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Table 1

Character Strength Intervention: Activities

	Activity	Description
Session 1:	Opening activity	Students completed the demographic questionnaire and EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-Being.
	Overview of positive psychology	Researcher provided a brief introduction to positive psychology, well-being, and character strengths. Students compiled a list of strengths.
	Initial student strength activity	Students were instructed to select a character strength and reflect on the question: How do you show this strength?
	Closing activity	Students completed the “Three Good Things” activity
Session 2:	Opening activity	Researcher provided an explanation of the VIA measure.
	VIA-Youth measure	Students completed the VIA-Youth measure.
	Closing activity	Students identified 1 new way to use their chosen strength before the start of the next session.
Session 3:	Opening activity	Students completed the “Three Good Things” activity.
	Hope activity	Researcher led a discussion on the strength of hope. Students individually reflected on the question: Who gives you hope?
	Signature strength activity	Researcher led a discussion on signature strengths. Students chose a signature strength and identified an individual who clearly exhibited the strength.
	Closing activity	Students identified 1 new way to use their chosen strength before the start of the next session.
Session 4:	Opening activity	Students answered the prompt: What is perseverance?
	Perseverance activity	Researcher led discussion on the strength of perseverance Students individually reflected on the question: What’s a challenge that you have overcome using perseverance?
	Signature strength activity	Students created a timeline of their signature strength, identifying various instances in which the strength was particularly evident.
	Closing activity	Students identified 1 new way to use their chosen strength before the start of the next session.
Session 5:	Opening activity	Students completed the “Three Good Things” activity.
	Strength presentations	Students presented their signature strengths to the class, identifying their strength, strength icon, instances in which they have clearly demonstrated their strength, and plans to use their strength in the future.
	Closing activity	Students completed the EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-Being

	Activity	Description
Session 1:	Opening activity	Students completed the demographic questionnaire and EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-Being.
	Overview of positive psychology	Researcher provided a brief introduction to positive psychology, well-being, and character strengths. Students compiled a list of strengths.
	Initial student strength activity	Students were instructed to select a character strength and reflect on the question: How do you show this strength?
	Closing activity	Students completed the “Three Good Things” activity
Session 2:	Opening activity	Researcher provided an explanation of the VIA measure.
	VIA-Youth measure	Students completed the VIA-Youth measure.
	Closing activity	Students identified 1 new way to use their chosen strength before the start of the next session.
Session 3:	Opening activity	Students completed the “Three Good Things” activity.
	Hope activity	Researcher led a discussion on the strength of hope. Students individually reflected on the question: Who gives you hope?
	Signature strength activity	Researcher led a discussion on signature strengths. Students chose a signature strength and identified an individual who clearly exhibited the strength.
	Closing activity	Students identified 1 new way to use their chosen strength before the start of the next session.
Session 4:	Opening activity	Students answered the prompt: What is perseverance?
	Perseverance activity	Researcher led discussion on the strength of perseverance Students individually reflected on the question: What’s a challenge that you have overcome using perseverance?
	Signature strength activity	Students created a timeline of their signature strength, identifying various instances in which the strength was particularly evident.
	Closing activity	Students identified 1 new way to use their chosen strength before the start of the next session.
Session 5:	Opening activity	Students completed the “Three Good Things” activity.
	Strength presentations	Students presented their signature strengths to the class, identifying their strength, strength icon, instances in which they have clearly demonstrated their strength, and plans to use their strength in the future.
	Closing activity	Students completed the EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-Being