Description

The “Character Assessment Scale” (CAS) is a psychometric tool designed to assess the key aspects of an individual’s character. This scale examines various dimensions of character, such as honesty, responsibility, conscientiousness, trust, dedication, and integrity. The goal of the scale is to provide a comprehensive and reliable measurement of the moral and ethical qualities that constitute an individual’s character.

Goals

The main goals of the CAS are:
Character Assessment: To record the various dimensions of an individual’s character, providing a comprehensive picture of their moral and ethical traits.
Identification of Strengths and Weaknesses: To assist in identifying the strong and weak points in an individual’s character, facilitating personal growth and improvement.
Support for Personal and Professional Development: To provide data that can be used in education, work, and psychotherapy to enhance personal and professional development.
Application in Research and Clinical Settings: To offer a tool that can be used in research and clinical contexts for the study of character and moral qualities.

Analysis

The analysis of data collected through the CAS includes the following steps:
Data Collection: Participants complete a questionnaire that includes questions assessing the various dimensions of character using Likert scales.
Quantitative Assessment: Responses are scored and statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and correlation analyses to understand the dominant trends and relationships.
Interpretation of Results: The results are interpreted to identify the dominant character traits and the relationships between different dimensions of character and other psychological and social factors.
Group Comparison: Differences in character dimensions are examined between different demographic, cultural, and social groups.

Scoring

Scoring for the CAS includes:
Ensuring Reliability: The use of reliability indicators, such as Cronbach’s alpha, to assess the internal consistency of the responses.
Ensuring Validity: Confirming the validity of the tool through methods such as confirmatory factor analysis and other evaluation techniques.
Replicability Testing: Conducting replication tests with different participant groups to confirm the reliability and validity of the scale in various contexts.

References

Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2004). Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification. Oxford University Press.
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Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2006). “Moral Competence and Character Strengths Among Adolescents: The Development and Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for Youth.” Journal of Adolescence, 29(6), 891-909.
Berkowitz, M. W., & Bier, M. C. (2004). “Research-Based Character Education.” The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 591(1), 72-85.
Lapsley, D. K., & Narvaez, D. (2006). “Character Education.” In W. Damon & R. M. Lerner (Eds.), Handbook of Child Psychology (6th ed., Vol. 4, pp. 248-296). John Wiley & Sons.