Table 3.
The four-factor structure of the character strength scale from the IPIP-VIA questionnaire in poland (N = 908).
| Factor | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional/interpersonal strengths | Interpersonal/theological strengths | Strengths of restraint | Intellectual strengths | |||||
| Pattern | Structure | Pattern | Structure | Pattern | Structure | Pattern | Structure | |
| Teamwork | 0.76 | 0.67 | ||||||
| Love | 0.71 | 0.72 | ||||||
| Leadership | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.42 | |||||
| Humor | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.43 | |||||
| Social intelligence | 0.55 | 0.69 | 0.55 | |||||
| Zest | 0.50 | 0.70 | 0.43 | 0.60 | ||||
| Hope | 0.49 | 0.66 | 0.53 | |||||
| Bravery | 0.45 | 0.56 | −0.42 | 0.48 | ||||
| Honesty | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.56 | ||||
| Perspective | 0.59 | 0.45 | 0.58 | |||||
| Fairness | 0.43 | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.44 | ||||
| Modesty | 0.58 | 0.63 | ||||||
| Forgiveness | 0.58 | 0.59 | ||||||
| Kindness | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.44 | |||
| Prudence | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.49 | 0.59 | ||||
| Gratitude | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.51 | ||||
| Spirituality | 0.43 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Persistence | 0.77 | 0.78 | ||||||
| Self-regulation | 0.67 | 0.65 | ||||||
| Judgment | 0.52 | 0.63 | 0.42 | |||||
| Love of learning | 0.79 | 0.76 | ||||||
| Curiosity | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.80 | |||||
| Beauty | 0.61 | 0.60 | ||||||
| Creativity | 0.55 | −0.42 | 0.53 | 0.67 | ||||
Loadings below 0.40 are not shown. Bold indicates the highest loadings of each scale.