scholarly journals Examining the dark side of motivation on life satisfaction in college students: does grit matter?

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-125
Author(s):  
Elisa Huéscar Hrnández ◽  
Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia ◽  
Luís Cid ◽  
Diogo Monteiro ◽  
Filipe Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Student Behavior ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Teacher Behavior ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Even though teachers can have an important effect on the regulation of student behavior, the existing scientific literature has hardly explored the simultaneous influence of personal traits and social factors to promote student well-being. This study examined the mediating role of amotivated behavior and the relationship with teacher controlling behaviors, grit, and satisfaction with life. A total of 474 college students (female= 135; male= 339) participated in the study. All participants completed a multi-section survey assessing the constructs under analysis. Results from the structural model analysis displayed acceptable fit and amotivation played a mediating role in the relationship between grit-perseverance and life satisfaction but not for grit-passion. These findings provide evidence regarding adequate teacher behavior and the importance of measuring student grit in the classroom setting. These findings provide new insights into the understanding of teacher motivational behaviors and student learning processes that influence student behavioral regulations and affective outcomes.

scholarly journals Satisfaction with Life: Mediating Role in the Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Coping Mechanisms

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 787
Author(s):  
Daniela Almeida ◽  
Diogo Monteiro ◽  
Filipe Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to analyze the mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between fourteen coping strategies and depressive symptoms in the Portuguese population. To undertake this work, 313 Portuguese adults aged 18 to 70 years (M = 30.73; SD = 10.79) were invited to participate in this study. Their participation was completely voluntary, and participants granted and signed informed consent previously to the filling of the validated Portuguese questionnaires. These questionnaires measured depressive symptoms, coping, and life satisfaction. The results revealed that life satisfaction displayed a mediating role in the relationship between adaptive coping mechanisms, specifically between active coping, planning, reinterpretation, and acceptance and depressive symptoms, showing a negative and significant indirect effect. Maladaptive coping mechanisms of self-blame, denial, self-distraction, disengagement, and substance use had a significant positive association with depressive symptoms, considering the mediating role of satisfaction with life. Current investigation provides initial evidence of how each coping mechanism is associated with satisfaction with life and depressive symptoms. This study clearly demonstrates that not all coping strategies are capable of influencing well-being indicators and that health professionals should focus on endorsing those that are significantly associated with lowering depressive symptoms and increasing overall satisfaction with life.

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

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 1115-1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianfeng Tan ◽  
Wu Yang ◽  
Hongwei Ma ◽  
Yulan Yu
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Positive Core ◽  
Core Self ◽  
The Relationship

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.

Optimism and dispositional hope to promote college students’ subjective well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-96
Author(s):  
Emel Genç ◽  
Gökmen Arslan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

Coronavirus stress with the restrictions and unexpected life changes has affected individuals and their satisfaction with life. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of optimism and hope on the relationship between coronavirus stress and subjective wellbeing among young adults in Turkey. A sample of 331 (M= 20.86 and 64% females) college students participated in this study. The results demonstrated that coronavirus stress was negatively associated with the college students’ sense of hope and optimism. Moreover, coronavirus stress had an indirect effect on subjective well-being through optimism and hope. Optimism and hope mitigated the adverse impacts of stress on well-being during the pandemic. These results indicated that young adults with a high level of stress due to coronavirus have lower optimism and hope, which in turn have less subjective well-being. The study findings hence highlight that being hopeful and optimistic are the potential resources to explain how coronavirus stress is related to subjective well-being.

Social Support, Resilience and Subjective Well-being in College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-135
Author(s):  
Murat Yıldırım ◽  
Fatma Çelik Tanrıverdi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Social support has been linked to numerous adaptive psychosocial health outcomes. The Brief Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (BPSSQ) is a newly developed measure of general social support. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties and dimensionality of the BPSSQ in Turkish language and tested the mediating effect of resilience in the relationship between social support and satisfaction with life. Participants included 202 college students (69.3% females), with a mean age of 22.58 years (SD=1.26) who completed online measures of social support, resilience, and satisfaction with life. As expected, the BPSSQ provided a one-factor structure with a satisfactory internal consistency. Social support significantly predicted resilience and satisfaction with life. Resilience also predicted satisfaction with life. Furthermore, the results supported the hypothesis of mediating role of resilience in the relationship between social support and satisfaction with life. These results are important in terms of providing evidence of the underlying mechanism between social support and satisfaction with life. Future intervention efforts aimed at increasing social support and satisfaction with life may benefit from resilience.

