The Role of Character Strengths and Family Importance on Mexican American College Students’ Life Satisfaction

We examined how character strengths and family importance influenced Mexican American college students’ life satisfaction. Using multiple regression analysis, findings indicated that optimism, grit, and gratitude were significant predictors of life satisfaction. We provide a discussion regarding the...

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Published in:Journal of Hispanic higher education 2017-07, Vol.16 (3), p.273-285
Main Authors: Vela, Javier C., Sparrow, Gregory Scott, Ikonomopoulos, James, Gonzalez, Stacey L., Rodriguez, Basilio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Persistence
Attitude Measures
College Students
Family Influence
Life Satisfaction
Mexican Americans
Multiple Regression Analysis
Personality Traits
Positive Attitudes
Predictor Variables
Questionnaires
Resilience (Psychology)
Student Satisfaction
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Summary:We examined how character strengths and family importance influenced Mexican American college students’ life satisfaction. Using multiple regression analysis, findings indicated that optimism, grit, and gratitude were significant predictors of life satisfaction. We provide a discussion regarding the importance of these findings as well as recommendations for future research.
ISSN:1538-1927
1552-5716
DOI:10.1177/1538192716628958