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Character Growth Following Collective Life Events: A Study on Perceived and Measured Changes in Character Strengths During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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2022
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Gander, F., & Wagner, L. (2022). Character Growth Following Collective Life Events: A Study on Perceived and Measured Changes in Character Strengths During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. European Journal of Personality, 36, 466–482. https://doi.org/10.1177/08902070211040975

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Did the COVID-19 pandemic promote character growth? Studies using sequential samples suggest that collective life events can result in character growth, but their conclusions have been questioned. This study used three approaches to examine character growth during the first wave of the pandemic: perceived changes in oneself and in a close other, and a longitudinal analysis of changes. In addition, we tested whether character strengths assessed before the pandemic predicted specific instances of growth, that is, engagement in volunteer

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36

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4

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466

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482

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English

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2022-07-01

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2021-11-01

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0890-2070

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67 since deposited on 2021-11-01
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73 since deposited on 2021-11-01
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

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Gander, F., & Wagner, L. (2022). Character Growth Following Collective Life Events: A Study on Perceived and Measured Changes in Character Strengths During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. European Journal of Personality, 36, 466–482. https://doi.org/10.1177/08902070211040975

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