scholarly journals Dispositional Greed Predicts Benign and Malicious Envy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Crusius ◽  
Josephine Thierhoff ◽  
Jens Lange
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Comparison Standard ◽  
Malicious Envy ◽  
Benign Envy ◽  
Initial Support ◽  
Upward Comparison ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lower Life Satisfaction

Greed is an important precursor to envy. It is unclear, however, whether this link reflects only malicious envy, which involves hostile motivation towards superior others, or whether greed also predicts benign envy, which involves improvement motivation. If this is the case, the two forms of envy might connect greed to diverging psychological outcomes, such as differences in life satisfaction. The current research provides initial support for this possibility. In Study 1, participants (N = 296) responded to measures of dispositional greed and dispositional benign and malicious envy. Furthermore, after three weeks, participants were confronted with an upward comparison standard to assess state benign and malicious envy. As hypothesized, greed predicted more benign and more malicious envy. Furthermore, greed via malicious envy predicted lower life satisfaction, whereas via benign envy, it was connected to higher life satisfaction. Study 2 (N = 793) confirmed this pattern in a preregistered replication. These results underline the value of a more nuanced view on the relationship of greed and envy.

Significant Elements in the Relationship of Long-Married Couples

1980 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
William L. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
The Past ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Perception Of Health ◽  
The Relationship

A descriptive study of factors in the lifestyle of fifty couples married an average of 55.5 years and an average age of seventy-nine years provided data for this report. The non-random sample was heterogeneous using traditional socio-economic indicators. Life-Satisfaction (LSI-Z), Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment scores, and perception of health were all high. More than half the sample were now or had been sexually active within the past five years. Independence, commitment, companionship and qualities of caring were significant elements in these long-lasting marriages.

scholarly journals Gender, Marital Status and Life Satisfaction

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore N Greenstein
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
World Values Survey ◽  
The World ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
The Relationship

*This paper uses materials from the World Values Survey and the EuropeanValues Study from 2006-2014 to study the relationship of gender and maritalstatus to life satisfaction. In an analysis of 103,217 respondents from 81nations I find that while there do not seem to be main effects of gender onlife satisfaction – that is, women are no more or less satisfied with theirlives than are men -- gender moderates the effects of geographical region,age, employment status, education, religious affiliation, and attendance ofreligious services on life satisfaction. In particular, there aresubstantial differences in the effects of marital status on lifesatisfaction by gender. The gender differences in most effects are sosubstantial that I argue that it makes no sense to analyze lifesatisfaction data without performing separate analyses by gender. *

Occupational Demands on Administrators and Spouses' Satisfaction and Well-Being

1982 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 823-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald J. Burke
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Demands ◽  
Senior Administrators ◽  
Aftercare Services ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This field study investigated the relationship of work demands experienced by 41 male senior administrators of probation/parole/aftercare services and the well-being of their spouses. Data were collected by questionnaires completed independently by the husbands and their wives. Analysis indicated that wives whose husbands reported greater occupational demands reported greater life demands, less self-worth, and less life satisfaction. Some work demands were associated with greater spouses' satisfaction, however, suggesting that complex frameworks must be developed to understand occupational stress and the work-family interface. Work demands had an influence beyond the workplace and into the lives of spouses.

Perfectionism and Self-Perception Profile Comparisons on Burnout and Life Satisfaction in Aesthetic Performers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Thomas D. Raedeke ◽  
Victoria Blom ◽  
Göran Kenttä
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Personal Standards ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This study evaluated the relationship of perfectionism and self-perceptions with burnout and life satisfaction in aesthetic performers (N = 254) recruited in Sweden. Cluster analysis revealed four groups: perfectionistic with maladaptive self-perceptions, perfectionistic (parent-driven) with maladaptive self-perceptions, achievement-oriented with adaptive self-perceptions, and nonperfectionistic with adaptive self-perceptions. Performers in both maladaptive clusters reported characteristics suggesting they were perfectionistic compared to their peers. They also reported relatively high contingent self-worth and low basic self-esteem. In contrast, those in the nonperfectionistic with adaptive self-perceptions cluster scored relatively low on perfectionism and reported relatively high basic self-esteem and low contingent self-worth. The performers in the achievement-oriented with adaptive self-perceptions cluster reported average scores across most variables, moderately high personal standards, and higher basic self-esteem compared with contingent self-worth. Overall, performers in both maladaptive clusters reported the highest burnout and lowest life satisfaction. Study findings underscore the importance of perfectionism and self-perceptions when considering burnout and life satisfaction.

