The Influence of Life-and-Death Views on the Well-Being of Chinese Tujia Ethnic Adolescents

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282096123
Author(s):  
Ying Ge ◽  
Jie Luo ◽  
Jay L. Wenger ◽  
Hai-yan Xiang

The purpose of this study was to evaluate how a person’s view of life and death might influence various aspects of well-being. Similar studies have been conducted with adolescents in different cultures, but not with Chinese Tujia ethnic adolescents. Tujia adolescents ( N = 309) completed the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), the Death Attitude Profile (DAP), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and the Happiness Inventory (HI). Results indicated that Chinese Tujia ethnic adolescents maintain a relatively positive life-and-death view and overall well-being. Meaning in life and death attitude both corresponded with overall well-being. A dominance analysis indicated that meaning in life can predict the well-being of a person better than a death attitude. Limitations and future directions are discussed.

Author(s):  
Debora E Purba ◽  
Krisna Wardhana Djaling

Abstract – The current study aimed at examining the relationship between grit and life satisfaction through meaning in life. Data were taken using online survey from university students in Depok city (N = 505). Variables were measured using The Grit Scale, Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Data were analyzed using simple mediation model on Hayes PROCESS macro on SPSS program. Results showed that grit was positively and significantly related with life satisfaction and meaning in life, respectively, and meaning in life positively and significantly related with life satisfaction. Lastly, meaning in life partially mediated the relationship between grit and life satisfaction. Abstrak — Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan mengetahui peran mediasi makna hidup pada hubungan antara grit dengan kepuasan hidup. Data diambil menggunakan survei online pada mahasiswa perguruan tinggi di Kota Depok (N = 505). Pengukuran variabel pada penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan The Grit Scale, Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), dan Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan model mediasi pada makro PROCESS dari Hayes. Temuan pada penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa grit berpengaruh secara positif pada kepuasan hidup dan makna hidup, kemudian makna hidup berpengaruh secara positif pada kepuasan hidup. Terakhir, makna hidup secara parsial memediasi hubungan grit dan kepuasan hidup.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-149
Author(s):  
Krisna Wardhana Djaling ◽  
Debora Eflina Purba

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan mengetahui peran mediasi makna hidup pada hubungan antara grit dengan kepuasan hidup. Data diambil menggunakan survei online pada mahasiswa perguruan tinggi di Kota Depok (N = 505). Pengukuran variabel pada penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan The Grit Scale, Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), dan Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan model mediasi pada makro PROCESS dari Hayes. Temuan pada penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa grit berpengaruh secara positif pada kepuasan hidup dan makna hidup, kemudian makna hidup berpengaruh secara positif pada kepuasan hidup. Terakhir, makna hidup secara parsial memediasi hubungan grit dan kepuasan hidup.


Author(s):  
Albertina Oliveira ◽  
Margarida Pedroso de Lima ◽  
Patrícia Portugal

Objetivos: O presente artigo apresenta um estudo que visa aprofundar as qualidades psicométricas da Escala de Autoeficácia para a Atividade com Sentido (EAASentido), através de análises de fidelidade e validade. A escala foi desenvolvida a partir dos constructos teóricos da autoeficácia, da aprendizagem autodirigida e da atividade de pessoas de idade avançada no âmbito do projeto europeu PALADIN, com o objetivo de criar um instrumento apto a avaliar até que ponto os seniores se sentem confiantes para realizarem atividades com sentido, por si próprios. Método: A investigação é de natureza não experimental e incidiu sobre uma amostra de 503 seniores e idosos das regiões Norte e Centro de Portugal com uma média etária de 71,66 (51 a 96 anos) a quem foram aplicadas a EAASentido, a Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg (Rosenberg, 1989), a Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (Watson e Clark, 1994), a Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener et al., 1985), o Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Steger, Frazier, Oishi e Kaler, 2006), a Escala de Autoeficácia para a Autodireção na Saúde (Oliveira, 2011) e a Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (Lawton e Brody, 1969). Resultados: A consistência interna encontrada foi de 0,94 (alfa de Cronbach) e a validade de constructo revelou muito bons indicadores. No que respeita à análise de componentes principais, os resultados apontaram para três dimensões e não as cinco inicialmente previstas: atividades de desenvolvimento pessoal e participação social, atividades instrumentais, e atividades espirituais/religiosas. Analisadas as saturações dos itens propôs-se a reformulação da escala, eliminando cinco itens. A consistência interna global dos 15 itens manteve-se elevada (0,92). Conclusões: Conclui-se que a EAASentido, com 15 itens, é bastante consistente e adequada para avaliar em que medida os seniores têm confiança na sua capacidade para se envolverem em atividades com sentido (em termos de indicador global), possuindo boa validade de constructo. Em estudos futuros sugere-se a continuidade da avaliação da sua estrutura dimensional, nomeadamente através de análises confirmatórias.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-126
Author(s):  
David Stefan ◽  
Erin Lefdahl-Davis ◽  
Alexandra Alayan ◽  
Matthew Decker ◽  
Josie Wittwer ◽  
...  

