Harnessing virtues for educational success: introducing the Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC)
This study investigates the role of positive psychology virtues in predicting educational competencies 5th and 6th-grade students. The evidence-based benefits of fostering virtues in educational settings, including academic success, emotional resilience, ethical behavior and social integration, are...
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| author | Pedro Vazquez-Marin Pedro Vazquez-Marin Samantha Curle Samantha Curle Maria del Carmen Gil Ortega Luis Medina-Gual Andrés Sandoval-Hernández |
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| description | This study investigates the role of positive psychology virtues in predicting educational competencies 5th and 6th-grade students. The evidence-based benefits of fostering virtues in educational settings, including academic success, emotional resilience, ethical behavior and social integration, are well documented. This research further emphasizes the contribution of virtues to the formation of well-rounded individuals, prepared for lifelong learning and personal growth. Using a quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional design, data were collected from 993 students through validated questionnaires. Random forest logistic regression analysis identified six as significant predictors of perceived competencies, with Transcendence standing out as a particularly strong and consistent predictor across multiple competencies. These findings emphasize the profound impact of virtues on student development. The study also introduces the Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC), which advocates for the integration of virtue-based interventions and character strengths into educational programs. PDAC aims to enhance the assessment of subjective competencies, improve educational interventions, and promote student wellbeing. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c5fc3edc711c43839045f966d0cbc05a2025-01-31T12:50:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2025-01-011010.3389/feduc.2025.15011301501130Harnessing virtues for educational success: introducing the Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC)Pedro Vazquez-Marin0Pedro Vazquez-Marin1Samantha Curle2Samantha Curle3Maria del Carmen Gil Ortega4Luis Medina-Gual5Andrés Sandoval-Hernández6Department of Education, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, SpainDepartment of Education, University of Bath, Bath, United KingdomDepartment of Education, University of Bath, Bath, United KingdomDepartment of English Language and Literature, Khazar University, Baku, AzerbaijanDepartment of Education, University of Bath, Bath, United KingdomDirección de Innovación Educativa, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, Mexico City, MexicoDepartment of Education, University of Bath, Bath, United KingdomThis study investigates the role of positive psychology virtues in predicting educational competencies 5th and 6th-grade students. The evidence-based benefits of fostering virtues in educational settings, including academic success, emotional resilience, ethical behavior and social integration, are well documented. This research further emphasizes the contribution of virtues to the formation of well-rounded individuals, prepared for lifelong learning and personal growth. Using a quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional design, data were collected from 993 students through validated questionnaires. Random forest logistic regression analysis identified six as significant predictors of perceived competencies, with Transcendence standing out as a particularly strong and consistent predictor across multiple competencies. These findings emphasize the profound impact of virtues on student development. The study also introduces the Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC), which advocates for the integration of virtue-based interventions and character strengths into educational programs. PDAC aims to enhance the assessment of subjective competencies, improve educational interventions, and promote student wellbeing.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2025.1501130/fullpositive psychologyvirtueseducational competenciesPositive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC)student wellbeing |
| spellingShingle | Pedro Vazquez-Marin Pedro Vazquez-Marin Samantha Curle Samantha Curle Maria del Carmen Gil Ortega Luis Medina-Gual Andrés Sandoval-Hernández Harnessing virtues for educational success: introducing the Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC) Frontiers in Education positive psychology virtues educational competencies Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC) student wellbeing |
| title | Harnessing virtues for educational success: introducing the Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC) |
| title_full | Harnessing virtues for educational success: introducing the Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC) |
| title_fullStr | Harnessing virtues for educational success: introducing the Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Harnessing virtues for educational success: introducing the Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC) |
| title_short | Harnessing virtues for educational success: introducing the Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC) |
| title_sort | harnessing virtues for educational success introducing the positive development and assessment competencies theory pdac |
| topic | positive psychology virtues educational competencies Positive Development and Assessment Competencies Theory (PDAC) student wellbeing |
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