Materialistic Orientation and Psyhological Well Being in Adolescents from 11th-12th Grade

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Vera Todorova
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Extrinsic Goals ◽  
12Th Grade ◽  
Community Contribution ◽  
High Level ◽  
11Th Grade ◽  
Intrinsic Aspirations

The aim of the current study is to look for theoretically and empirically grounded proof for the correlation between aspirations – extrinsic and intrinsic- determining the motivation – and the psychological wellbeing of adolescents in 11th grade. Materialistic orientation is expressed in the preferences of extrinsic goals such as fame, wealth and image, while the intrinsic aspirations are related to preferences of aspirations for personal growth, personal relationships and community contribution. High level of psychological wellbeing is measured through the six elements from K. Ryff’s definition: self-acceptance, positive interaction with others, autonomy, managing of environment, meaning and personal growth. The research includes a group of 50 students in two Bulgarian high schools.

scholarly journals Impact of the Application of Redecision Methods in Executive Coaching Workshops on Psychological Wellbeing: a Quantitative Evaluation of Effectiveness

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Widdowson ◽  
Peter Theuns ◽  
Mil Rosseau ◽  
Rik Rosseau
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Executive Coaching ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Environmental Mastery ◽  
Self Acceptance

Previous research has found that participants in redecision marathons experience increased personal growth and improvements in psychological well-being (McNeel, 1982; Noriega-Gayol, 1997; Widdowson & Rosseau, 2014). In this article, the authors conducted a quantitative analysis based on the use of the Ryff Scales of Psychological Wellbeing to determine whether participants (n=49) at an executive coaching redecision marathon would experience an increase in psychological well-being. The findings show statistically significant improvements in psychological well-being overall, and specifically within the sub-scales of autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth and self-acceptance, suggesting that redecision-based workshops are effective for improving subjective psychological well-being.

scholarly journals Psychological Well-being among Doctors and Nurses: A Comparative Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhuchandra, M. K. ◽  
Srimathi, N. L
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Female Respondent ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Bangalore City ◽  
Environmental Mastery ◽  
Doctors And Nurses

The present study examines the level of psychological well being among doctors and nurses. A total of 600 (doctors-300, nurses-300) samples were selected randomly from Bangalore City. Information was collected from using an instrument developed by Carol, D, Ryff’s Medium Form of Psychological Well Being Scale (PWBS). Results of the study revealed that doctors and nurses working in Bangalore City did not show significance differences in overall psychological wellbeing. However they showed significance differences in the domains of autonomy and environmental mastery. Whereas nurses score higher on autonomy and environmental mastery compare to doctors. Gender wise comparisons on over all psychological wellbeing did not show significance differences. However male and female differ only in the domain of personal growth, male respondents scored higher on Personal growth has compare to female respondent.

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND ITS RELATION TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN GEORGIAN CONTEXT

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Tamara Turashvili ◽  
Marine Japaridze
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
High Index ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
High Level

Well-being is a dynamic concept that includes subjective, social, and psychological dimensions as well as health-related behaviors. It is often thought of as one of the hallmarks of the liberal arts experience, resulting from educational encounters that both guide students in the search for meaning and direction in life and help them realize their true potential. Research of students’ well-being is conducted in various countries, but it is the first study conducted in Georgia. The objectives of the studies were to test hypothesis, that because of social, political and economic conditions, and frequent reforms in educational system of Georgia, the majority of the students have high level of depression, low level of well-being, that is reflected on their academic performance. Within the framework of the research 252 students from wide variety of disciplines, of mean age 21 were surveyed. The study methods are Ryff well-being inventory which consists of series of statements reflecting the six areas of psychological well-being, combination with Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation (CISS), from Endler & Parker and, Kucher Adolescent depression scale (KADS-6).The Results of the study show, that majority of students have middle level of well-being, do not have depression and average self-evaluated academic performance. The research also revealed that the students, who have medium or high level of academic performance, have high index of well-being, purpose of life and personal growth on scale. Also, those students who carry task oriented coping strategy, have high index of well-being, and personal growth on the scale. But the students, who carry avoidance coping strategy, have high level of depression. Key words: academic performance, coping, depression, personal growth, purpose of life, student, well-being.

scholarly journals Basic Model of the Psychological Well-Being of VIPE FSIN Cadets and Penitentiary Staff

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 443-450
Author(s):  
KONSTANTIN B. MALYSHEV ◽  
OLGA A. MALYSHEVA
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Purpose In Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
Environmental Mastery ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
High Level ◽  
Very High ◽  
Three Factor

