TY - EJOU AU - T1 - Character Strengths and Life Satisfaction of Teachers in Ghana T2 - Humanities and Social Sciences Letters PY - 2016 VL - 4 IS - 1 SN - 2312-4318 AB - Character strengths are positive traits that are critical in many positive life outcomes.  This study examined the distribution of character strengths and their relationship with life satisfaction among teachers in selected schools in the Builsa District of the Upper East Region in Ghana. Data from a sample of 104 basic and senior high school teachers revealed that the top 7 character strengths of the teachers were gratitude, kindness, fairness, love of learning, honesty, perspective(wisdom) and open mindedness (judgment). There was a strong positive relationship between overall character strengths and satisfaction with life. Creativity, perspective, love, teamwork, prudence, and gratitude were each significantly correlated with life satisfaction. Prudence, humour, modesty/humility, self-regulation and capacity to love and be loved each made unique and significant contribution in explaining life satisfaction with prudence making the largest unique contribution. Implications of the study and directions for future research are discussed. KW - Character strengths KW - Life satisfaction KW - Upper East region KW - Ghana. DO - 10.18488/journal.73/2016.4.1/73.1.22.35