In this mixed-methods research, we examined the practice of writing and delivering letters of gratitude (gratitude visits) and its impact on well-being, happiness, meaning and relationships for students in an online graduate program in psychology. Participants completed assessments and inventories relating to happiness, well-being and meaning in life, including the Satisfaction with Life Scale, Meaning in Life Questionnaire, Approaches to Happiness Questionnaire and open-ended qualitative questions before and after they wrote and delivered gratitude letters. Quantitative analyses found significant increases in meaning in life, satisfaction with life, and approaches to happiness after the gratitude visit intervention. Using a grounded theory qualitative analysis of the data, eight primary themes emerged related to the impact and meaning of gratitude letters on graduate students:  (1) the impact on the relationship; (2) positive emotions experienced; (3) experiencing a reciprocal expression of gratitude from the receiver; (4) overcoming uncomfortable emotions; (5) relief, release or liberation after sharing; (6) impact on spiritual growth; (7) unexpected responses; and (8) greater reflection on the meaning of life and a changed perspective. Overall, providing graduate students with the opportunity to engage in gratitude visit interventions was related to greater meaning and well-being. This study suggests implications and recommendations related to the use of positive psychology interventions in educational settings.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-219
Author(s):  
Fabiana Faleiros Santana Castro ◽  
Karina de Fátima Bimbatti ◽  
Adriane Aparecida Gonçalves de Carvalho ◽  
Mariele Lenhari Gonçalves ◽  
Filipe Gustavo Lopes ◽  
...  

Objective: To analyze meaning in life, satisfaction with life, and the influence of sociodemographic variables in Brazilians with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). This was a quantitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive study. Participants: Adults with traumatic SCI. Methods: The data were collected through the Survey Monkey platform using the Meaning in Life Questionnaire and the Satisfaction With Life Scale; the sample was composed of adults 18 years old or older with Traumatic SCI. Results: Most of the participants were male (75.5%), with a mean age of 36.22. The average score on the Satisfaction With Life Scale was 21.26, which corresponds to the Slightly satisfied category. The mean scores, respectively, for search and presence of meaning in life were 22.61 and 25.32, indicating that most participants find life meaningful even though they don’t explicitly search for meaning. There were significant associations between satisfaction with life and the meaning in life. Conclusion: In the rehabilitation process for people with Traumatic SCI, the assessment of satisfaction and the meaning of life must be managed together along with other psychological variables. Considering the complex life context of people suffering from a Traumatic SCI, there is a need for both holistic and individualized understanding during the rehabilitation process.


2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Vera Villarroel ◽  
Alfonso Urzúa ◽  
Paula Pavez ◽  
Karem Celis-Atenas ◽  
Jaime Silva

The aim of this investigation is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), in the adult population from ages 18 to 65. In order to do this two studies were conducted. In the first one, we evaluated the internal consistency and construct validation of data from 330 people between 18 and 52 years of age; in the second study, we evaluated the confirmatory factor and validation of data indicators from 1157 people between 18 and 65 years of age. The results show suitable indicators of internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.82), the exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis finds a one factor’s solution. The correlation between the SWLS, the WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), display significant, consistent correlations in the expected direction. We conclude that the SWLS is a reliable and valid instrument to use for evaluating the cognitive sphere of subjective well-being in Chile’s adult population.


