Abstract

PORTO NORONHA, Ana Paula  and  VIANA BATISTA, Helder Henrique. Analysis of the internal structure of the Character Strengths Scale. Cienc. Psicol. [online]. 2020, vol.14, n.1, e2150.  Epub Apr 08, 2020. ISSN 1688-4094.  https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v14i1.2150.

Character strengths can contribute to the minimization of anxiety and depression symptoms and potentiate the development of psychological and subjective well-being. There is still no consensus as to the factorial structure of the character strengths. The present study aimed to empirically replicate the theoretical classification of the character strengths through exploratory factorial analyses. A total of 1500 undergraduate students, aged between 16 and 64 years old (M= 23.25; SD= 7.96), responded to the Character Strengths Scale. The most appropriate factorial solution was that of six factors, with total explained variance of 44% and reliabilities between .88 and .93. The results are discussed in the light of the literature

Keywords : psychological evaluation; psychometrics; emotions; life satisfaction; psychological tests.

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