Relations Between Family Support and Character Strengths in Adolescents

Noronha, Ana Paula Porto; Silva, Elaine Nogueira da; Dametto, Denise Martins

doi:10.1590/1413-82712019240402

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Papers • Psico-USF 24 (4) • Oct-Dec 2019 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-82712019240402 copy

Relations Between Family Support and Character Strengths in Adolescents

Relações Entre Suporte Familiar e Forças de Caráter em Adolescentes

Relaciones Entre Apoyo Familiar y Fuerzas de Carácter en Adolescentes

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Abstract

This study aimed to verify whether family support has an impact on the development of character strengths in adolescents. For this purpose, we analyzed data from 304 elementary and high school students, with ages ranging from 13 and 20, of both sexes. The results indicated that the character strengths with greater predictive power over the three factors of the Perception of Family Support Inventory (Inventário de Percepção do Suporte Familiar -IPSF) were gratitude, vitality and creativity. In addition, it was observed that some strengths were more present in the regression analyses, in two of the three factors of the IPSF, namely: love, wisdom, love of learning, creativity and modesty. It is believed that if the family is capable to offer an environment that provides room for the development of character strengths in adolescents, these positive characteristics may be experienced more frequently and in other situations.

Keywords:
positive psychology; positive characteristics; family

Model	Non standardized Coefficients		Standardized Coefficients	t	p	Adjusted R2
Model	B	SE	Beta
(Constant)	34,609	1,937		17,864	<0,001	0,12
Gratitude	1,184	0,193	0,352	6,124	<0,001
(Constant)	23,929	2,828		8,461	<0,001	0,30
Gratitude	0,595	0,218	0,177	2,734	0,007
Prudence	0,502	0,212	0,138	2,368	0,019
Love	1,036	0,222	0,296	4,676	<0,001
Wisdom	-0,737	0,210	-0,226	-3,512	0,001
Love of Learning	1,153	0,262	0,286	4,405	<0,001
Appreciation of beauty	-1,094	0,327	-0,231	-3,342	0,001
Spirituality	0,672	0,236	0,197	2,850	0,005
Creativity	0,560	0,230	0,157	2,436	0,016
Curiosity	-0,541	0,259	-0,137	-2,094	0,037

Model	Non standardized Coefficients		Standardized Coefficients	t	p	Adjusted R2
Model	B	SE	Beta
(Constant)	28,492	0,905		31,475	<0,001	0,03
Vitality	0,380	0,110	0,203	3,451	0,001
(Constant)	30,114	1,439		20,933	<0,001	0,23
Vitality	0,416	0,132	0,222	3,153	0,002
Citizenship	-0,630	0,131	-0,351	-4,826	<0,001
Justice	0,712	0,151	0,307	4,707	<0,001
Modesty	-0,635	0,146	-0,294	-4,337	<0,001
Gratitude	0,606	0,144	0,324	4,201	<0,001
Self-regulation	0,274	0,100	0,160	2,736	0,007
Hope	-0,339	0,150	-0,167	-2,256	0,025
Wisdom	-0,276	0,124	-0,143	-2,229	0,027

Model	Non standardized Coefficients		Standardized Coefficients	t	p	Adjusted R2
Model	B	SE	Beta
(Constant)	15,538	0,517		30,061	<0,001	0,10
Creativity	0,390	0,068	0,323	5,714	<0,001
(Constant)	11,612	0,971		11,953	<0,001	0,27
Creativity	0,287	0,073	0,237	3,952	<0,001
Humor	0,353	0,071	0,335	4,991	<0,001
Wisdom	-0,237	0,075	-0,218	-3,152	0,002
Critical thought	0,324	0,078	0,252	4,172	<0,001
Love of learning	0,268	0,077	0,205	3,488	0,001
Self-regulation	-0,183	0,056	-0,187	-3,244	0,001
Modesty	-0,242	0,077	-0,197	-3,124	0,002
Kindness	0,226	0,082	0,185	2,755	0,006
Social intelligence	-0,243	0,085	-0,205	-2,877	0,004
Love	0,191	0,072	0,160	2,649	0,009

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