The Role of Nonduality in the Relationship Between Flow States and Well-Being

The Relationship ◽

Flow States

Abstract Objectives The current study investigated the hypothesis that the relationship between flow states and well-being is mediated by nondual experiences. Past empirical and theoretical work suggests flow states share similarities with nondual experiences. The current study expanded upon previous work by examining the relationships between flow, nondual experiences, emotion, and well-being. Methods Students enrolled in various artistic classes (N = 104) were surveyed once a week for four weeks. Participants reported on their experiences of flow, nonduality, emotion, and psychological and subjective well-being. Results Higher scores on measures of both flow (b = 7.03, SE = 0.82, p < .001) and nondual experiences (b = 0.17, SE = 0.02, p < .001) predicted increased positive emotion immediately after class. Nondual experiences partially mediated this relationship, such that when accounting for nondual experiences, the relationship between flow and positive emotion was significantly decreased (b = 4.30, SE = 0.45, p < .001). Longitudinally, nondual experience also mediated the relationship between flow and satisfaction with life (Sobel t = 1.94, SE = 1.06, p = .05). However, while flow predicted increased psychological well-being (b = 0.32, SE = 0.14, p = .02) after the four weeks, nondual experience did not (b = −0.003, SE = 0.002, p = .13). Conclusions These findings suggest that flow states may facilitate some features of nonduality and share similarities with meditative states. Additionally, the link between flow and well-being may be explained by its similarities to meditative states, and that creative activities could be useful in fostering well-being.

Tell me who you are, and I will tell you how you feel?

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.743 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 291-308 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nicole Kämpfe ◽

Kristin Mitte

Keyword(s):

Affect Regulation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Mood Regulation ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

Mediator Role ◽

Surprisingly little is known about the suggested mediator role of emotional intelligence and mood‐regulation regarding the relationship between personality and subjective well‐being. Three independent samples were administered to investigate whether EI and mood‐regulation served as mediators for subjective well‐being beyond personality. Using structural equation modelling, the authors demonstrated the superior role of extraversion and neuroticism in explaining satisfaction with life, happiness, positive and negative affect. Consistent mediation effects were found for the trait meta‐mood of repair. Contrary to expectations, the remaining variables (attention, clarity, self‐efficacy of affect regulation) did not mediate the relationship between personality and well‐being; neither did they show substantial incremental validity in explaining variance in SWB. Results are discussed with regard to methodological issues and practical implications. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Optimism and dispositional hope to promote college students’ subjective well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Positive School Psychology ◽

10.47602/jpsp.v5i2.255 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 87-96

Author(s):

Emel Genç ◽

Gökmen Arslan

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Young Adults ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Life Changes ◽

Mediating Role ◽

High Level ◽

Coronavirus stress with the restrictions and unexpected life changes has affected individuals and their satisfaction with life. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of optimism and hope on the relationship between coronavirus stress and subjective wellbeing among young adults in Turkey. A sample of 331 (M= 20.86 and 64% females) college students participated in this study. The results demonstrated that coronavirus stress was negatively associated with the college students’ sense of hope and optimism. Moreover, coronavirus stress had an indirect effect on subjective well-being through optimism and hope. Optimism and hope mitigated the adverse impacts of stress on well-being during the pandemic. These results indicated that young adults with a high level of stress due to coronavirus have lower optimism and hope, which in turn have less subjective well-being. The study findings hence highlight that being hopeful and optimistic are the potential resources to explain how coronavirus stress is related to subjective well-being.

Hubungan Kelekatan Ayah dan Kontrol Diri dengan Kesejahteraan Subjektif serta Kesejahteraan Psikologis sebagai Mediator pada Mahasiswa

Psikologika Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi ◽

10.20885/psikologika.vol26.iss2.art11 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 397-412

Author(s):

Muhammad Novvaliant Filsuf Tasaufi ◽

Syarifah Naimi Anisa ◽

Nasifah Rahmi ◽

Audiht Jasmine Sabrina

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Control Variable ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Control ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Life Scale ◽

Every individual always faces problems, as well as undergraduate students. The problems are usually related to academic and non-academic issues which require the ability to manage and control themselves, so they are not overwhelmed by these problems. Father attachment can help undergraduate students in overcoming various kinds of problems. This study aims to examine the dynamics of these undergraduate students that focus on the relationship between fatherhood attachment and self-control in which subjective well-being (SWB) and psychological well-being (PWB) mediate among students in Yogyakarta. The subjects of this study were undergraduate students who lived in Yogyakarta (N = 245). This study uses five scales, two scales for the subjective well-being variable, one for the psychological well-being variable, one for the self-control variable and one for the fatherhood attachment variable. The scales used include (a) Satisfaction with Life Scale created by Diener et al (1985); (b) Positive and Negative Affect Scales by Watson et al (1988); (c) Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale developed by Ryff (1989); (d) Self-Control Scale from Tangney et al (2004); and (e) The fatherhood attachment scale developed by Armsden & Greenberg (1987). The data were then analyzed using mediation analysis techniques through the JASP application. The results showed that fatherhood attachment did not have a direct effect on self-control, but subjective well-being and psychological well-being could act as mediators of the relationship between fatherhood attachment and self-control.

