Paranoid and conspiracy beliefs: The role of anxiety and life satisfaction

Anxiety Trait ◽

Life Scale ◽

Conspiracy Beliefs ◽

This study aimed to examine the relationship between paranoid and conspiracy beliefs and how these beliefs further relate to anxiety-trait, anxiety disorders, and satisfaction with life. The research was attended by 814 participants who were administered the Paranoia Scale, the Slovak Conspiracy Belief Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Satisfaction With Life Scale. The results suggest that paranoid beliefs were associated with conspiracy beliefs, anxiety-trait, and life satisfaction. All of the variables together accounted for almost 40% of the variance of paranoid beliefs. In addition, the presence of anxiety disorders had a relatively strong effect on the level of paranoid beliefs. However, life satisfaction and anxiety-trait were not related to conspiracy beliefs. These results suggest the more attention should be drawn to mental health as both anxiety level and life satisfaction, along with conspiracy beliefs significantly predicted paranoid beliefs.

Schadenfreude and General Anti-Social Behaviours: The Role of Violent Content Preferences and Life Satisfaction

BRAIN. BROAD RESEARCH IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE ◽

10.18662/brain/12.2/194 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Edgar Demeter ◽

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Dana Rad ◽

Evelina Balas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Antisocial Behaviour ◽

Meaningful Information ◽

Violent Content ◽

Life Scale ◽

A Chain ◽

In a digitally developed civilization access to different kinds of content and information can be easily acquired. From all the available content, some individuals chose and prefer to consume aggressive or violent content. In this light, the scope of this investigation is to determine the connection between the level of Violent Content Preferences (VC) and the levels of General Antisocial Behaviour (AS) and Schadenfreude (SCH) and the relationship between the intensity of life satisfaction (LS) and the intensity of Violent Content Preferences (VC), General Antisocial Behaviour (AS) and Schadenfreude (SCH). The present investigation is part of a chain of studies with reference to violent behaviours and cognitions. In this study, a number of 81 students (M = 27.57 SD = 9.25) from Arad, Romania, Aurel Vlaicu University, were investigated. VC and SCH were measured with the explorative affirmations, AS scores were obtained with the help of the How I Think Questionnaire (HIT) and LS was calculated with the help of the Satisfaction with life scale (SWLS). The obtained data ilustrates that VC is positively associated with AS an SCH, furthermore, AS is positively related with SCH, and LS was negatively associated with VC, AS and SCH. These outcomes point out the requirement to take into consideration the content we consume in regard to one’s satisfaction with life and can offer literature meaningful information in regards to the prevention or reduction of anti-social tendencies or cognitions.

Role of Global Self-Esteem in Predicting Life Satisfaction of Nursing Students in Poland, Spain and Slovakia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17155392 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (15) ◽

pp. 5392

Author(s):

Ewa Kupcewicz ◽

Elżbieta Grochans ◽

Marzena Mikla ◽

Helena Kadučáková ◽

Marcin Jóźwik

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Full Time ◽

Life Scale ◽

The Mean

Background: This study analyzed the role of global self-esteem and selected sociodemographic variables in predicting life satisfaction of nursing students in Poland, Spain and Slovakia. Methods: The study subjects were full-time nursing students from three European countries. A diagnostic survey was used as a research method, while the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (SES) and the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) were used to collect data. Results: The research was performed on a group of 1002 students. The mean age of those surveyed was 21.6 (±3.4). The results showed significant differences both in the level of the global self-esteem index (F = 40.74; p < 0.0001) and in the level of general satisfaction with life (F = 12.71; p < 0.0001). A comparison of the structure of results demonstrated that there were significantly fewer students with high self-esteem in Spain (11.06%) than in Poland (48.27%) and in Slovakia (42.05%), while more students with a high sense of life satisfaction were recorded in Spain (64.90%) than in Poland (37.87%) or in Slovakia (47.44%). A positive, statistically significant correlation was found between global self-esteem and satisfaction with life in the group of Slovak students (r = 0.37; p < 0.0001), Polish students (r = 0.31; p < 0.0001) and Spanish students (r = 0.26; p < 0.0001). Furthermore, a regression analysis proved that three variables explaining a total of 12% output variation were the predictors of life satisfaction in Polish students. The regression factor was positive (ßeta = 0.31; R2 = 0.12), which indicates a positive correlation and the largest share was attributed to global self-esteem (9%). In the group of Spanish students, global self-esteem explained 7% (ßeta = 0.27; R2 = 0.07) of the output variation and 14% in the group of Slovak students (ßeta = 0.38; R2 = 0.14). Conclusions: The global self-esteem demonstrates the predictive power of life satisfaction of nursing students, most clearly marked in the group of Slovak students. The measurement of the variables under consideration may facilitate the planning and implementation of programs aimed at increasing self-esteem among young people and promoting the well-being of nursing students.

