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Revista Colombiana de Psicología
Print version ISSN 0121-5469
Abstract
PORTO NORONHA, ANA PAULA and VIANA BATISTA, HÉLDER HENRIQUE. Relations between Character Strengths and Emotional Self-Regulation in Brazilian University Students. Rev. colomb. psicol. [online]. 2020, vol.29, n.1, pp.73-86. ISSN 0121-5469. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v29n1.72960.
It is important to research the relation between character strengths and emotional self-regulation because constructs can help reduce psycho-pathologies and contribute to healthy development. The purpose of the study was to analyze the prediction of character strengths in relation to emotional self-regulation in the face of sad events. The sample was made up of 233 university students between the ages of 18 and 52 (M=23.20; DE=5.588). Participants answered the Character Strengths Scale (EFC) and the Adult Emotional Self-Regulation Scale (EARE-AD). Each factor of the EARE-ad was predicted by at least three character strengths (β entre .177 y .375). With the exception of the spirituality strength, all of the strengths were significantly associated with EARE-AD factors (r between .14 and .47). Results show that the character strengths of vitality and self-regulation are those that contribute most to reduce emotional difficulties. We suggest new studies in order to understand some of the findings regarding character strengths.
Keywords : character strengths; emotional regulation; positive psychology; psychological evaluation; psychometrics; sadness.