Character Strengths and Virtues: A Global Citizenship Perspective
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Department
Psychology and Special Education
Date of Award
Spring 2021
Abstract
An individual’s life context (i.e., normative environment) and knowledge about the world (i.e., global awareness) predict one’s connection with the global citizen identity. One’s degree of identification with global citizens has been shown to consistently predict prosocial outcomes. Similarly, the character strengths and virtues classification consists of many overlapping prosocial concepts that tap into the outcomes of perceiving oneself as a global citizen, based on human similarities and interconnection. The purpose of the current study was to examine whether both concepts are correlated, as well as the virtues as predictors of the model of antecedents and outcomes of global citizenship identification. All of the variables assessed were positively correlated, with exception of courage (with social0 justice and environmentalism) and temperance (with social justice). Previously documented global citizenship identification relationships were consistent. Wisdom and humanity were found to significantly predict aspects of the model of antecedents and outcomes of global citizenship identification.
Advisor
Stephen Reysen
Subject Categories
Education | Educational Psychology
Recommended Citation
Assis, Natalia, "Character Strengths and Virtues: A Global Citizenship Perspective" (2021). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 240.
https://digitalcommons.tamuc.edu/etd/240
