Identity Support, Identity Devaluation, and Well-Being Among Lesbians

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin P. Beals ◽  
Letitia Anne Peplau
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Lesbian Women ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Daily Experience

This research tested predictions about the association of identity support and identity devaluation with psychological well-being (self-esteem, life satisfaction, and depression). Lesbian women completed baseline surveys ( N = 42), then provided daily experience reports during a 2-week period ( n = 38), and completed a 2-month follow-up survey ( n = 34). Several types of evidence consistently demonstrated the importance of identity support for well-being. Lesbians who reported more identity support scored higher on measures of well-being at initial assessment, during the daily phase of the study, and at the follow-up. Comparable results were found for the negative association between identity devaluation and well-being. Identity measures proved to be significant predictors of lesbians' well-being even after controlling for other types of support and social stress. Both identity support and identity devaluation contributed independently to the prediction of daily self-esteem and life satisfaction. Strengths and limitations of this study are discussed.

Employment Characteristics and Psychological Well-Being of Men in Two-Job Families

1981 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 975-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pat M. Keith ◽  
Willis J. Goudy ◽  
Edward A. Powers
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Male Participation ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
Employment Characteristics ◽  
Life Evaluations

Research has neglected the well-being of men in two-job families and especially that of older men. This study of 213 older men in two-job families indicated that the occupational characteristics of their wives were as salient in the life evaluations of men as aspects of their own employment. Even so, occupational involvement of men and their wives and male participation in the household did not account for much of the variance in self-esteem or life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Impact of Religiosity on Psychological Wellbeing

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
Ishrat Rehman ◽  
Radma Javed
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Strong Negative Relationship ◽  
Strong Negative Association ◽  
Correlation Statistics ◽  
Research Studies

The aim of this study was to find out the association between religiosity and psychological wellbeing that included anxiety, loneliness and life satisfaction. The sample of the study comprised of three hundred and ninety-five (N= 395) subjects that included two hundred and fort-nine (n=249) males and one hundred and forty-six (n=146) females with mean age of 21.19. Consistent with other research studies, correlation statistics suggested that a strong negative association existed between religiosity and anxiety (r=-.198), also strong negative relationship between religiosity and loneliness (r=-.192) while life satisfaction significantly positively correlated with religiosity in female only (r=.328) but in male the correlation was not significant (r=-.052). It is concluded from the findings of the study that religiosity is an integral part of the psychological well being of an individual.

Perceived Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, and Psychological Well-Being Among Arab Americans

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 899-921 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rawan Atari ◽  
Suejung Han
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Arab Americans ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Identity Resolution ◽  
Negative Effect

In this study, we examined associations among perceived discrimination, ethnic identity dimensions (exploration, resolution, affirmation), and psychological well-being (self-esteem, life satisfaction, flourishing) among 156 Arab Americans. Multiple moderated regression analyses revealed that perceived discrimination was negatively associated, and ethnic identity resolution and affirmation were positively associated, with psychological well-being. Ethnic identity affirmation moderated the association between perceived discrimination and flourishing by buffering the negative effect of perceived discrimination. Ethnic identity resolution and exploration did not moderate the associations between perceived discrimination and psychological well-being. Affirmation both promoted and protected well-being, resolution promoted well-being, and exploration was not associated with promoting or protecting well-being. We discuss implications to help Arab American clients develop and capitalize on their ethnic identity, promote their well-being, and buffer against perceived discrimination.

scholarly journals Long-Run Effects of Lottery Wealth on Psychological Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 2703-2726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Lindqvist ◽  
Robert Östling ◽  
David Cesarini
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Important Mediator ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Overall Life Satisfaction

Abstract We surveyed a large sample of Swedish lottery players about their psychological well-being 5–22 years after a major lottery event and analysed the data following pre-registered procedures. Relative to matched controls, large-prize winners experience sustained increases in overall life satisfaction that persist for over a decade and show no evidence of dissipating over time. The estimated treatment effects on happiness and mental health are significantly smaller. Follow-up analyses of domain-specific aspects of life satisfaction implicate financial life satisfaction as an important mediator for the long-run increase in overall life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Ténacité et flexibilité dans la poursuite de projets personnels: Impact sur le bien-être à la retraite

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 557-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Trépanier ◽  
Sylvie Lapierre ◽  
Jacques Baillargeon ◽  
Léandre Bouffard
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personal Goals ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Psychological Well Being

ABSTRACTThis research pertained to personal goals during retirement and especially to the influence of tenacity and flexibility on measures of psychological well-being. The participants (N = 147) had been retired for less than three years and were aged between 49 and 75 years (M = 58 years). The participants had to identify four personal goals and rate each of them along 15 dimensions. Psychological well-being was evaluated with scales of depression, self-esteem and life satisfaction. Regression analyses showed that flexibility in the presence of obstacles to the realization of goals accounts for 44 per cent of the variance in depression, 29 per cent of life satisfaction and 25 per cent of self-esteem. Tenacity had a more modest impact. Flexibility seems to be the strategy which is most useful in facing difficulties in the pursuit of goals during retirement.

Prayer, Attachment to God, and Changes in Psychological Well-Being in Later Life

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 667-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt Bradshaw ◽  
Blake Victor Kent
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Attachment To God ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Aging And Health ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of prayer and attachment to God on psychological well-being (PWB) in later life. Method: Using data from two waves of the nationwide Religion, Aging, and Health Survey, we estimate the associations between frequency of prayer and attachment to God at baseline with cross-wave changes in three measures of PWB: self-esteem, optimism, and life satisfaction. Results: Prayer does not have a main effect on PWB. Secure attachment to God is associated with improvements in optimism but not self-esteem or life satisfaction. The relationship between prayer and PWB is moderated by attachment to God; prayer is associated with improvements in PWB among securely attached individuals but not those who are insecurely attached to God. Discussion: These findings shed light on the complex relationship between prayer and PWB by showing that the effects of prayer are contingent upon one’s perceived relationship with God.

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