Table 2.
Means and standard deviations of relevance for all character strengths and means across all life domains.
| Work (N = 154) | Education (N = 179) | Leisure (N = 190) | Close personal relationships (N = 197) | Romantic relationships (N = 140) | M across all life domains | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | ||
| Creativity | 3.52 | 0.96 | 3.37 | 0.92 | 3.92a | 0.87 | 3.35b | 0.86 | 3.57 | 0.89 | 3.53 |
| Curiosity | 3.81 | 0.78 | 4.23a | 0.64 | 4.01 | 0.76 | 3.65b | 0.76 | 3.76 | 0.77 | 3.90 |
| Judgment | 3.95a | 0.74 | 4.01a | 0.74 | 3.44b | 0.93 | 3.76 | 0.70 | 3.91 | 0.69 | 3.78 |
| Love of learning | 3.74 | 0.87 | 4.31a | 0.70 | 3.85a | 0.92 | 3.04b | 0.91 | 3.37b | 0.93 | 3.65 |
| Perspective | 3.78 | 0.85 | 3.86 | 0.81 | 3.45b | 0.94 | 3.86 | 0.71 | 3.88a | 0.72 | 3.74 |
| Bravery | 2.90b | 1.06 | 2.76b | 0.96 | 3.18 | 1.03 | 3.39a | 0.82 | 3.65a | 0.88 | 3.14 |
| Perseverance | 3.90 | 0.77 | 4.22a | 0.65 | 3.98 | 0.86 | 3.59b | 0.81 | 4.06 | 0.77 | 3.93 |
| Honesty | 4.06 | 0.75 | 3.57b | 0.93 | 3.66b | 1.03 | 4.34a | 0.61 | 4.44a | 0.57 | 3.98 |
| Zest | 3.73b | 0.82 | 3.52b | 0.81 | 4.15a | 0.70 | 4.13a | 0.67 | 4.13a | 0.69 | 3.91 |
| Love | 3.22b | 1.02 | 2.96b | 1.00 | 3.07b | 1.05 | 4.40a | 0.64 | 4.56a | 0.53 | 3.60 |
| Kindness | 4.23a | 0.71 | 3.62b | 0.87 | 3.55b | 1.04 | 4.50a | 0.51 | 4.51a | 0.49 | 4.05 |
| Social intelligence | 4.15 | 0.76 | 3.86b | 0.88 | 3.49b | 1.09 | 4.53a | 0.49 | 4.54a | 0.51 | 4.09 |
| Teamwork | 4.02a | 0.85 | 3.58b | 0.90 | 3.41b | 1.16 | 4.06a | 0.74 | 4.01a | 0.86 | 3.78 |
| Fairness | 3.96 | 0.85 | 3.49b | 0.90 | 3.51b | 1.12 | 4.18a | 0.66 | 4.12a | 0.74 | 3.83 |
| Leadership | 3.49a | 1.01 | 2.95 | 0.95 | 2.87 | 1.14 | 3.04 | 0.98 | 3.04 | 1.14 | 3.03 |
| Forgiveness | 3.23 | 0.97 | 2.75b | 0.95 | 2.93b | 1.10 | 3.96a | 0.72 | 4.19a | 0.69 | 3.38 |
| Humility | 3.22 | 0.84 | 2.98b | 0.93 | 3.13b | 0.98 | 3.63a | 0.70 | 3.66a | 0.80 | 3.32 |
| Prudence | 3.48a | 0.89 | 3.37 | 0.87 | 3.19 | 0.96 | 3.09b | 0.89 | 3.40 | 0.95 | 3.28 |
| Self-regulation | 3.93a | 0.75 | 3.83a | 0.78 | 3.39b | 1.00 | 3.48b | 0.80 | 3.63 | 0.89 | 3.63 |
| Beauty | 3.08b | 1.16 | 2.77b | 1.03 | 3.80a | 1.03 | 3.65a | 0.88 | 3.95a | 0.95 | 3.44 |
| Gratitude | 3.26b | 1.06 | 2.85b | 0.99 | 3.49 | 1.09 | 3.98a | 0.73 | 4.25a | 0.65 | 3.54 |
| Hope | 3.39b | 0.95 | 3.42b | 0.92 | 3.52 | 0.97 | 3.80a | 0.76 | 4.15a | 0.66 | 3.62 |
| Humor | 3.74 | 0.93 | 3.24b | 0.95 | 3.62 | 1.04 | 4.25a | 0.65 | 4.25a | 0.67 | 3.78 |
| Spirituality | 1.92 | 1.13 | 1.83b | 1.05 | 2.16 | 1.28 | 2.18 | 1.22 | 2.21 | 1.30 | 2.06 |
Beauty = appreciation of beauty and excellence.
a
Higher than the mean across all life domains (p < 0.01, two-tailed).
b
Lower than the mean across all life domains (p < 0.01, two-tailed).