Table 3.
Means and standard deviations of strengths-related behavior 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 | 3.47 | 1.04 | 3.23 | 1.05 | 3.76a | 0.92 | 3.31 | 0.99 | 3.52 | 0.94 | 3.42 |
| Curiosity | 3.95 | 0.85 | 4.12a | 0.77 | 4.02 | 0.81 | 3.73b | 0.93 | 3.78 | 0.82 | 3.92 |
| Judgment | 3.99a | 0.71 | 3.84 | 0.84 | 3.49b | 1.03 | 3.78 | 0.82 | 3.85 | 0.81 | 3.76 |
| Love of learning | 3.73 | 1.03 | 4.01a | 0.87 | 3.80a | 0.97 | 3.19b | 1.04 | 3.36b | 1.04 | 3.61 |
| Perspective | 3.79 | 0.91 | 3.75 | 0.85 | 3.46b | 0.96 | 3.85 | 0.79 | 3.84 | 0.84 | 3.71 |
| Bravery | 3.15 | 1.15 | 2.79b | 1.05 | 3.14 | 1.10 | 3.36a | 1.00 | 3.56a | 0.98 | 3.16 |
| Perseverance | 3.97 | 0.88 | 3.97 | 0.82 | 3.92 | 0.95 | 3.62b | 0.93 | 4.03 | 0.87 | 3.87 |
| Honesty | 4.18 | 0.79 | 3.81b | 0.92 | 3.91 | 0.99 | 4.25a | 0.77 | 4.41a | 0.73 | 4.08 |
| Zest | 3.72 | 0.90 | 3.54b | 0.94 | 4.01a | 0.80 | 3.93 | 0.81 | 3.89 | 0.77 | 3.79 |
| Love | 3.44 | 1.09 | 3.14b | 1.04 | 3.27b | 1.11 | 4.11a | 0.87 | 4.34a | 0.71 | 3.61 |
| Kindness | 4.38a | 0.74 | 4.03b | 0.84 | 3.85b | 1.03 | 4.47a | 0.62 | 4.42a | 0.62 | 4.21 |
| Social intelligence | 4.28 | 0.75 | 3.97 | 0.85 | 3.75b | 1.08 | 4.39a | 0.69 | 4.38a | 0.66 | 4.13 |
| Teamwork | 4.09a | 0.81 | 3.64 | 0.91 | 3.56b | 1.13 | 3.92 | 0.87 | 3.89 | 0.96 | 3.79 |
| Fairness | 4.13a | 0.76 | 3.80 | 0.90 | 3.63b | 1.08 | 4.10a | 0.70 | 4.16a | 0.71 | 3.93 |
| Leadership | 3.55a | 1.06 | 3.05 | 1.08 | 2.92 | 1.17 | 3.07 | 1.06 | 3.11 | 1.18 | 3.09 |
| Forgiveness | 3.38 | 0.94 | 3.20b | 1.02 | 3.19b | 1.13 | 3.78a | 0.88 | 3.93a | 0.86 | 3.47 |
| Humility | 3.68 | 0.90 | 3.60 | 0.97 | 3.40b | 1.07 | 3.77 | 0.83 | 3.70 | 0.91 | 3.64 |
| Prudence | 3.69a | 0.95 | 3.62a | 0.91 | 3.23 | 1.05 | 3.21b | 0.98 | 3.39 | 1.01 | 3.41 |
| Self-regulation | 4.02a | 0.79 | 3.81a | 0.81 | 3.46 | 1.03 | 3.53 | 0.88 | 3.47 | 0.96 | 3.64 |
| Beauty | 3.31 | 1.16 | 3.01b | 1.13 | 3.78a | 1.07 | 3.68a | 0.97 | 3.80a | 1.01 | 3.49 |
| Gratitude | 3.49 | 1.06 | 3.27b | 1.06 | 3.62 | 1.12 | 3.91a | 0.81 | 4.10a | 0.83 | 3.65 |
| Hope | 3.58 | 0.99 | 3.50 | 0.97 | 3.63 | 1.03 | 3.72 | 0.87 | 4.03a | 0.80 | 3.66 |
| Humor | 3.83 | 1.00 | 3.59b | 1.10 | 3.84 | 1.03 | 4.07a | 0.85 | 4.09a | 0.88 | 3.85 |
| Spirituality | 2.09 | 1.34 | 1.88 | 1.19 | 2.14 | 1.36 | 2.12 | 1.28 | 2.19 | 1.36 | 2.08 |
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).