The study of character strengths and life satisfaction: A comparison between affective-component and cognitive-component traits

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Blasco Belled, Ana;
Alsinet, Carles;
Torrelles Nadal, Cristina;
Ros Morente, Agnès;
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(2018)
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The study of character strengths and life satisfaction: A comparison between affective-component and cognitive-component traits.
Anuario de Psicología, 2018, vol. 48, p. 75-80.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anpsic.2018.10.001.
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Character
strengths
have
been
found
to
be
predictive
of
high
levels
of
life
satisfac
tion.
The
present
study
attempts
to
examine
the
relationship
between
these
constructs
but
at
a
fine-grained
level.
To
that
end,
we
used
the
heart
versus
mind
classification
of
character
strengths
(Peterson,
2006),
scarcely
examined
in
prior
research,
to
test
whether
affective
component
traits
(heart
strengths)
are
more
linked
to
life
satisfaction
than
cognitive-component
traits
(mind
strengths).
A
sample
of
419
undergraduate
students
completed
the
measures
of
character
strengths
and
life
satisfaction.
Statistical
analysis
showed
that
affective-component
traits
were
more
predictive
of
life
satisfaction
than
cognitive-component
traits.
These
findings
emphasize
the
need
to
devise
strength-based
interventions
aimed
at
improving
life
satisfac
tion,
specifically
addressing
heart
character
strengths.
Implications
of
these
findings
for
future
research
are
discussed.