Introduction: in the present paper, we establish a connection between psychological well-being and occupational orientation of an individual and build a complete, ordered and comprehensive picture to measure the profiles of psychological well-being of an individual. Aim: to build a three-factor basic model and optimize the corresponding basic measurement technique for psychological well-being of an individual. Methods: systembased modeling of information about the psychological well-being of an individual. The hypothesis of the study: the psychological well-being of an individual is associated with their occupational orientation. The study pursues the following research tasks: 1) to build a three-factor basic model for psychological well-being and establish its connection with the occupational orientation of an individual; 2) to use a basic approach when designing a technique to measure the psychological well-being of an individual and to optimize the appropriate procedure for its application in psychodiagnostic practice; 3) to build a complete, ordered and comprehensive picture to assess the profiles of psychological well-being of an individual; 4) to determine the dominant profile of the psychological wellbeing of VIPE FSIN Russia cadets and penitentiary staff. Results: the results of our study help to optimize the measurement of psychological well-being of an individual so as to “simplify” its diagnostic procedure. The article describes the concept of “occupational well-being” and provides a complete picture consisting of 64 hexagram profiles of the psychological well-being of an individual. Conclusions: the psychodiagnostic research has shown that the hexagram profiles of psychological well-being in cadets and penitentiary staff are different. VIPE FSIN cadets have four dominant types (at a high and very high level), these are “Positive relations with others”, “Personal growth”, “Purpose in life” and “Autonomy” with appropriate internal self-esteem. “Self-acceptance” and “Environmental mastery” were not observed in cadets at all (or were observed at a low level). There are four dominant types (at a high and very high level) among penitentiary staff, these are “Positive relations with others”, “Self-acceptance”, “Environmental mastery”, and “Purpose in life”; “Personal growth” and “Autonomy” were manifested at a low level. Keywords: Psychological well-being; occupational orientation; typological profile; basis; three-factor basic model; hexagram

scholarly journals The Negative Association Between Positive Psychological Wellbeing and Loss Aversion

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibuki Koan ◽  
Takumi Nakagawa ◽  
Chong Chen ◽  
Toshio Matsubara ◽  
Huijie Lei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Loss Aversion ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Moderate Amount ◽  
Coin Toss ◽  
The Impact

When making decisions, people tend to overweigh the impact of losses compared to gains, a phenomenon known as loss aversion (LA). A moderate amount of LA may be adaptive as it is necessary for protecting oneself from danger. However, excessive LA may leave people few opportunities and ultimately lead to suboptimal outcomes. Despite frequent reports of elevated LA in specific populations such as patients with depression, little is known about what psychological characteristics are associated with the tendency of LA. Based on the neurobiological studies of LA, we hypothesized that positive psychological wellbeing may be negatively associated with people's tendency of LA. In the present study, we set out to test this hypothesis in a sample of young adults. We evaluated LA using a decision-making task in which subjects were asked to decide whether to accept or reject a series of coin-toss gambles. Our results revealed that individuals with more advanced personal growth as assessed by the Ryff's Psychological Well-being Inventory showed reduced LA. To our knowledge, this is the first report demonstrating an association between positive psychological wellbeing and LA. These findings suggest that personal growth might be employed as interventional targets for correcting excessive LA in vulnerable populations.

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING OF ADOLESCENTS IN CONDITIONS OF A SPECIALIZED BOARDING SCHOOL

2019 ◽  
pp. 87-93
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Diagnostic Techniques ◽  
Average Level ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
The Individual ◽  
High Level

An empirical study of the psychological factors of subjective well-being of adolescents was carried out with the help of observation, conversation and such psycho-diagnostic techniques as: “The subjective well-being questionnaire” (O. Vlasova); “Test “Determination of the personal adaptation of schoolchildren” (A. Furman); “The person orientation inventory questionnaire (POI, E. Shostrom)”; «Methodology» Anxiety scale «(J. Taylor); «Methodology» Definition of the general emotional orientation of the individual «(B. Dodonov); Technique «Man in the rain» (O. Romanova, T. Sytko); author's questionnaire, which helped to determine the adolescents subjective view of happiness. Statistical data processing was performed by using the capabilities of the SPSS-21 computer program. Experimental work was carried out during 2013-2017 on the basis of Kyiv educational institutions. The total number of subjects covered 400 students of the 8th -9th grades studying with in-depth study of physics and mathematics. The students of physical and mathematical lyceums have an anxiety level corresponding to the age standards, the greatest is the indicator of self-assessed anxiety, the leading emotional orientation is romantic, praxical, gnostic and communicative, have an average level of self-actualization and an obvious level of personal non-adaptability. Subjective well-being is at an average level and has links with personal adaptability and altruistic emotional orientation. Girls, compared to boys in terms of learning exact sciences, are more romantically and aesthetically emotionally oriented, with a higher personal growth. The main factors of subjective well-being of students of physical and mathematical lyceums are personal adaptation, gnostic and altruistic orientation, low level of school anxiety and a high level of self-actualization. The study of subjective well-being of the students of physical and mathematical lyceums has helped to establish the close interdependent connection between personal adaptability, self-actualization, altruistic and praxical emotional orientation and subjective well-being of students. In addition, the level of subjective well-being is most influenced by its components as a goal in life, self-perception and positive attitude. An important factor is a respondent’s accommodation or non-accommodation in hostel, because it may affect his|her subjective characteristics, the formation of personal traits and relationships with others. Under studying the adolescents the basic psychological peculiarities, depending on the education form, it is established that adolescents studying in the institution of the residential type of the physical and mathematical direction have an average level of anxiety, with predominance of self-assessed anxiety. Practical, romantic and gnostic emotional orientations have a non-obvious level of personal non-adaptability, average level of self-actualization, high level of subjective well-being and its components, such as personal growth and positive attitude.

