Character strengths as situation specific moderators of anxiety and depressive symptoms
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Thane Erickson, Ph.D.
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Event
Project Type
Completed quantitative research study
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Clinical Psychology
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Abstract Character strengths measured by the Values in Action inventory (VIA-120) have been linked to life satisfaction and may moderate the effects of stressors on distress. Undergraduates (N = 170) completed the Profile of Mood States and online diary records (POMS; Lorr & McNair, 1971). Multilevel modeling (MLM) was used to determine whether strengths would predict lower levels of distress and if strengths would moderate the effect of stressors. Results suggest that situational stressors are associated with increased distress and self-control significantly moderated the relationship between the controllability of a situation and distress. Keywords: personality characteristics, virtues, depression, interpersonal stressor
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Character strengths as situation specific moderators of anxiety and depressive symptoms
Abstract Character strengths measured by the Values in Action inventory (VIA-120) have been linked to life satisfaction and may moderate the effects of stressors on distress. Undergraduates (N = 170) completed the Profile of Mood States and online diary records (POMS; Lorr & McNair, 1971). Multilevel modeling (MLM) was used to determine whether strengths would predict lower levels of distress and if strengths would moderate the effect of stressors. Results suggest that situational stressors are associated with increased distress and self-control significantly moderated the relationship between the controllability of a situation and distress. Keywords: personality characteristics, virtues, depression, interpersonal stressor
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