Effect of nurses’ religious beliefs on their empathy and life satisfaction

Progress in Health Sciences ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0010.5717 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 18-25

Author(s):

A Lankau ◽

E Krajewska-Kułak ◽

B. Jankowiak ◽

A. Baranowska ◽

G. Bejda

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Religious Beliefs ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Continuous Contact ◽

Work Related ◽

Therapeutic Decisions ◽

Life Scale

Introduction: Nursing is one of those medical professions that are inseparably associated with being in continuous contact with other people, and it is worth noting that there are things that cannot be acquired in the course of an education. These include conscience and empathy as subjective and ultimate standards of morality, which help nurses make morally good decisions and that represent criteria for assessing their behavior. Purpose: To assess the effect of nurses' religious beliefs on their empathy and life satisfaction. Materials and methods: The study included 150 nurses and 150 nursing students, using our own questionnaire, the Empathy Understanding Questionnaire (KRE) by Węgliński and The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Results: The mean level of KRE-based empathic understanding was 65.7  9.4 points, which indicates that it was relatively high. The lowest level was 39, and the highest was 92 points. Mean SWLS score was about 20 points, which indicates that the studied nurses were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with their life. Respondents with the highest level of empathy would discontinue treatment due to their beliefs or they would choose another unspecified solution. No significant correlations were found between the levels of empathy and life satisfaction and the opinion on the role of religious beliefs in the choice of nursing profession, and regarding religion as an obstacle in performing work-related tasks. Conclusions: Nurses showed relatively high levels of empathy and average levels of life satisfaction. The importance of nurses’ religiousness in making therapeutic decisions did not correspond with life satisfaction nor their level of empathy.

Adolescents' Core Self-Evaluations as Mediators of the Effect of Mindfulness on Life Satisfaction

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2016.44.7.1115 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (7) ◽

pp. 1115-1122 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jianfeng Tan ◽

Wu Yang ◽

Hongwei Ma ◽

Yulan Yu

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Chinese Adolescents ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Life Scale ◽

Positive Core ◽

Core Self ◽

We examined the mediating role of Chinese adolescents' core self-evaluations in the relationship between mindfulness and their life satisfaction. The participants (N = 436) completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, the Core Self-Evaluations Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The results suggested that greater life satisfaction was associated with higher levels of mindfulness and more positive core self-evaluations, and core selfevaluations were positively correlated with life satisfaction. The results of mediation analysis suggested that core self-evaluations partially mediated the relationship between mindfulness and life satisfaction of Chinese adolescents, implying that a higher level of mindfulness was correlated with more positive core self-evaluations, which were finally associated with greater life satisfaction. Together these results imply that enhancing the levels of mindfulness and encouraging positive core self-evaluations of adolescents will exert a significantly positive effect in promoting their well-being.

The relationship between adaptability and life satisfaction among ostomy patients

Nursing Practice Today ◽

10.18502/npt.v6i3.1258 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Fazel Dehvan ◽

Monir Nobahar ◽

Raheb Ghorbani ◽

Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh ◽

Masoomeh Najafi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Demographic Information ◽

Continuous Sampling ◽

Life Scale ◽

The Mean ◽

The Relationship ◽

Functional Problems

Background & Aim: Ostomy surgery is used to provide a means of collecting waste through a channel. However, ostomy can produce functional problems and major changes in adaptability and life satisfaction among the patients. This study attempts to investigate the relationship between adaptability and life satisfaction among ostomy patients. Methods & Materials: This study is descriptive-correlational. 100 ostomy patients referring to Iran Ostomy Association were selected and studied using continuous sampling method and questionnaires of demographic information, Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and Bell Adjustment Inventory (BAI). Results: The mean ± standard deviation of life satisfaction scores and adaptability scores were 16.8±4.4 (of 35) and 53.1±23.7, respectively. A positive and significant correlations were observed between life satisfaction and adjustment (r=0.597, p<0.001), and also adjustment dimensions, including home (r=0.585, p<0.001), health (r=0.611, p<0.001), social (r= 0.460, p<0.001), emotional (r=0.538, p<0.001) and occupational adjustment (r=0.380, p<0.001). Conclusion: According to the results, there was a positive and significant relationship between life satisfaction and adaptability. Thus, therapeutic department members have to help improve life satisfaction among ostomy patients by facilitating adaptability.

