The benefits of personal strengths in mental health of stressed students: A longitudinal investigation

Duan, Wenjie

doi:10.1007/s11136-016-1320-8

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“…In line with previous reports on populations experiencing stress (e.g. Martínez-Martí & Ruch, 2017;Duan, 2016;Shoshani & Slone, 2016;Weber et al, 2013), we expect transcendence strengths (such as hope, gratitude, love, spirituality, and zest), and restraint strengths (including perseverance, prudence, and self-regulation) to be the most strongly associated with psychological distress and self-efficacy. It has repeatedly been suggested that these strengths are particularly important in giving individuals the energy and determination to face challenging situations and helping them to regulate their behavior under stressful circumstances.…”

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“Andrà tutto bene”. The effect of character strengths on psychological distress and self-efficacy during Covid-19 lockdown

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Ghisi

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The Covid-19 pandemic obliged people around the world to stay home and self-isolate, with a number of negative psychological consequences. This study focuses on the protective role of character strengths in sustaining mental health and self-efficacy during lockdown. Data were collected from 944 Italian respondents (mean age = 37.24 years, SD = 14.50) by means of an online survey investigating character strengths, psychological distress and Covid-19-related self-efficacy one month after lockdown began. Using principal component analysis, four strengths factors were extracted, namely transcendence, interpersonal, openness and restraint. Regression models showed that transcendence strengths had a strong inverse association with psychological distress, and a positive association with self-efficacy. Openness showed an unexpected direct effect on psychological distress. These results provide original evidence of the importance of character strengths, and transcendence strengths in particular, in supporting mental health and self-efficacy in a pandemic and are discussed within the field of positive psychology.

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“Andrà tutto bene”. The effect of character strengths on psychological distress and self-efficacy during Covid-19 lockdown

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“…A longitudinal study found that the students with high character strengths experience less academic-related stress throughout the semester and flourish after experiencing mild depression symptoms (Duan, 2016). Other retrospective studies revealed that character strengths can promote post-traumatic growth after traumatic events (e.g., earthquake and shooting tragedies) (Duan, Guo & Gan, 2015; Schueller et al, 2015).…”

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Character strengths, social anxiety, and physiological stress reactivity

Duan

Guo

2017

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In this paper, the effects of character strengths on the physiological reactivity to social anxiety induced by the Trier Social Stress Task were reported. On the basis of their scores in the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire, 30 college students were assigned to either high- (n = 15) or low-character-strength (n = 15) groups. Their psychological stress and physiological data across three laboratory stages (namely, baseline, stress exposure, and post-stress) were collected. Results indicated that individuals with high character strengths exhibited rapid cardiovascular recovery from baseline to post-stress even if high- and low-character-strength groups showed similar patterns of cardiovascular arousal in response to the stress at baseline and stress exposure. These results prove that character strengths are stress-defense factors that allow for psychological and physiological adaptation to stress.

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“…This model emphasizes the interactions between personal characteristics and situational factors rather than objective stressors alone (Lazarus and Folkman, 1984). Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies demonstrated that individuals with positive qualities, such as caring, inquisitiveness, and self-control, often perceived limited stress and showed an improved mental well-being (Duan et al, 2015b; Duan, 2016b). Therefore, the role of positive qualities in stressful situation should be investigated.…”

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Protective Effect of Self-Compassion to Emotional Response among Students with Chronic Academic Stress

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The literature has shown that self-compassion is a protective factor of an individual’s emotional response to chronic stress. However, this stress-buffering effect has not been completely analyzed in individuals who report significantly high academic stress. The present study explored the role of self-compassion in a group of undergraduate students who experience chronic academic stress. A total of 208 undergraduate students who were preparing for the Postgraduate Entrance Examination (PEE) were recruited and completed the Self-Compassion Scale, Adolescent Self-Rating Life Event Check List, and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Differences analysis confirmed that the participants reported significantly higher academic stress than their peers who were not preparing for PEE. Self-compassion positively related to positive affect but negatively related to negative affect and learning stress. Further analysis showed that self-compassion negatively mediated the relationship between chronic academic stress and negative affect. Findings imply that self-compassion-centered interventions can be developed in the educational context to assist students cope with chronic academic stress.

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The benefits of personal strengths in mental health of stressed students: A longitudinal investigation

Abstract: Individual strengths may function as a defense against perceived stress and are protective factors of mental health. These strengths maintain mental health by enhancing the psychological well-being and reducing the psychological symptoms of individuals.

Cited by 39 publications

References 45 publications

“Andrà tutto bene”. The effect of character strengths on psychological distress and self-efficacy during Covid-19 lockdown

“Andrà tutto bene”. The effect of character strengths on psychological distress and self-efficacy during Covid-19 lockdown

Character strengths, social anxiety, and physiological stress reactivity

Protective Effect of Self-Compassion to Emotional Response among Students with Chronic Academic Stress

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