O impacto das forças de caráter no bem-estar e no otimismo: uma abordagem de perfis latentes
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Psicologia Positiva, Psicometria, Personalidade, EspiritualidadeResumo
As forças de caráter são traços positivos que se manifestam em comportamentos, pensamentos e ações que podem servir como fator de proteção. Compreender a estrutura latente das forças de caráter e a sua relação com outras fontes internas positivas, como o otimismo e o bem-estar subjetivo, tem importantes implicações teóricas e práticas. Nosso objetivo foi testar os perfis latentes das forças de caráter e sua interação com o otimismo e o bem-estar subjetivo. Realizou-se um estudo transversal de amostragem por conveniência com 433 participantes brasileiros variando entre 18 e 79 anos. Foram testados a partir de análises de perfis latentes modelos de 2 até 5 classes. As análises de perfil latente favoreceram uma solução de 4 classes, com aqueles com pontuações mais altas nos pontos fortes também exibindo níveis elevados de bem-estar subjetivo e otimismo. Verificou-se que a força da espiritualidade gerou maiores níveis de otimismo, o que não interferiu em outras variáveis como satisfação com a vida e afeto. Nossos achados estão parcialmente em consonância com estudos realizados em outros países. Porém, ao comparar os resultados do nosso estudo com outros estudos é importante lembrar que os instrumentos que medem as forças características utilizados nas pesquisas não foram os mesmos.
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