Character strengths, academic self-efficacy, and well-being outcomes in the Philippines: A longitudinal study

Jesus Alfonso D. Datu and Nino Jose Mateo

Children and Youth Services Review, 2020, vol. 119, issue C

Abstract: This research explored the association of character strengths with positive emotions, negative emotions, interdependent happiness, and academic self-efficacy in selected Filipino high school students using a longitudinal design. A survey comprising measures on character strengths, academic self-efficacy, and well-being outcomes was administered to 320 Filipino junior and senior high school students at two different time points. Results demonstrated that Time 1 fairness, Time 1 gratitude, and Time 1 hope positively predicted Time 2 academic self-efficacy after controlling for auto-regressor effects and demographic covariates such as age and gender. Time 1 love of learning positively predicted Time 2 interdependent happiness. Time 1 gratitude positively predicted Time 2 positive emotions. However, Time 1 kindness negatively predicted Time 2 affect balance. Findings underscore the importance of cultivating selected character strengths such as gratitude, fairness, hope, and love of learning in non-Western societies.

Keywords: Academic self-efficacy; Character strengths; Filipino students; Interdependent happiness; Well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105649

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