Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sample

The Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS; Peterson, Park, & Seligman, 2005) is a self-report questionnaire that measures 24 widely valued strengths of character. In this paper we present the psychometric properties of the Spanish translation in a sample of 1,060 adults. We analyzed it...

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Autores: Martín Azañedo, Carolina, Fernández - Abascal, Enrique G., Barraca, J.
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC)
Repositorio:Depósito Digital e-UCJC
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Palavra-chave:Psicología
Character strengths
Spanish sample
VIA-IS
Virtue
Positive psychology
Well-being
Positive affect
61 Psicología
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spelling Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sampleFortalezas personales en España: Validación del Cuestionario VIA-IS en una muestra españolaMartín Azañedo, CarolinaFernández - Abascal, Enrique G.Barraca, J.PsicologíaCharacter strengthsSpanish sampleVIA-ISVirtuePositive psychologyWell-beingPositive affect61 PsicologíaThe Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS; Peterson, Park, & Seligman, 2005) is a self-report questionnaire that measures 24 widely valued strengths of character. In this paper we present the psychometric properties of the Spanish translation in a sample of 1,060 adults. We analyzed its associations with life satisfaction and positive and negative affect, and examined its factorial structure. Data on the prevalence and demographic correlates of the character strengths are described. The results indicated that the 24 subscales had satisfactory reliability (mean α = .81, mean corrected item-total correlations = .50). Correlations of the VIA-IS subscales with life satisfaction and affect replicated findings from earlier studies and supported the construct validity of the scale. Factor analysis justified the five-dimensions of the original instrument.2014info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12020/441reponame:Depósito Digital e-UCJCinstname:Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.ucjc.edu:20.500.12020/4412026-05-27T07:36:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sample
Fortalezas personales en España: Validación del Cuestionario VIA-IS en una muestra española
title Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sample
spellingShingle Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sample
Martín Azañedo, Carolina
Psicología
Character strengths
Spanish sample
VIA-IS
Virtue
Positive psychology
Well-being
Positive affect
61 Psicología
title_short Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sample
title_full Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sample
title_fullStr Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sample
title_full_unstemmed Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sample
title_sort Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sample
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martín Azañedo, Carolina
Fernández - Abascal, Enrique G.
Barraca, J.
author Martín Azañedo, Carolina
author_facet Martín Azañedo, Carolina
Fernández - Abascal, Enrique G.
Barraca, J.
author_role author
author2 Fernández - Abascal, Enrique G.
Barraca, J.
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Psicología
Character strengths
Spanish sample
VIA-IS
Virtue
Positive psychology
Well-being
Positive affect
61 Psicología
topic Psicología
Character strengths
Spanish sample
VIA-IS
Virtue
Positive psychology
Well-being
Positive affect
61 Psicología
description The Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS; Peterson, Park, & Seligman, 2005) is a self-report questionnaire that measures 24 widely valued strengths of character. In this paper we present the psychometric properties of the Spanish translation in a sample of 1,060 adults. We analyzed its associations with life satisfaction and positive and negative affect, and examined its factorial structure. Data on the prevalence and demographic correlates of the character strengths are described. The results indicated that the 24 subscales had satisfactory reliability (mean α = .81, mean corrected item-total correlations = .50). Correlations of the VIA-IS subscales with life satisfaction and affect replicated findings from earlier studies and supported the construct validity of the scale. Factor analysis justified the five-dimensions of the original instrument.
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