André Kretzschmar
Biographic Data
| ID | 6098353 |
|---|---|
| NAME | André Kretzschmar |
| GIVEN NAMES | André |
| FAMILY NAME | Kretzschmar |
| SIGNATURE | KRETZSCHMAR A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Psychology University of Zurich Zurich Switzerland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7290-1145 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Paragons of character—Character strengths and well‐being of moral, creative, and religious exemplars
OBJECTIVE: Which traits best describe individuals who are recognized as exemplary in different domains? And can self-rated positively valued personality traits distinguish such individuals from the general population? BACKGROUND: The study of exemplary individuals' personality traits traditionally focused on general and broad traits. Using character strengths, which are narrower and designed to describe desirable behavior, could provide new insig…
Character Strengths in Adults and Adolescents
156 mostly friends and partners) completed both character strengths questionnaires and several well-being questionnaires. The psychometric characteristics and the correlations with well-being scales were examined once exclusively on the basis of self-rating and once on the basis of combined self- and informant-ratings. Substantial differences between the questionnaires were found in each of the criteria examined (e.g., identification of signature…
Character strengths and fluid intelligence
OBJECTIVE: Research on the associations between cognitive and noncognitive personality traits has widely neglected character strengths, that means positively and morally valued personality traits that constitute good character. METHOD: The present study aimed to bridge this gap by studying the associations between character strengths and fluid intelligence using different operationalizations of character strengths (including self- and informant-r…
At what sample size do latent variable correlations stabilize
Complex Problems in Entrepreneurship Education
In opening up the black box of what entrepreneurship education (EE) should be about, this study focuses on the exploration of relationships between two constructs: opportunity identification (OI) and complex problem‐solving (CPS). OI, as a domain‐specific capability, is at the core of entrepreneurship research, whereas CPS is a more domain‐general skill. On a conceptual level, there are reasons to believe that CPS skills can help individuals to i…
Linking complex problem solving and general mental ability to career advancement
Transversal skills, such as complex problem solving (CPS) are viewed as central twenty-first-century skills. Recent empirical findings have already supported the importance of CPS for early academic advancement. We wanted to determine whether CPS could also contribute to the understanding of career advancement later in life. Towards this end, we conducted a study (n = 245) at a large German automobile company in which we predicted career advancem…
Linking complex problem solving and general mental ability to career advancement
Transversal skills, such as complex problem solving (CPS) are viewed as central twenty-first-century skills. Recent empirical findings have already supported the importance of CPS for early academic advancement. We wanted to determine whether CPS could also contribute to the understanding of career advancement later in life. Towards this end, we conducted a study (n = 245) at a large German automobile company in which we predicted career advancem…
Complex Problems in Entrepreneurship Education
In opening up the black box of what entrepreneurship education (EE) should be about, this study focuses on the exploration of relationships between two constructs: opportunity identification (OI) and complex problem‐solving (CPS). OI, as a domain‐specific capability, is at the core of entrepreneurship research, whereas CPS is a more domain‐general skill. On a conceptual level, there are reasons to believe that CPS skills can help individuals to i…
At what sample size do latent variable correlations stabilize
Character strengths and fluid intelligence
OBJECTIVE: Research on the associations between cognitive and noncognitive personality traits has widely neglected character strengths, that means positively and morally valued personality traits that constitute good character. METHOD: The present study aimed to bridge this gap by studying the associations between character strengths and fluid intelligence using different operationalizations of character strengths (including self- and informant-r…
Character Strengths in Adults and Adolescents
156 mostly friends and partners) completed both character strengths questionnaires and several well-being questionnaires. The psychometric characteristics and the correlations with well-being scales were examined once exclusively on the basis of self-rating and once on the basis of combined self- and informant-ratings. Substantial differences between the questionnaires were found in each of the criteria examined (e.g., identification of signature…
Paragons of character—Character strengths and well‐being of moral, creative, and religious exemplars
OBJECTIVE: Which traits best describe individuals who are recognized as exemplary in different domains? And can self-rated positively valued personality traits distinguish such individuals from the general population? BACKGROUND: The study of exemplary individuals' personality traits traditionally focused on general and broad traits. Using character strengths, which are narrower and designed to describe desirable behavior, could provide new insig…
Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Character (mathematics) (3 works) · Mathematics (3 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Big Five personality traits (2 works) · Character traits (2 works) · Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies (2 works) · Personality (2 works)