Linley, P. Alex, Maltby, John, Wood, Alex M., Joseph, Stephen, Harrington, Susan, Peterson, Christopher, Park, Nansook and Seligman, Martin E. P.. (2007) Character strengths in the United Kingdom: the VIA inventory of strengths. Personality and Individual Differences, Vol.43 (No.2). pp. 341-351. ISSN 0191-8869

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Abstract

The development of a classification of strengths, the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths, has done much to advance research into strengths of character. Using an Internet sample of 17,056 UK respondents, we present data on the character strengths of a large UK sample. Women typically scored higher on strengths than did men. However, four of the top five "signature strengths" of the UK men and women overall were the same (open-mindedness, fairness, curiosity, and love of learning). Strengths typically showed small but significant positive associations with age, with the strongest associations with age between curiosity and love of learning (strengths of wisdom and knowledge), fairness (a strength of justice), and forgiveness and self-regulation (strengths of temperance). The discussion addresses potential limitations and suggests pertinent directions for future research. (c) 2006 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Journal or Publication Title:	Personality and Individual Differences
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0191-8869
Date:	July 2007
Volume:	Vol.43
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	11
Page Range:	pp. 341-351
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.paid.2006.12.004
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/31706

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