Author(s):  
Inese Sadauska ◽  
Aleksandrs Koļesovs

The objective of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Latvian version of the Flourishing Scale (FS), created by Diener et al. (2010). FS is a brief self-report measure of the respondent’s well-being and success in areas of relationships, self-esteem, purpose, and optimism. The scale provides a single score across 8 items. The original FS was translated to Latvian and then back to English. The Satisfaction with Life Scale and Meaning in Life Questionnaire was applied for testing the convergent validity of the FS. Participants of the study were 191 people, ranged in age from 19 to 68 (159 women, mean age M = 30.62, SD = 9.50). Reliability analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA and CFA) of the scale were performed. EFA indicated a one-factor structure. Results showed that the Latvian version of FS has good psychometric properties and demonstrated convergent validity. Testing of the original model by CFA resulted in acceptable fit indices.


2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli Grozdanovska

Studies have shown a strong relationship between national identity and some of the constructs of positive psychology. So far, these topics have rarely been researched in the Macedonian context. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between national identity, subjective well-being and meaning in life. Thus, 204 undergraduate students participated in the study, 146 female and 58 male students at the age of 18 to 23 years. The data was acquired with the following four scales: national identity was measured with The National Identity Scale (NIS); the meaning in life was measured with the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MIQ); the cognitive aspect of subjective well-being was measured with the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS); and the affective aspect was measured with the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). It has been hypothesized that the students with higher national identity would have higher satisfaction with life, more positive affects and higher meaning in life; contrary to the students with lower national identity who would have lower satisfaction with life, more negative affects and lower meaning in life. The relationships between each dimension were estimated with the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, and the results partially confirmed the predictions. Positive significant correlation was found between national identity, satisfaction with life and the presence of meaning in life. No significant relationship was found between national identity and the affective (positive and negative) aspects of subjective well-being. These findings are important because they provide a new insight into the relationship between the construct of national identity and the constructs of positive psychology, meaning in life and the aspects of subjective well-being. Keywords: national identity, subjective well-being, meaning in life


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annamaria Di Fabio ◽  
Maureen Kenny

Intrapreneurial Self-Capital (ISC) represents a promising individual resource that might be enhanced through intervention to help individuals cope adaptively with the ongoing changes that characterize the world of work and other life challenges in the 21st century. In order to examine the promise of this construct, the present study analyzed the relationship between ISC and both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, controlling for the effects of personality traits, which are substantially stable and not amenable to psychological intervention. The Intrapreneurial Self-Capital Scale (ISCS), the Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the Meaning in Life Measure (MLM), and the Flourishing Scale (FS), were administered to 563 Italian university students. Hierarchical regressions analyses showed that ISC explained a percentage of incremental variance beyond that accounted for by personality traits in relation to both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. These results support the premise that ISC may be a promising resource for fostering both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 748-763
Author(s):  
Vanesa C. Gongora

This study aimed twofold: 1) to study some positive variables (three paths to well-being, life satisfaction, overall well-being and meaning of life) in adult patients who are at different stages of a naturalistic cognitive behavioral psychotherapeutic treatment and 2) to analyze their relationship with the progress during treatment, therapeutic alliance and adherence to treatment from the therapist´s perspective. The sample was composed of 85 outpatients who were in psychotherapeutic treatment. Patients completed the Three Pathways to Well-being Scale, Meaning in Life Questionnaire, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Well-being Index and Symptom Checklist-90-Revised. Therapists completed treatment related data and an opinion survey of patient´s progress, adherence to treatment and therapeutic relationship. Findings showed positive variables to be higher at the final stage of psychotherapy, particularly higher satisfaction with life, engagement, well-being, and presence of meaning in life. Higher positive variables were moderately associated with more progress during treatment according to therapist’s perspective; however a low association was found with adherence to treatment and therapeutic relationship. No differences were found in positive variables according the type of prevalent symptoms.


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