Psychometric Characteristics of Children’s Character

The aim of the present research was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Children's Character Strengths Inventory in an Iranian elementary school population. 464 elementary school-aged children were selected randomly. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a statistically suitable structure for the questions of the inventory. Confirmatory factor analysis was compared with two 'four-factor and six-factor models.' The results showed that the proposed structure of the inventory is confirmed by the data obtained from the sample of Iranian children. The significant correlation of children's character strengths inventory with parents' opinion about their children's character strengths is a confirmation of convergent reliability. Based on the results, it can be argued that the 89-item Children's Character Strengths Inventory is a valid and reliable tool for Iranian elementary school children and it can be used to identify children's character strengths.