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ERIC Number: EJ1120403
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-7240
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Factor Structure of Character Strengths in Youth: Consistency across Ages and Measures
McGrath, Robert E.; Walker, David Ian
Journal of Moral Education, v45 n4 p400-418 2016
The VIA Classification of Strengths and Virtues attempts to provide a comprehensive model of character based on 24 character strengths. The present study is the largest study to date exploring the structure of the 24 strengths in youth. One sample (N = 23,850) completed the VIA-Youth, a teen measure of the VIA Classification. Based on a random subsample, it was determined the data were best modeled using four factors. The remainder of the sample was used to demonstrate measurement invariance for the four-factor model across ages 10-17 and country. Comparison with 471 English academy school students who completed two alternate measures of the VIA Classification also demonstrated measurement invariance. The results suggest a four-factor model that includes two primarily interpersonal factors, one reflecting general engagement, the second other-directedness. Other factors involved intellectual and self-control strengths. Implications for the understanding of character strengths in youth versus adults are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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