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What is humility and do we need it? Validating a humility questionnaire

his study aimed to validate the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) Humility-Modesty subscale (Pe - terson & Seligman, 2004) using a Croatian sample (N = 783 ; 71.6% women). In addition, we assessed the psy - chometric characteristics (e.g. internal consistency reliability and factor structure) of the measure, congruent validity using a correlation analysis with measures of humility (the Humility-Arrogance Semantic Differential and the Other Focus Scale), convergent validity using the Self-Compassion Scale, and discriminant validity (using the measure of narcissism from the dark triad). Multiple regression analysis was then conducted in order to assess whether humility statistically significantly contributes to the overall satisfaction with life. The factor analysis yielded two factors. The first factor represented modest self-presentation, while the second factor pertained to dispositional humility, an individual’s view of oneself as humble. Both factors marginally, but significantly con - tributed to life satisfaction, suggesting that humility is an important asset. This study’s results show the impor - tance of validating constructs across different social settings and call for further research on humility in Croatia and internationally.

humility, VIA-IS, Croatia, dark triad, life satisfaction

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