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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, MODERN MANAGEMENT, APPLIED SCIENCE & SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJEMMASSS) [ Vol. 8 | No. 3 (III) | July-September, 2026 ]

Character Strengths in Healthcare Workers: A Review Across Domains

Nida Zaidi

The term Character Strengths is conceptualised by the Values in Action framework. The aim of this review is to synthesise evidences taken from peer reviewed journals and full-length papers to explore the multifaceted application of Character Strengths across various domains, specifically in healthcare workers. The 10 domains identified were wellbeing, burnout, resilience, job engagement, health related quality of life, leadership and team dynamics, interventions, career outcomes, medical education and psychometric evaluations. This review underlines the transformative potential of Characters Strengths, such as Hope, Perseverance, Social intelligence and Gratitude in fostering psychological resilience and also enhances workplace dynamics and improves the health outcomes of healthcare workers. The findings from this review emphasises the pivotal role of strength-based approaches in mitigating burnout to promote resilience and enhancing job satisfaction, especially in healthcare settings. Some of the leadership qualities among the healthcare workers, such as fairness and empathy, have shown to enhance the organisational culture and team dynamics. When focusing on strength-based interventions, it has shown to improve emotional health and career engagement. Moreover, the Values in Action tool have helped in providing robust framework for assessing strengths among healthcare workers, as well as in developing targeted strength-based interventions. This review highlights the need for more integrated strength-based approaches across other domains, such as in various educational contexts, caregivers, patients suffering from illnesses. This paper concludes with the recommendations for future research to include cross cultural validation and also the need for longitudinal study to explore the long-term impact of Character Strengths in a much better manner. By bridging research and practise, this paper aims to offer actionable insights and leverage strength in order to enhance individual and organisational flourishing of health care workers.

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