VIA Signature Strength Research Paper Read the following attached articles: Lavy, S., & Maya Benish-Weisman, M., (2021). Character strengths as “values in action”: linking character strengths wi

VIA Signature Strength Research Paper

Read the following articles located in the file’s directory:

Lavy, S., & Maya Benish-Weisman, M., (2021). Character strengths as “values in action”: linking character strengths with values theory – an exploratory study of the case of gratitude and self-transcendence. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. https://doi-org.proxy-ub.researchport.umd.edu/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.576189

Littman-Ovadia, H., Dubreuil, P., Meyers, M. C., & Freidlin, P., (2021). Editorial: via character strengths: theory, research and practice. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. https://doi-org.proxy-ub.researchport.umd.edu/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.653941

Part I: 3-4 pages

According to positive psychology research findings, you are happiest when you are living consistent with your virtues and utilizing your signature strengths to successfully craft your life. Conversely, when you are experiencing unpleasant emotions (about yourself), you are most likely behaving inconsistently with your virtues or (about others) someone else is behaving in ways that are inconsistent your virtues.

Go to: https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/

Register for a password etc. (it is free) and complete the VIA Signature strength survey. This may seem lengthy, but it is a highly validated personality measure that is far more simple and less expensive than other measures. indicator of This will produce hierarchy of 24 strengths specific to each of you. Remember, they are all strengths, even the ones on the bottom. It is a ranking of strength not an indication of deficiencies!

Top 5 Character Strengths: Complete the survey by logging in at http://viacharacter.org. This will require you to create a login and password. You may find this useful in the future. Record your identified strengths and their meaning:

As an introduction please, describe the basic principles of VIA Character strengths as described in the research articles and anything I discussed in class that you wish to include. Also discuss the concept of linking character strengths with gratitude and self-transcendence. Next, highlight the top five signatures’ strengths and write about each and reflect ways they resonate with you, or conversely, the ways they do not. When do they serve you best? How do they relate to your best talents? What surprises did this test bring you? Do you see a way that you can use your signature strengths immediately to make changes in your life? (use APA style throughout; and provide a reference page)

Please provide a screenshot of all 24 signature strengths in an addendum at the end of your paper

Part II

Create a presentation that includes a PowerPoint to present your findings. What did you think about the character strengths in the bottom part of your 24 strengths list? Both the PowerPoint and VIA Signature Strengths paper are due 11/29/2023 by 5:30, with presentations determined at random that day in class.

There are ae separate assignments for parts I and II in canvas.