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Resilience, Mental Flourishing, Character Strengths and Job Satisfaction of Adults with Dyslexia Compared to a Control Group
Aglaia Stampoltzis 
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Anastasia E. Paradisi,
Dimitrios Theodosakis
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Stampoltzis A, Paradisi AE, Theodosakis D. Resilience, mental flourishing, character strengths and job satisfaction of adults with dyslexia compared to a control group. European J Psychol E. 2023;6(3):119-130. doi: 10.12973/ejper.6.3.119
Stampoltzis, A., Paradisi, A. E., & Theodosakis, D. (2023). Resilience, mental flourishing, character strengths and job satisfaction of adults with dyslexia compared to a control group. European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 6(3), 119-130. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejper.6.3.119
Stampoltzis Aglaia, Anastasia E. Paradisi, and Dimitrios Theodosakis. "Resilience, Mental Flourishing, Character Strengths and Job Satisfaction of Adults with Dyslexia Compared to a Control Group," European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research 6, no. 3 (2023): 119-130. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejper.6.3.119
Stampoltzis, A Paradisi, AE & Theodosakis, 2023, 'Resilience, mental flourishing, character strengths and job satisfaction of adults with dyslexia compared to a control group', European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 119-130. Stampoltzis, Aglaia et al. "Resilience, Mental Flourishing, Character Strengths and Job Satisfaction of Adults with Dyslexia Compared to a Control Group." European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, vol. 6, no. 3, 2023, pp. 119-130, https://doi.org/10.12973/ejper.6.3.119.
Abstract
Dyslexia is traditionally regarded as a disability which has an impact on the learning process of reading, spelling and writing. This study attempts to explore the character strengths, flourishing, resilience, and perceptions of professional success and satisfaction of 477 Greek adults. The sample consisted of 30 adults with an official diagnosis of dyslexia, 103 adults who scored above the threshold limit in the Dyslexia Checklist, and 344 adults who did not report any leaning difficulty. The following instruments were employed in the study: the Brief Resilience Scale, the Flourishing Scale, and subscales of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths 120 (creativity, perseverance, social intelligence and teamwork). The results show that the dyslexic group scored higher in creativity and teamwork in comparison to the control group. No statistical differences were observed in professional success and satisfaction between the groups. Level of education seems to correlate with creativity. The prediction models showed a negative correlation of social intelligence with suspected dyslexia and a very low prediction of flourishing and resilience on the basis of dyslexia status. Positive traits of dyslexia are worth further study. Identifying strengths among people with dyslexia might be helpful for implementing new educational interventions and strategies.
Keywords: Dyslexia, flourishing, job satisfaction, positive dyslexia, resilience.
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