The science of character strengths is extensive and grows each year by more than 100 new studies. To date, well over 1,000 scientific and scholarly articles have been published on the VIA Classification, VIA Survey, or character strengths — emphasizing their connection to well-being and flourishing, and other areas of positive human functioning, as well as being beneficial for adversity, stress, and coping with problems.

Explore this growing body of research by browsing the curated categories below — such as intervention studies, strengths profiles, populations studied, and more.

Whether you’re a researcher, practitioner, educator, student, or lifelong learner, this page offers an accessible way to navigate the science of character strengths.