Problematic Smartphone Usage and Subjective and Psychological 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.

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.

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.

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.

Organizational Justice enhances Subjective Well-being

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0303.099 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Ms. Anjali Sahai ◽

Prof. (Dr). Abha Singh

Keyword(s):

Organizational Justice ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Interactional Justice ◽

Well Being ◽

Adverse Outcomes ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Negative Experience ◽

Life Scale ◽

Organizational Justice has the potential to create major impact on organizations and employees alike. These include greater commitment, trust, enhanced job performance, more citizenship behaviors and less number of conflicts. It has been reported that employees seem to have a universal concern for Justice that transcends the self and that many are subject to biases at various point of time in their work life. Sometimes these biases lead to adverse outcomes including decreased level of subjective well-being. Subjective well-being is a broad category that includes life satisfaction, positive affect, and low negative affect, such as anger, sadness and fear. Thus to study the relationship between Organizational justice and subjective well-being, a sample of 88 employees working in Private Universities of NCR region were examined. For this purpose, the Organizational Justice scales consisting of Measure of Procedural & Interactional Justice and Distributive Justice Index scale by Moorman, Blakely & Niehoff (1998) and Subjective Wellbeing Scales inclusive of the Satisfaction with Life Scale(SWLS),Scale of Positive and Negative Experience(SPANE) and Flourishing Scale (FS) by Ed Diener (2004)were used. Results indicate significant relationship between the three types of Organizational justice and subjective well-being of employees.

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

Mindfulness ◽

10.1007/s12671-021-01627-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Julianna M. Lynch ◽

Allison S. Troy

Keyword(s):

Positive Emotion ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Theoretical Work ◽

Subjective 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.

Mediating role of optimism in the relationship between self-compassion and subjective well-being

Journal of Human Sciences ◽

10.14687/jhs.v18i2.6139 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 185-198

Author(s):

Zeynep Akkuş Çutuk

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Equation Model ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Package Program ◽

In this study, whether optimism has a mediating role in the relationship between self-compassion and subjective well-being was examined. The sample of the study consisted of 302 volunteer participants (117 [38.74%] males) between the ages of 18 and 47. Data were obtained using the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), and Optimism Scale (OS). The data obtained from the scales were analyzed with the Structural Equation Model using IBM SPSS Amos 22.00 statistical package program. According to the findings of the study, optimism plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between self-compassion and subjective well-being. Consequently, self- compassion affects optimism, and this effect may increase subjective well-being.

Hubungan antara Pendapatan terhadap Kesejahteraan Subjektif pada Anggota TNI AU di Kota X

PSYCHE 165 ◽

10.35134/jpsy165.v13i2.88 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 258-262

Author(s):

Iqhsan Eko Setiawan ◽

M Ridwan Saputra ◽

Arsepta Kurnia Sandra

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Low Income ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Life Scale ◽

New Finding ◽

Independent Variable ◽

This study aimed to examine the relationship between personeel income beetwean subjective well-being on military personeel. A quantitative survey was performed on a sample of personeels (N = 43) TNI AU in City X and study documents is used to measure how impact of personeel income to personeel’s SWB. The subjective well-being as an independent variable and to measure how subjective well-being correlated each other, this study has used Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener, 2006) and Positive Affect and Negative Affect Experience (Diener, 2009). Result showed that personeel income is significantly correlate with subjective well-being (p = 0.036, sig. < 0.05). New finding also shows that high and low income are significantly correlate with subjective well-being, limited and recommendation are discussed.

Life satisfaction in adolescents: relationship with parental style, peer attachment and emotional intelligence

Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology ◽

10.25115/ejrep.v19i53.3425 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (53) ◽

pp. 51-74

Author(s):

Alba Guijarro Gallego ◽

Antonia Martínez Pérez ◽

Visitación Fernández Fernández ◽

Mavi Alcántara-López ◽

Maravillas Castro Sáez

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Peer Attachment ◽

Self Report ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being

Introduction. Theory and research support the idea that subjective well-being (positive / negative affect and life satisfaction) is a substantial construct in understanding psychological well-being and mental health. The relevance of life satisfaction in variables affecting psychological well-being has been studied. Life satisfaction in adolescents and its association with sex, age, parental educational styles, peer attachment and emotional intelligence was researched. Groups were compared according to degree of life satisfaction and its relationship with these variables. Method. The sample was composed of 285 secondary school students (49.8% male), average age 15.09 years (12 to 19), and self-report measures of variables were applied to be analyzed: Satisfaction with Life Scale-Child (SWLS-C), Parental Educational Style of Adolescents, Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) y Trait Meta-Mood-Scale-48 (TMMS-48). Results. Results showed a significant high level of satisfaction among adolescents. A significant higher score among boys compared to girls was confirmed, as in the younger compared to older. Correlations were statistically significant between life satisfaction and all dimensions from Parental Educational Style analyzed, except Behavioral Control; with Alienation and Confidence of Peer Attachment; and with Emotional Intelligence Clarity and Repair, as well as statistically significant differences among satisfaction groups in 12 of the 19 variables analyzed. Discussion and Conclusion. Promoting life satisfaction in adolescents is increasingly relevant, due to the role it may play in achieving good psychological adjustment, thus contributing to the promotion and prevention of mental health.

Predictors of Wellbeing Among Older Adults Participants of a U3A

Psicologia Teoria e Pesquisa ◽

10.1590/0102.3772e37102 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

Author(s):

Meire Cachioni ◽

Lais Lopes Delfino ◽

Vanessa Alonso ◽

Mônica Sanches Yassuda ◽

Samila Sathler Tavares Batistoni ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Personal Development ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Logistic Analysis ◽

Life Scale ◽

The University

Abstract This study aimed to identify predictive factors for subjective and psychological well-being in a sample of 265 older adults enrolled in the University of the Third Age (U3A). The scales used were: General Satisfaction with Life Scale and referenced to the domains, Positive and Negative Affect Scale and Personal Development Scale. Multivariate logistic analysis indicated that being 70 or older and male was associated with the subjective well-being and having higher education level was associated with psychological well-being. It was concluded that sociodemographic characteristics of the interviewed elders enrolled in U3A can be important attributes that influence well-being.

The Relationship between National Identity, Subjective Well-Being and Meaning in Life

Suvremena psihologija ◽

10.21465/2016-sp-191-08 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 91-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eli Grozdanovska

Keyword(s):

National Identity ◽

Positive Psychology ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Meaning In Life ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

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