As remote work becomes common, it is important to understand the psychological factors that support employee well – being and job satisfaction in low – and middle – income countries such as the Philippines. Using a cross -sectional predictive research design, th is study examined whether cognitive (creativity, curiosity, judgment, and love of learning) and affective (hope, zest, love, and gratitude) character strengths, along with geographic location (urban vs. rural) predict psychological well – being and job satis faction among Filipino remote workers. A total of 384 Filipino remote workers employed in a 100% remote work setup completed the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA – IS), the Psychological Well – Being (PWB) scale, and the Job Satisfaction Survey (JS S) collected through an online form. Results showed that both cognitive and affective character strengths were generally high among participants, judgment and hope as the prominent strengths. Multiple regression analyses revealed that cognitive character s trengths significantly predicted both psychological well – being, with judgment as the only significant individual predictor. Affective character strengths significantly predicted psychological well – being, with hope as the only significant predictor, but did not show significant individual effects on job satisfaction. Hierarchical regression analyses further showed that the inclusion of affective strengths improved models for both psychological well – being and job satisfaction. Geographic location did not sign ificantly predict either outcome. These findings highlight the importance of individual character strength, particularly judgment and hope, as key psychological resources in remote work settings. It is recommended that organizations implement strengths – bas ed interventions to support employee well – being and performance, particularly in remote work environments.

Keywords: cognitive character strengths, affective character strengths, job satisfaction, psychological well – being, Filipino remote workers