EFEK MEDIASI MAKNA HIDUP PADA HUBUNGAN ANTARA GRIT DAN KEPUASAN HIDUP PADA MAHASISWA

Jurnal Psikologi Ulayat ◽

10.24854/jpu02019-233 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Debora E Purba ◽

Krisna Wardhana Djaling

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Meaning In Life ◽

Online Survey ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Life Scale ◽

Meaning In Life Questionnaire ◽

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.

The Investigation of the Relationship between Happiness Levels of the Faculty of Sports Sciences and the Levels of Life Satisfaction and Optimism

World Journal of Education ◽

10.5430/wje.v8n6p74 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 74

Author(s):

Kenan Koç ◽

Osman Pepe

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Prospective Teachers ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Personal Information ◽

Coaching Education ◽

Life Scale ◽

High Level ◽

Sports Sciences ◽

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between happiness levels of university students with levels oflife satisfaction and optimism. The study sample consists of 318 freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior studentsrandomly selected from the departments of Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Coaching Education, SportsManagement, and Recreation Education of Faculty of Sports Sciences, Erciyes University, Turkey.Happiness Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Life Orientation Scale, as well as “Personal Information Form”prepared by the researcher were used as the data collection tools for the purpose of this research.The data obtained from Personal Information Form, Happiness Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and LifeOrientation Scale was analyzed statistically with SPSS 20.0 package program. Personal information and inventorytotal scores, as well as factor scores for the candidates, are given by determining the frequency (f) and percentage (%)values. To determine the relationship between the scores obtained from the scales, Pearson Product MomentCorrelation Analysis (r), and to determine whether obtained scores are predicting each other or not, multipleregression analysis (β) were applied.As a result, happiness was found to have a high-level positive relation with life satisfaction and optimism.Considering the psychological aspects of the curriculum applied to prospective teachers, increasing the level ofhappiness will contribute to educating more qualified teachers.

Congruence between social values and implicit motives: effects on life satisfaction across three cultures

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.590 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 305-324 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Jan Hofer ◽

Athanasios Chasiotis ◽

Domingo Campos

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Value Orientations ◽

Implicit Motives ◽

Schwartz Value Survey ◽

Adult Participants ◽

Life Scale ◽

Picture Story ◽

This study examines the relationship between implicit motives for intimacy‐affiliation and power, explicit value orientations, and life satisfaction. The Satisfaction With Life Scale, the Schwartz Value Survey, and a bias‐free TAT‐type picture‐story‐test were administered to 319 adult participants in Cameroon, Costa Rica, and Germany. The stories were coded for motive imagery reflecting needs for intimacy‐affiliation and power. Based on motives associated with the domain intimacy‐affiliation, the results revealed that an alignment of implicit motives and self‐attributed values is associated with an enhanced life satisfaction across cultures. In contrast, no such relationship could be found for motives and values associated with the domain of power. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Self-Reinforcement, Gender-Role, and Sex of Participant in Prediction of Life Satisfaction

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1997.81.2.519 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 81 (2) ◽

pp. 519-522 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Diana C. Seybolt ◽

Mervyn K. Wagner

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Gender Role ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Sex Role ◽

Main Effect ◽

Life Scale ◽

And Gender ◽

There have been conflicting results regarding sex differences and gender role in predicting life satisfaction and no research assessing the relationship between life satisfaction and self-reinforcement. These relationships were evaluated by administering to 182 undergraduates the Bern Sex Role Inventory, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Frequency of Self-reinforcement Questionnaire. A regression analysis showed significant effects for self-reinforcement and gender role in the prediction of life satisfaction. No main effect was found for sex of participant and there were no significant interactions. Scores on measures of self-reinforcement and life satisfaction were moderately correlated.

Impact of Social Support on Life Satisfaction among Adolescents

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0202.034 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Mohd. Ahamar Khan

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Simple Linear Regression ◽

Data Analyses ◽

Life Scale ◽

The aim of this study was to find out the relationship between social support and life satisfaction among adolescents. The sample consisted of N=80 participants. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) developed by Zimet et al. (1988) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLF) prepared by Diener et al. (1985), were used to collect the data. The Simple Linear Regression and Pearson Correlation were used for data analyses. The findings of this study revealed that, there is positive and significant relationship between social support and life satisfaction of adolescents. Further this study indicates that social support influences life satisfaction of adolescents. This study may have its own significance in managing psychological distress and optimizing life satisfaction to adolescents at large.