Character strengths and wellbeing in adolescence: Structure and correlates of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for Children

► We examined the structure and correlates of character strengths in 501 adolescents. ► Five factors underpinned the VIA-based character inventory. ► These factors did not correspond closely to the VIA classification. ► Temperance, Vitality, and Transcendence factors predicted happiness and well-being.