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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.9.445

The Relationship Between College Student's Character Strengths(Humanity), Self-Control, and Altruistic Behavior in the Times of Convergence: The Mediating Effect of Moral Elevation

Chang, Yong-Hee (Dept. of Education, ChungBuk National Univ.)
Kim, Kyung-Ja (School's Job Center, Konkuk Glocal Campus)
Lee, Jae-Shin (Dept. of Education, ChungBuk National Univ.)

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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.9, 2015 , pp. 445-452 More about this Journal

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of moral elevation on the relationship between character strengths(humanity), self-control and altruistic behavior in the times of convergence. 647 college students in Cheongju were sampled. Four measurement instruments were employed; a Character Strengths(Humanity) Scale, Self-Control Scale, Moral Elevation Scale, and Altruistic Behavior Scale. The Collected data were analyzed with SPSS program and Structural Equation Modeling(SEM). Fitness of the final model were CFI=.937, TLI=.917, RMSEA=.077. The results of this study were as follows: First, there were significant positive correlations among character strengths(humanity), self-control, and altruistic behavior. Second, according to the structural equation modeling, the results showed that moral elevation had a mediating effect in relationship between college student's character strengths(humanity), self-control and altruistic behavior.

Keywords

Character Strengths(Humanity); Self-Control; Moral Elevation; Altruistic Behavior; SEM; Convergence;

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