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Direct linkMcMahan, Ethan A.; Estes, David – Social Indicators Research, 2011
Conceptions of well-being are cognitive representations of the nature and experience of well-being. These conceptions can be described generally by the degree to which hedonic and eudaimonic dimensions are emphasized as important aspects of the experience of well-being. In two studies, the prediction that eudaimonic dimensions of individual…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Well Being, Social Indicators, Prediction
Simsek, Omer Faruk; Demir, Meliksah – Social Indicators Research, 2013
Past empirical research relying on self-determination theory (SDT) has consistently shown that parental support of basic psychological needs (BPN) is associated with adolescent happiness. Yet, the specific mechanisms accounting for this link are still undetermined. The present study aimed to address this gap in the literature by testing a…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Psychological Patterns, Well Being, Adolescents
Akande, Williams A.; Adetoun, Bolanle Eliz; Adewuyi, Modupe Fal; Akande, Titilola Ikeoluwa E.; Ntshanga, L. P. Z.; Dlamini, Balin; Williamson, James T.; Dladla, Nomvul; Hlongwane, Zama; Ibeagu, Osad; Osagie, Erh J. – Social Indicators Research, 2012
Emotion's twin roles-"unite and divide" our daily life, thus motivating the good and the worst in human behaviour. The way one "feels" does influence the way one "acts" toward others. If this reasoning is correct, then behaviour can never be without motive or "motiveless." Given the importance of emotions in human communication and decision…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Emotional Response, Intergroup Relations, Discriminant Analysis
Tharayil, Davis Porinchu – Social Indicators Research, 2012
As the existing scales to measure loneliness are almost all Western and there is no single scale developed cross-culturally for this purpose, this study is designed to develop a reliable and valid scale to measure the experience of loneliness of individuals from individualistic or collectivistic cultures. There are three samples for this study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Program Effectiveness
Panagopoulou, Efharis; Montgomery, Anthony J.; Benos, Alexis; Maes, Stan – Social Indicators Research, 2006
Negative affectivity has been defined as a predisposition to experience intense states of negative emotions. As a trait concept it is a dimension that reflects stable and pervasive differences in negative mood and self-concept. There has been systematic evidence linking negative affectivity to anxiety, depression, psychosomatic complaints, pain…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Affective Behavior, Patients, Heart Disorders
Arokach, Ami – Social Indicators Research, 2006
This study explored the manner in which abused women cope with loneliness. Eighty women, victims of domestic abuse, were compared to 84 women from the general population who have had no history of abusive relationships. A 34-item yes/no loneliness questionnaire was utilized in order to compare the "beneficial" ways of coping with loneliness in the…
Descriptors: Alienation, Family Violence, Females, Coping
