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  • Positive Psychology

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  • Academic performance is influenced by various factors.
  • Character strengths and physical activity are potential predictors of school success.
  • Understanding these relationships can inform interventions for adolescent academic achievement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive roles of character strengths and physical activity on adolescents' school grades.
  • To examine how specific character strengths and extracurricular physical activity relate to math, language, and sports performance.

Main Methods:

  • Survey research involving 339 adolescents aged 10–21.
  • Assessment of 24 character strengths, categorized into six virtues.
  • Collection of data on extracurricular physical activity and self-reported grades in math, language, and sports.

Main Results:

  • Math grades were positively associated with the virtues of courage and temperance, and negatively with age and justice.
  • Language grades were higher in girls and younger adolescents.
  • Sports grades were predicted by extracurricular physical activity and the character strength of courage, with better performance linked to sports club membership and longer practice duration.

Conclusions:

  • Character strengths, particularly courage, are significant predictors of academic and sports performance in adolescents.
  • Physical activity is a key factor for success in sports.
  • These findings highlight the importance of fostering character strengths and promoting physical activity for improved adolescent school outcomes.