Development and initial validation of a short three-dimensional inventory of character strengths

Duan, Wenjie; Bu, He

doi:10.1007/s11136-017-1579-4

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“…The findings revealed that general self‐efficacy had a positive correlation with time management disposition, which is in agreement with the results of some previous studies (Duan & Bu, ). Considering the significant influences of self‐efficacy on time management disposition, the authors tend to think that the improvement of self‐efficacy is necessary and would contribute to the promotion of the value of time management and time availability.…”

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“…In this study, we found that the time management disposition of nursing managers in China was at a favourable level, the highest level being recorded for sense of time's value, followed by sense of time efficacy and time monitoring ability. The sense of time's value is the basis of time monitoring and sense of time efficacy (Duan & Bu, ). Only when individuals have a high sense of time's value and fully realize the importance of time for personal development, they can consciously monitor their own time and learn and master the corresponding time management skills so as to improve their work efficiency.…”

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“…The results also revealed that time management disposition had a significant correlation with caring, inquisitiveness and self‐control. Character strength is a kind of mental pattern which organizes information and provides the self‐awareness and knowledge required for the pursuit of aims, values and a sense of ethics (Duan & Bu, ). Caring involves devotion to maintaining agreeable relations with others.…”

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“…Three‐dimensional inventory of character strengths is a psychometrically sound short 15‐item measure of character strength designed by Dr Duan (Duan & Bu, ). Three‐dimensional inventory of character strengths consists of three subscales which measure the character strengths of caring, inquisitiveness and self‐control, respectively.…”

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“…Items are measured on a five‐point Likert scale ranging from 1 = “Not at all” to 5 = “Very much.” Subscale scores were obtained by averaging across items on the scale. Cronbach's alphas of the three subscales are higher than 0.74, and TICS was proved to be appropriate for Chinese adults in a sample of 518 Asians (Duan & Bu, ).…”

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Time management disposition and related factors among nursing managers in China: A cross‐sectional study

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Aim The purpose of this study was to gain a general overview of the time management disposition of clinical nursing managers in China and its related factors. Background Effective time management is important for managers to achieve organizational goals. However, there is a lack of big‐sample research exploring the impact of psychological and socio‐demographic characteristics on time management disposition. Method The study adopted a cross‐sectional and descriptive design; 531 nursing managers from seven regions of China were recruited. Results The nursing managers performed best on sense of time's value, followed by time monitoring ability and sense of time efficacy. Time management disposition was predicted by self‐efficacy, SDS scores, managerial experience, the character strength of self‐control and number of children. Conclusion The “norm” level of the Chinese clinical nursing managers' time management disposition was at a favourable level, but these managers performed poorly in the aspect of time monitoring. It is recommended that actions be taken to improve nursing managers' time management disposition in order to maximize their time‐use efficiency and enhance the quality of nursing management. Implications for Nursing Management A greater understanding of nursing managers' time management disposition will provide a reference for subsequent actions to improve nursing managers' time management behaviour, which in turn will improve the quality and efficiency of nursing management.

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Convergent, Discriminant, and Incremental Validities of Person–Environment Fit Scale for Creativity in Predicting Innovative Behavior

Duan

2018

Journal of Creative Behavior

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This study examined the validity of a 14‐item two‐factor person–environment fit scale for creativity (PEFSC) to measure the personal and environmental components of creativity. A sample of 2,475 participants completed the PEFSC for evaluating the factor structure. For convergent, discriminant, and incremental validities, a subsample (N = 362) completed the creative self‐efficacy scale, support for innovation subscale of the team climate inventory, and innovative behavior measure. Results indicated the two‐factor correlated model showed a better goodness of fit than the one‐factor model. Measurement invariance of PEFSC was observed across different genders and educational groups. Internal consistency reliabilities were satisfactory (α ≥ .87). The personal dimension indicated stronger associations with creative self‐efficacy than with support for innovation, whereas the environmental dimension was related more closely to support for innovation than to creative self‐efficacy. Incremental validity was confirmed by significant and additional explanations from PEFSC in predicting innovative behavior. These results consolidated the application of person–environment fit theoretical framework in creativity research.

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The association between character strengths and job crafting among nurses in tertiary hospitals: A cross‐sectional survey

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Zhou

2023

Nursing Open

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Aim: This study was to investigate the association between character strengths and job crafting among nurses in tertiary hospitals in China. Design:A cross-sectional survey was conducted.Methods: From February 2021 to April 2021, 1006 nurses from four tertiary hospitals in China were recruited to complete a series of online questionnaires assessing their job crafting and character strengths. The analysis was conducted using structural equation modelling (SEM). Results:The mean scores for task crafting, cognitive crafting and relationship crafting were 3.19 ± 0.58, 3.50 ± 0.55 and 3.58 ± 0.51. There is a moderate level of job crafting and character strengths among Chinese nurses working at tertiary hospitals.Additionally, it was revealed by the SEM that character strengths contributed to 81% of the variance of job crafting and job crafting was positively correlated with nurses' character strengths. The study shows the need to develop nurses' character strengths to enhance job crafting behaviours.

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Development and initial validation of a short three-dimensional inventory of character strengths

Abstract: TICS is expected to be used for screening populations at risk, and a tool to aid mental health professionals in group-based treatment/intervention planning. It also should be noted that this short inventory should be used with caution for individual decision making.

Cited by 55 publications

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Time management disposition and related factors among nursing managers in China: A cross‐sectional study

Time management disposition and related factors among nursing managers in China: A cross‐sectional study

Convergent, Discriminant, and Incremental Validities of Person–Environment Fit Scale for Creativity in Predicting Innovative Behavior

The association between character strengths and job crafting among nurses in tertiary hospitals: A cross‐sectional survey

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