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Analysis on the primary of character strength that affects the life satisfaction of university students

대학생들의 삶의 만족여부에 영향을 주는 성격적 강점 요인

  • 백옥경 (상명대학교 교육심리학과) ;
  • 김청자 (상명대학교 교육학과)
  • Received : 2013.12.11
  • Accepted : 2014.01.09
  • Published : 2014.01.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study among university students is to analyze difference of their character strengths by life satisfaction and to indicate the primary factors of character strength that affect life satisfaction. The study has shown that among 24 character strength factors, only kindness, self-control, hope, optimism and humor lead to life dissatisfaction, and the other factors lead to higher satisfaction. According to the primary factors of character strengths that affect life satisfaction, love, fairness, appreciation and spirituality affect life satisfaction similarly. In addition, love and humor is directly related to it while spirituality, appreciation and fairness are indirectly related. Moreover, the primary factors of life satisfaction in order are love, humor, spirituality, appreciation and fairness.

본 연구는 대학생의 삶의 만족여부에 따른 성격적 강점의 차이와 삶의 만족여부에 영향을 주는 성격적 강점 요인을 알아보고자 하는데 있다. 삶의 만족여부에 따른 성격적 강점의 차이를 살펴본 결과 24개의 성격적 강점 중 친절과 자기통제력, 희망 낙관성, 유머 강점 요인만이 불만족 집단에서 높게 나타났고, 나머지 성격적 강점은 만족 집단이 모두 높게 나타났다. 삶의 만족여부에 영향을 주는 성격적 강점요인을 살펴본 결과 성격적 강점의 하위 요인중 사랑, 공정성, 감상력, 영성이 삶의 만족여부에 유의하게 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 성격적 강점요인 중 사랑과 유머 점수가 높을수록 삶에 만족할 확률이 더 높아지며, 영성, 감상력, 공정성은 점수가 낮을수록 삶에 만족할 확률이 높아진다. 또한 삶의 만족여부에 영향을 주는 강점요인은 사랑, 유머, 영성, 감상력, 공정성 순으로 분석되었다.

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