Character Strength and virtues in The Perspective Of Islamic Education Psychology and Implication in Guidance and Counseling Services

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify and formulate Ibnu Miskawaih's and Imam Al-Ghazali's idea of character strength and virtue. To this end, a qualitative literature review was applied. The literature included books and journals related to character strength and virtue formulated by positive psychology The data were analyzed in descriptive-reflective-instrospective ways within Islamic psychology perspective. It was found that in terms of number and composition of character strengths and values of virtues, there was a significant difference between positive psychology and Islamic education psychology. There was a slight difference between character strength in positive psychology and that in Islamic education psychology in the form of the presence of middle way. This middle way, as sharia' stipulates, aims to provide a balance in all nature and quality of virtue. The finding of the study contribute to the field of guidance and counseling by proposing the reinforcement of character strength and virtue in this globalization era.