The Benefits of Savoring Life

2016 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Smith ◽  
Fred B. Bryant
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Positive Interventions ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lower Life Satisfaction

We investigated the protective impact of savoring capacity on the relationship between physical health and psychological well-being among older adults. A total of 266 adults over 55 years old ( Mean = 73.4 years) completed measures of savoring ability, self-reported health, and life satisfaction. Savoring ability moderated the relationship between health and life satisfaction in older adults. Among people with less savoring ability, poor health was associated with lower life satisfaction. In contrast, people with greater savoring ability maintained higher life satisfaction, regardless of their level of health. These effects were consistent across a variety of different aspects of health, including general health, pain, limitations due to physical health, energy, and social functioning. These findings have direct implications for developing positive interventions to support the psychological well-being of older adults.

scholarly journals The relationship of acculturation expectation “integration” and life satisfaction of the host population: the role of generalized trust

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-99
Author(s):  
D.I. Dubrov
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Host Population ◽  
Generalized Trust ◽  
Intercultural Relationships ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This article explores the relations between acculturation expectation “integration” and life satisfaction of the host population. Early studies demonstrated contradicting results regarding this relationship. The reason for these contradictions is the contextual conditions in which intercultural relationships take place. Generalized trust is one of these conditions. The study (n = 198) in Moscow showed that trust is a moderator of the relationship of acculturation expectation “integration” and life satisfaction of the host population. This means that the nature of the relationship between these two variables changes depending on the level of generalized trust: in case of high generalized trust the relationship between acculturation expectation “integration” and life satisfaction of the host population is positive, and in case of low generalized trust the relationship between acculturation expectation “integration” and life satisfaction of the host population is negative. Consequently, generalized trust plays an important role for life satisfaction of the host population in case of their preference integration of migrants.

scholarly journals Telescopes and microscopes of motivation: Emulative goals in admiration and envy differ in abstractness and temporal orientation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Crusius ◽  
Lisa Blatz ◽  
Jens Lange
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Orientation ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Malicious Envy ◽  
Benign Envy ◽  
Recent Debate ◽  
Upward Comparison ◽  
Comparison Standards

Admiration and envy both stem from perceiving superior others. A recent debate centers on the motivational qualities of these emotions. Some scholars argue that, compared to admiration, envy is characterized by a stronger motivation to self-improve by emulating upward comparison standards. Mounting evidence suggests, however, that both admiration and (benign) envy can involve upward motivation. Yet, whether and how their motivational characteristics can be distinguished is unclear. We propose that emulative goals in admiration and envy differ in terms of their abstractness, explaining inconsistencies in prior research and pointing toward complementary functions of admiration and envy. In Study 1 (N = 193), participants recalled and re-experienced episodes of admiration or benign envy and listed goals elicited in these episodes. Additionally, in Study 2 (N = 416), some participants recalled episodes of malicious envy. Participants and blinded, external raters evaluated the concreteness versus abstractness of the goals. Furthermore, we assessed the goals’ temporal orientation. The results support that upward motivation in admiration is abstract and oriented toward improving in the long term, whereas upward motivation in benign envy involves specific goals and is oriented toward short-term gains. These findings suggest that admiration and envy fulfill their motivational functions in different ways.

Determinants of Suicidal Ideation among Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mahshid Foroughan ◽  
Mohammad Rostami ◽  
Seyed Jalal Younesi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. This study examined the relationship of depression and life satisfaction with suicidal ideation among older Iranian adults. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 159 older adults in Tehran (73% community-residing, 60 years or older) participated. The data were gathered using the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and the Life Satisfaction Index-Z (LSIZ). According to the results, depression and life satisfaction are significantly related to suicidal ideation; the two variables predict 0.39% of the variance of suicidal ideation in older adults ( p < .01). The interaction between depression and life satisfaction is a stronger predictor of suicidal ideation in older adults than each of the variables alone.

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