Convergence and Psychometric Properties of Character Strengths Measures: The VIA-IS and the VIA-IS-R

Valentina Vylobkova; Sonja Heintz; Fabian Gander; Lisa Wagner; Willibald Ruch

doi:10.1080/00223891.2022.2044342

Convergence and Psychometric Properties of Character Strengths Measures: The VIA-IS and the VIA-IS-R

Valentina Vylobkova^*
, Sonja Heintz
, Fabian Gander
, Lisa Wagner
, Willibald Ruch

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Psychology

University of Zurich

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This study compares the German versions of the original measure of character strengths (VIA-IS) with its latest revision (VIA-IS-R) regarding reliability and convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity. A sample of 499 German-speaking adults (79% women, mean age: 33.3 years) provided self-reports of character strengths (VIA-IS, VIA-IS-R) and several criteria: Core virtues, thriving, and moral behaviors. Results suggested that both measures showed satisfactory internal consistency and converged well in a multitrait-multimethod analysis. Further, both measures were comparable regarding their relationships with the criteria. Overall, the results of the current study suggest that both questionnaires are reliable and valid, and that findings based on these instruments can be considered highly comparable.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	14-21
Journal	Journal of Personality Assessment
Volume	105
Early online date	17 Mar 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2022.2044342
Publication status	Published - 17 Mar 2022

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