Happiness and pro-environmental consumption behaviors

Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.1108/jed-07-2021-0116 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Hung Vu Nguyen ◽

Mai Thi Thu Le ◽

Chuong Hong Pham ◽

Susie S. Cox

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Research ◽

Online Survey ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Content Type ◽

Environmental Messages ◽

The Relationship ◽

Theoretical Foundations

PurposeThis paper employs the theoretical foundations for subjective well-being to examine the impacts of two underlying dimensions of subjective well-being (psychological well-being and social well-being) on pro-environmental consumption behaviors (PECBs). In this research, the moderating role of exposure to positive environmental messages on media in the relationship between subjective well-being and PECBs is also examined.Design/methodology/approachThis research uses a quantitative research method with data collected from an online survey questionnaire posted in Facebook groups related to PECBs in Vietnam.FindingsPsychological well-being and social well-being are found to be separate significant predictors of PECBs. More importantly, exposure to positive environmental messages on media was found to reinforce the impacts of psychological well-being on PECB but not moderate the relationship between social well-being and PECB.Originality/valueThis research offers a new insight for encouraging PECB from the perspective of subjective well-being. Different from the extant perspectives, which usually examine subjective well-being as a unidimensional antecedent of PECB, the authors highlight that subjective well-being can influence PECB in two separate dimensions. Moreover, this research extends existing literature by accentuating the role of exposure to environmental messages in the association between different types of social well-being and PECB.

The Role of Mentoring in Protégés’ Subjective Well-Being

Journal of Career Development ◽

10.1177/0894845317731864 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 46 (2) ◽

pp. 171-183 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Peng Wen ◽

Cheng Chen ◽

Longzhu Dong ◽

Xiaobing Shu

Keyword(s):

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Psychological Safety ◽

Well Being ◽

Mentoring Programs ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

Mentoring Support ◽

The Impact ◽

Although the benefits of mentoring for protégés’ career-related outcomes have been largely confirmed, little research has examined whether this benefit can extend to the protégés’ life domains outside of work. In this study, we investigate the impact of the extent of workplace mentoring support on protégés’ subjective well-being (SWB). Based on data that were collected from a two-wave survey of 253 protégés in ongoing mentoring programs in China, the results showed that the extent of the mentoring support was significantly related to the protégés’ SWB (i.e., satisfaction with life, positive affect, and negative affect) through their psychological safety. Furthermore, the perceived mentor status of protégés moderated the relationship between the extent of mentoring support and the protégés’ psychological safety, such that the relationship was stronger when the perceived mentor status was higher rather than lower. The theoretical and managerial implications of our findings are also discussed.

Italian and Swedish adolescents: differences and associations in subjective well-being and psychological well-being

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.2868 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. e2868 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Danilo Garcia ◽

Elisabetta Sagone ◽

Maria Elvira De Caroli ◽

Ali Al Nima

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Group Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

BackgroundOne important aspect of subjective judgments about one’s well-being (i.e., subjective well-being: life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect) is that cultural features, such as, nationality seem to shape cognitive judgments about the “the ideal life.” In this comparative study we examined differences in subjective well-being and psychological well-being between Italian and Swedish adolescents and tested if the relationship between the three constructs of subjective well-being (i.e., satisfaction with life, positive affect, and negative affect) and psychological well-being was moderated by the adolescents’ nationality.MethodItalian (n= 255) and Swedish (n= 277) adolescents answered to the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule, and Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-Being. Differences between samples were tested using a Multiple Analysis of Variance. We also conducted a multiple group analysis (Italy and Sweden) using Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the relationship between all three subjective well-being constructs and psychological well-being.ResultsItalian adolescents scored significantly higher in satisfaction with life than Swedish adolescents. Additionally, across countries, girls scored significantly higher in negative affect than boys. In both countries, all three constructs of subjective well-being were significantly associated to adolescents’ psychological well-being. Nevertheless, while the effect of the relationship between affect and psychological well-being was almost the same across countries, life satisfaction was more strongly related to psychological well-being among Swedish adolescents.ConclusionsThe present study shows that there are larger variations between these two cultures in the cognitive construct of subjective well-being than in the affective construct. Accordingly, associations between the cognitive component, not the affective component, of subjective well-being and psychological well-being differ between countries as well.

