Just Be Yourself? Regulatory Focus Moderates the Effects of Societal Standards Attainment on Personal Well-Being

被引:2
作者
Haberman, Ann [1 ]
Gilead, Michael [2 ]
Higgins, Tory E. [3 ]
机构
[1] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Psychol, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel
[2] Tel Aviv Univ, Sch Psychol Sci, Tel Aviv, Israel
[3] Columbia Univ, Dept Psychol, New York, NY 10027 USA
关键词
life satisfaction; regulatory focus; standards; standards attainment; well-being; GLOBAL SELF-ESTEEM; PREVENTION; PROMOTION; AVOIDANCE; CULTURE; LIFE; SATISFACTION; GOALS; WORTH; FIT;
D O I
10.1037/mot0000264
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
We examined how living up to "societal standards" and how living up to one's "self standards" affects individuals' well-being. Based on Regulatory Focus Theory, we predicted that life satisfaction of "promotion-focused" individuals would be most affected by attainment of self standards and that life satisfaction of "prevention-focused" individuals would be most influenced by societal standards attainment. Four hundred sixteen participants in two studies completed measures of well-being and regulatory focus. They listed standards that matter to them and standards that matter to their society and rated the extent to which they manage to attain these standards. Attainment of both self and society standards uniquely contributed to life satisfaction. High promotion-predominant individuals' life satisfaction was relatively more influenced by self standards attainment, whereas low promotion-predominant individuals' life satisfaction was relatively more influenced by society standards attainment. The findings suggest that some individuals may pay higher prices if they "walk to their own drumbeat."
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页数:16
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