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• TITLE: Role of Character Strengths and Stress in Psychological Symptoms among Chinese Secondary Vocational School Students

  AUTHORS: Tingting Li, Xiaoming Liu

  KEYWORDS: Secondary Vocational School Students, Character Strengths, Psychological Stress, Psychological Symptom, Moderation

  JOURNAL NAME: Psychology, Vol.7 No.1, January 19, 2016

  ABSTRACT: Background: Character strengths are important psychology resources, which affect the academic and social development of students at secondary vocational schools. Purpose: We aimed to clarify the relationship between character strengths, psychological stress, and psychological symptoms among these students from a positive psychological perspective. By focusing on virtues and strengths, we suggest improvements to school education and family upbringing. Sample: A total of 282 secondary vocational school students were recruited. Design and Method: Students were asked to complete the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire, Life Stress Rating Scale, and Symptom Checklist-90. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 19.0. Results: Regression analyses indicated that the interaction between relationship strengths and family stress explained 45% of the variance in psychological symptoms. This study clarified the positive role of character strengths in stressful situations. Thus, helping secondary vocational school students recognize and use their strengths is conducive to improving their health. Conclusion: Our results should also help teachers and parents adopt a strengths perspective, which might encourage students to explore and develop their strengths.