The influence of human character strengths on life satisfaction
As is well known, the characteristics of being human are important to all of us because they signify our basic identity as individuals. It can be asked, however, which of those characteristics are related to our well-being as that is assessed by our life satisfaction. It is the intention of this stu...
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| description | As is well known, the characteristics of being human are important to all of us because they signify our basic identity as individuals. It can be asked, however, which of those characteristics are related to our well-being as that is assessed by our life satisfaction. It is the intention of this study to explore the connections among human character strengths and life satisfaction. The human character strengths studied here include curiosity, love of learning, wisdom, having a “big picture perspective,” self-awareness, honesty, kindness, social intelligence, intangible values, gift giving, social responsibility, and hope and humor. A total of 498 responses were collected from adult shoppers in Bangkok, Thailand. The results of the multiple regression analysis indicated that among the various human character strengths, as well the demographic characteristics, wisdom, self-awareness, household income, hope, education, social responsibility, and intangible values have positive impacts on life satisfaction The only negative element that was seen to have a negative influence on life satisfaction was curiosity. Further analyses of the significant determinants of life satisfaction for those with varying household incomes and levels of education were carried out and are discussed in this article. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c7f3441b6df4fd1965937272900a8672022-12-21T17:49:19ZengCentre of Sociological Research, Szczecin, PolandEconomics, Management and Sustainability2520-63032021-11-0162465910.14254/jems.2021.6-2.4The influence of human character strengths on life satisfactionOrose Leelakulthanit0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7094-2509NIDA Business School, National Institute of Development Administration, 118 Seri Thai Road, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240, ThailandAs is well known, the characteristics of being human are important to all of us because they signify our basic identity as individuals. It can be asked, however, which of those characteristics are related to our well-being as that is assessed by our life satisfaction. It is the intention of this study to explore the connections among human character strengths and life satisfaction. The human character strengths studied here include curiosity, love of learning, wisdom, having a “big picture perspective,” self-awareness, honesty, kindness, social intelligence, intangible values, gift giving, social responsibility, and hope and humor. A total of 498 responses were collected from adult shoppers in Bangkok, Thailand. The results of the multiple regression analysis indicated that among the various human character strengths, as well the demographic characteristics, wisdom, self-awareness, household income, hope, education, social responsibility, and intangible values have positive impacts on life satisfaction The only negative element that was seen to have a negative influence on life satisfaction was curiosity. Further analyses of the significant determinants of life satisfaction for those with varying household incomes and levels of education were carried out and are discussed in this article.https://jems.sciview.net/index.php/jems/article/view/148human characteristicscharacter strengthslife satisfactionwell-beingquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Orose Leelakulthanit The influence of human character strengths on life satisfaction Economics, Management and Sustainability human characteristics character strengths life satisfaction well-being quality of life |
| title | The influence of human character strengths on life satisfaction |
| title_full | The influence of human character strengths on life satisfaction |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of human character strengths on life satisfaction |
| title_short | The influence of human character strengths on life satisfaction |
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| topic | human characteristics character strengths life satisfaction well-being quality of life |
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