scholarly journals Comparison the Psychological Wellbeing of University Students from Hungary and Romania

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Barth ◽  
Ildikó Nagy ◽  
János Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Well Being ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

AbstractThe results obtained in our research of mental distress indicators and results of conflict management strategies are consistent with the results of international studies. Students participating in the study (N=237) reached the highest average results in the field of personal growth, while we measured the lowest value in the fields of autonomy and the dominance of the enviroment. Among the mental distress indicators the students gave the highest scores for the stress. The frequency examination showed the results of the participants to fall to 40.9% of moderate-severe and severe extreme range. While among the genders, women indicate much higher stress levels. In addition, the students preferred the avoiding conflict management strategy in preference to the other four strategies. While we compared the students from the two countries we found a significant difference between the survey field of autonomy and purpose in life. We also found a notable difference among the mental distress indicators. While the students of the University of Debrecen were moderate, the students of the universities of Oradea fell in the “slight” area (in the range of stress). For the usage of conflict management strategies we found no significant differences between the two countries' students. The students from both countries preferred the avoiding strategy. This study similiar to many national and international studies indicates the high level of stress among the students. One of the most important task of a higher education institution should be the protection of the students’ mental health which would lead to an improvement on well-being and that would cause the lowering of the stress level.

SOCIO-EMOTIONAL STUDYING AT SCHOOL – ATTITUDE, PROSPECTS, BENEFITS

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-282
Author(s):  
Miroslava Dragoslavova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Elementary State ◽  
New Type ◽  
School Attitude ◽  
High Level

The dynamic changes in all life spheres and their influence on modern society impose the need of a new type of education that can focus not only on students’ academic achievements, but also to develop their personal qualities and socialisation. In this case emotional intelligence and social abilities are key skills in the 21st century and their development on students will support their personal growth, well-being, adaptation and realisation of the rapidly changing world. Socio-emotional studies are a part of the educational programs in many countries. In recent years it has also gained wide popularity in Bulgaria, but still the emphasis in our educational system to monitor the educational progress of students and their mastery of their academic knowledge. The present survey’s aim is to analyse the attitude of both students and parents towards socio-emotional studies at school, integrated in regular classes through the innovative subject ,,Me and the others“ in elementary state, to outline the prospects and benefits of socio-emotional teaching. The analysis of the obtained results revealed a positive attitude and a high level of interest of the respondents towards the development of emotional intelligence and social skills at school.

scholarly journals Transmitting Intrinsic Value Priorities from Mothers to Adolescents: The Moderating Role of a Supportive Family Environment

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Lekes ◽  
Mireille Joussemet ◽  
Richard Koestner ◽  
Geneviève Taylor ◽  
Nora H. Hope ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Intrinsic Values ◽  
Value Priorities ◽  
Community Contribution ◽  
Supportive Family ◽  
Extrinsic Values

This study tested the degree to which a need-supportive family environment influences adolescents' endorsement of the value priorities that their mothers wish for them. Mothers and their adolescents (N=280) rated the importance of three intrinsic values (personal growth, close relationships, and community contribution) and three extrinsic values (wealth, fame, and attractiveness). Results revealed that mothers placed greater emphasis on intrinsic over extrinsic values than did adolescents. Furthermore, the congruence of mothers' and adolescents' emphasis on intrinsic values was moderated by the extent to which adolescents experienced satisfaction of their basic needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence at home. Finally, the well-being of both adolescents and mothers was associated with the degree to which they prioritized intrinsic over extrinsic values. Implications for research on the transmission of values and goals are discussed.

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