Character strengths and human virtues among university youth

Abstract

Positive psychology aims to achieve flourishing. It central tenet’s is based on identifying and activating and developing personal strengths, as a multidimensional construct that helps to understand and develop the characteristics of good personality, which contributes towards the positive development of individuals which may achieve happiness and well-being, These results have been confirmed by many international studies. Accordingly, this current study is considered as an extension of these studies in which we aim to verify the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the VIA-IS, The study sample consisted of a sample of university youth from different states in Algeria of (n= 180) individual, 154 females and 26 males. The results of this study found that the personal strengths of the university youth are: the strength of equity, strength of integrity, strength of kindness and generosity, strength of humility and strength of spirituality/religiosity, and that there are no differences between the sexes. The current relationship is positively related to personal well-being, satisfaction with university life and excellence in university academic performance.