The structure of psychological well-being revisited.

The structure of psychological well-being revisited.

A theoretical model of psychological well-being that encompasses 6 distinct dimensions of wellness (Autonomy, Environmental Mastery, Personal Growth, Positive Relations with Others, Purpose in Life, Self-Acceptance) was tested with data from a nationally representative sample of adults (N = 1,108), aged 25 and older, who participated in telephone interviews. Confirmatory factor analyses provide...

The predictive role of psychological capital, psychological hardiness and spiritual intelligence in students’ psychological well-being

Psychological well-being refers to the experienced quality of life and reflects optimal psychological functioning and experience. We evaluate our life as either good or bad and if the evaluation provides us the sense of achieving one’s full psychological potential then it leads to psychological well-being. The aim of this study is to investigate the variables of psychological capital, psycholog...

On the psychological well-being of chimpanzees.

Religiosity and Psychological Well-Being

The aim of the current study was to explore the link between religiosity and psychological wellbeing in a model of Pakistani Muslims. Earlier research has acknowledged a positive relationship between the two factors. The sample (65 men and 85 women) with an age range from 18 to 60 years was chosen. Religiosity was operationalized as religious gatherings attendance, belief salience and frequency...

Parentification and Psychological Well-being

While it is clear that parenting behaviors impact adolescent adjustment in a number of ways (Steinberg, 2001), less is known about how parenting changes over time as children develop across adolescence. The current study has two goals: first, to examine longitudinal measurement invariance of a parenting behavior measure assessing acceptance, rejection, and consistent discipline by mother and fa...