Mental health and character strengths: the dual role of boosting well-being and reducing suffering

This study indicates that character strengths are highly relevant for mental health, all 24 character strengths are possible pathways to impact mental health (some more than others) and individuals can readily connect ways they can use their character strengths to positively improve their well-being and manage their suffering.Character strengths and their substantial positive potential provide an avenue for public impact on a large scale.To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first known study to directly examine multiple intersections among mental health and character strengths in a large sample.

Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - March 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ryan M. Niemiec Source Type: research