Life satisfaction and increased self-perceived attractiveness as psychological benefits of physical activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 477-484
Author(s):  
Paulina Barczak ◽  
Hanna Bednarek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Dance Training ◽  
Crossfit Training ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Scientific Argument

The studies demonstrate the relationship between higher level of life satisfaction and exercise. The purpose of this article was to determine what type of physical activity, CrossFit training or Latin Dance, positively impacts the level of life satisfaction and self-perceived physical attractiveness in young adults. After CrossFit and Latin Dance training participants declared greater overall satisfaction with life, greater life optimism, increased self-efficacy and greater self-esteem. The results of the authors’ study may be an important contribution to the discussion about factors influencing human well-being. Furthermore, the research could be a scientific argument to promote physical activity among young adults.

scholarly journals Religious/Spiritual Struggles and Life Satisfaction among Young Roman Catholics: The Mediating Role of Gratitude

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Szcześniak ◽  
Grażyna Bielecka ◽  
Iga Bajkowska ◽  
Anna Czaprowska ◽  
Daria Madej
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Dispositional Gratitude ◽  
Spiritual Struggles ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Roman Catholics

An extensive review of the psychological literature shows that interactions between religious/spiritual (R/S) struggles and other aspects of human functioning are complex and affected by “third” factors. Still, we have only a few studies that confirm R/S struggles as a source of well-being and indicate the ways in which it happens. In the present study, we aimed to verify whether the relationship between R/S struggles and life satisfaction was mediated by dispositional gratitude that seems to offer protection in times of adversity and turmoil. The sample consisted of 440 Roman Catholics (331 women) from Poland aged between 18 and 40. We applied the Religious Comfort and Strain Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Gratitude Questionnaire. In line with our hypotheses, it was confirmed that respondents with higher life satisfaction were more likely to display a higher sense of trust in God. They also declared a lower fear/guilt and perception of God as abandoning people. Gratitude correlated positively and significantly with religious comfort, and negatively with emotions towards God and social interactions surrounding religion. Moreover, it can be affirmed that dispositional gratitude mediated the relationship between three of four dimensions of religious strain and life satisfaction: religious comfort, negative emotions towards God, and negative social interactions surrounding religion.

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

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-198
Author(s):  
Zeynep Akkuş Çutuk
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Package Program ◽  
The Relationship

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.

scholarly journals Association between Satisfaction with Life and Personality Types A and D in Young Women with Acne Vulgaris

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8524
Author(s):  
Karolina Chilicka ◽  
Aleksandra M. Rogowska ◽  
Renata Szyguła ◽  
Ewa Adamczyk
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Type A ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Type D ◽  
The Relationship

People with acne vulgaris report a lower level of satisfaction with life and are more frequently classified as having Type D personalities than those without acne. This research examined, for the first time, the moderating and mediating role of personality type in the relationship between acne severity and satisfaction with life. Among 300 female nursing and cosmetology students ranging in age from 19 to 24 years (M = 21.28, SD = 1.39), 150 individuals (50%) presented with symptoms of acne vulgaris (AV group), while the other 150 (50%) were categorized as controls without acne vulgaris (WAV sample). A cross-sectional study was conducted using three self-report questionnaires: The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Framingham Type A Scale (FTAS), and the Type D Scale (DS14). Acne vulgaris was clinically diagnosed using the Hellgren–Vincent Scale (HVS). The AV group scored significantly higher on the FTAS and DS14 and lower on the SWLS than the WAV sample. Life satisfaction correlated negatively with both the negative affectivity (NA) and social inhibition (SI) subscales of the DS14. The moderating role of the Type A behavioral pattern (TABP) and the mediating role of both NA and SI subscales of the DS14 were observed in the relationship between acne severity and satisfaction with life. The type of personality may explain the mechanism of the relationship between acne disease and subjective well-being. Therefore, psychological interventions and strategies focused on managing stress and mood may effectively improve satisfaction with life in people with acne.

scholarly journals INFLUENCIA DE LA ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA EN EL BIENESTAR PSICOLÓGICO DEL MAYOR.

