results indicate that, as expected, (a) certain character strengths (love of learning and perseverance) show consistent relationships with achievement and positive learning experiences (flow and enjoyment) above and beyond cognitive ability across all learning situations, whereas (b) other character strengths show differential trait-outcome rela...

    • Lisa Wagner, Mathias Holenstein, Hannah Wepf, Willibald Ruch
    • 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01324
    • 2020
    • Front Psychol. 2020; 11: 1324.
  6. Aug 27, 2019 · Specifically, this study adopted strength use as a mediator to understand how character strength (assessed by caring, inquisitiveness, and self-control) is associated with students’ end-of-year academic achievements and eudaimonic well-being.

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  8. Aug 21, 2020 · Character strengths science has revealed character strengths as psychological levers that a.) can influence a broad range of universally valued outcomes, b.) can be studied scientifically, and c.) resonate broadly with the lay public.