How Does Self-Concept Differentiation Work in Chinese Retirees: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.555339 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Changzheng Zhu ◽

Min Zhu ◽

Xiangping Gao ◽

Xiaoshi Liu

Keyword(s):

Psychological Adjustment ◽

Well Being ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Self Concept ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Self-concept differentiation (SCD) is a sign of fragmentation of the self rather than specialization of role identities for its robust relationship with psychological adjustment. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying the relationship between SCD and psychological adjustment. The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of self-consistency and congruence (SCC) in the association between SCD and psychological adjustment (psychological well-being, depression, and anxiety), and the moderating role of age in the relationship between SCD and SCC. This moderated mediation model was examined among 158 Chinese retirees (mean age = 71.12, SD = 9.13), who completed measurements regarding SCD, SCC, psychological well-being, anxiety, and depression. The results showed that SCC partially mediated the links between SCD and the indices of psychological adjustment. Furthermore, age moderated this mediation effect, which was found in mean and high-age participants, but not in low-age ones. Our findings indicate that, at different age stages, the internal mechanisms of SCD affecting psychological adaptation are not the same, and a low differentiated or highly integrated self can serve as an adaptive resource to maintain high subjective well-being of the elderly and protect them from anxiety and depression.

Problematic Smartphone Usage and Subjective and Psychological Well-Being

10.31234/osf.io/nhzp4 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Sharon Horwood ◽

Jeromy Anglim

Keyword(s):

Personal Growth ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Significant Public Health ◽

Almost All ◽

Despite a growing awareness that problematic usage of smartphones is becoming a significant public health issue, there is limited research on how problematic smartphone usage relates to the humanistic concepts of well-being, particularly those captured in Ryff's six psychological well-being dimensions: positive relations, autonomy, emotional mastery, personal growth, purpose in life, self-acceptance. The current study aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the relationship between general and problematic smartphone usage and subjective well-being and psychological well-being using long-form, theoretically grounded measures. Australian adults (n = 539, 79% female; age in years M = 25.1, SD = 7.8) completed Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale, the PANAS, and Ryff's 84-item measure of psychological well-being. Results showed that problematic smartphone usage was correlated with lower well-being on almost all scales. In particular, negative affect, autonomy, and environmental mastery had the largest negative correlations with problematic smartphone usage. Given the stable and dispositional nature of well-being, it seems likely that much of the relationship is driven by a common underlying tendency to experience anxiety, negative emotions, and a lack of control, combined with a tendency to engage in maladaptive coping and compulsive behavior. This repository provides data, materials, and data analysis scripts to accompany the manuscript of the same name.

Value Transmission and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents: A Three-Generational Study of Russians and Ossetians in the Republic of South Ossetia — the State of Alania

Cultural-Historical Psychology ◽

10.17759/chp.2019150205 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 43-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

V.N. Galyapina ◽

N.M. Lebedeva

Keyword(s):

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

The State ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Value Transmission ◽

South Ossetia ◽

The Republic ◽

Subjective well-being and its predictors are a popular research subject in modern science. Many studies have revealed that intergenerational similarity of values and their transmission contribute to the psychological well-being of adolescents. Our research focuses on the similarities and differences of the relationship between intergenerational value transmission and well-being in Russian and Ossetian adolescents living in the Republic of South Ossetia — the State of Alania. The sample included 645 subjects (109 grandparent-parent-child triads from Russian families and 106 identical triads from Ossetian families). The following techniques were used: the PVQ-R Scale by S. Schwartz, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Satisfaction With Life Scale by Diener. The data was processed using Structural [email protected] Modeling (SEM) in AMOS. The outcomes of the multigroup analysis showed differences in the relationship between intergenerational value transmission and well-being of the Russian and Ossetian adolescents. Also, we have found that older generations (grandparents) play a significant role in transmitting values to the adolescents in families of the Russian ethnic minority.

Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Series “Psychology” ◽

The Value of Freedom as a Worldview Factor of Psychological Well-Being

10.17721/bsp.2021.1(13).4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (13) ◽

pp. 21-27

Author(s):

Ksenia Gruzinova ◽

Keyword(s):

Personal Growth ◽

Statistical Processing ◽

Well Being ◽

Value Of Life ◽

Value Orientations ◽

General Level ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

The article is devoted to researching the connections between the values of freedom and life wisdom with psychological well-being. The survey had conducted in the form of a written group survey of respondents. In the research, the following research methods were provided: questionnaire "Value Orientations" by M. Rokych; methods of diagnosing the subjective well-being by R.M. Shamionov, TV Beskova; K. Riff's psychological well-being scale. The results of the research were analyzed by using statistical processing methods. The relationship between the values of freedom and life wisdom with the components and aspects of psychological well-being has been identified. It is determined that the value of freedom is positively correlated with the general level of psychological well-being and contributes to the experience of happiness through the realization of the autonomy, ability to build relevant and meaningful goals in life and a sense of personal growth. The dominance of the value of life wisdom is related to the level of psychological well-being and its components in a negative way. It has been stated that the orientation towards the value of freedom is inversely related to hedonistic well-being, and the dominance of this value does not contribute to the feeling of happiness. On the basis of the conducted research the perspective directions of work directed on preservation of optimum psychological well-being in the conditions of remote activity and recreation have been defined. These areas of work include learning the ability to find a balance between activities and recreation and learning effective forms of recreation through online resources. The role of values of freedom and life wisdom as a worldview factor of well-being was proved, the peculiarities of their interdependence during the pandemic were studied.