Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine character strengths in gifted adolescents using the Values in Action (VIA) Inventory of Strengths (Peterson & Seligman, 2004) and to investigate the predictive contribution of strengths (e.g., Wisdom and Knowledge, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance, and Transcendence) to two factors related to students` career development. Character strengths are new and important topics of inquiry in Positive Psychology. The study revealed that mean scores of 24 character strengths of participants (N = 149) are lower than previous studies in different countries. Measurement of VIA-Youth, career decision-making self-efficacy and career decision-making types did vary by gender, GPA, and annual household income. Courage and Transcendence strengths are significantly and positively associated with career decision-making self-efficacy. Students who showed more Wisdom and Knowledge strength reported higher rational career decision-making style and students with more Humanity strength reported higher intuitive career decision-making style. Implications of the major findings and recommendations for future research are discussed.
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