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Alicia Santana Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Bienestar Psicologico

Abstract.According to the theory of continuity, older adults remains throughout life in a continuous process of development by maintaining the same activities, behaviors and relationships as they did in their first years of life. And understand that the desire to maintain normal activities generates preventive behaviors aimed at better enjoyment of old age and even allows adaptation to negative external situations. As Fernández-Ballesteros (2000) states, the older person must remain an active individual in an active environment and not a passive individual in a demanding environment and driver.Physical activity allows the greatest stay active and increase their well-being, both physical and psychological. Following the theory of Self-Determination, one of the indicators set as psychological well-being is the satisfaction with life. In this line, we wanted to check this indicator in a group of 37 older who were part of a program of physical activity, for which they spent Satisfaction Scale with Life (Diener et al. (1985).The results showed high satisfaction, responding positively most users, proving that as age increases people’s life satisfaction is improved. These results support the involvement of psychological factors as mediators in the relationship between physical activity and mental health.Keywords: Elderly, psychological wellbeing, life satisfaction, Physical Activity, Aging, HealthResumen.Según la Teoría de la continuidad, el adulto mayor se mantiene a lo largo de la vida en un proceso contínuo de desarrollo manteniendo las mismas actividades, comportamientos y relaciones como lo hicieron en sus primeros años de vida. Y entiende, que el deseo de mantener las actividades habituales genera conductas preventivas encaminadas a un mejor disfrute de la vejez e, incluso, hace posible la adaptación a situaciones externas negativas. Como afirma Fernández-Ballesteros (2000), la persona mayor debe seguir siendo un individuo activo en un ambiente activo y no un individuo pasivo en un ambiente exigente y controlador.La actividad física permite al mayor mantenerse activo e incrementar su bienestar, tanto físico como psicológico. Siguiendo la teoría de la Autodeterminación, uno de los indicadores que establece como bienestar psicológico es la satisfacción con la vida. En esta línea, hemos querido comprobar dicho indicador en un grupo de 37 mayores que formaban parte de un programa de Actividad Física, para lo cual se les pasó la Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida (Diener et al. (1985).Los resultados mostraron una alta satisfacción, respondiendo de manera positiva la mayoría de los usuarios, comprobándose que conforme aumenta la edad de las personas se mejora la satisfacción con la vida. Estos resultados avalan la implicación de factores psicológicos como mediadores en la relación entre actividad física y salud psicológica.Palabras clave: Adulto Mayor, Bienestar psicológico, Satisfacción con la vida, Actividad Física, Vejez, Salud 

scholarly journals Relationships between forgiveness, life satisfaction, and empathy in honorary blood donors. The mediating role of forgiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-378
Author(s):  
Paweł Kosowski
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Voluntary blood donation can be considered as an expression of pro-social behaviour, resulting from empathetic motives and a desire to help those in need of a transfusion of whole blood or it’s components, as it was demonstrated by numerous studies. The process of donation is carried out in accordance with the prescribed stages, which include the initial qualification and examination of the blood and exclusion of any diseases or postoperative complications that may have negative consequences for the future recipient. In view of the current trend in psychological research in the group of blood donors, we decided to examine the factors that may coexist and enhance empathy in this group, these factors being the disposition to forgiveness and satisfaction with life. Method: Main purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between life satisfaction, disposition to forgiveness, and empathy quotient, the level of explanation of empathy by life satisfaction and forgiveness, and the mediating role of forgiveness between life satisfaction and empathy in a group of honorary blood donors. The study group amounted to 111 subjects (72 women and 39 men). The mean age of the subjects was 24.9 years (SD=8.7). The study variables were measured using the scales: SWLS, HFS and SSIE. Results: The results of the conducted study showed associations between forgiveness and empathy and life satisfaction, and a satisfactory level of explanation of empathy by forgiveness (with a higher proportion of positive forgiveness) and life satisfaction. Mediation analysis also showed that forgiveness indirectly explains the relationship of life satisfaction and empathy. The correlation of blood donation seniority with life satisfaction and general and negative forgiveness was also found to be significant. Conclusions: The results of the conducted study can be considered as a contribution to further, more extensive research within the group of honorary blood donors. The results were confirmed in the literature, indicating a strong relationship between forgiveness and empathy, which may constitute a basis for the conclusion that forgiveness and life satisfaction resulting from longer length of blood donation may strengthen the level of empathy, as well as empathy itself may strengthen the level of forgiveness and life satisfaction.

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