Authenticity, Life Satisfaction, and Distress: A Longitudinal Analysis

被引:63
作者
Boyraz, Gueler [1 ]
Waits, J. Brandon [1 ]
Felix, Victoria A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Louisiana Tech Univ, Dept Psychol & Behav Sci, Ruston, LA 71272 USA
关键词
authenticity; life satisfaction; distress; cross-lagged analysis; two-wave panel study; ANXIETY STRESS SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL VULNERABILITY; NORMATIVE DATA; DEPRESSION; PERSONALITY; VALIDATION; HAPPINESS; VALIDITY; DASS-21;
D O I
10.1037/cou0000031
中图分类号
G44 [教育心理学];
学科分类号
0402 ; 040202 ;
摘要
The purpose of the present study was to examine the reciprocal relationships between authenticity and measures of life satisfaction and distress using a 2-wave panel study design. Data were collected from 232 college students attending 2 public universities. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The results of the cross-lagged panel analysis indicated that after controlling for temporal stability, initial authenticity (Time 1) predicted later distress and life satisfaction (Time 2). Specifically, higher levels of authenticity at Time 1 were associated with increased life satisfaction and decreased distress at Time 2. Neither distress nor life satisfaction at Time 1 significantly predicted authenticity at Time 2. However, the relationship between Time 1 distress and Time 2 authenticity was not significantly different from the relationship between Time 1 authenticity and Time 2 distress. Results are discussed in light of humanistic-existential theories and the empirical research on well-being.
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页码:498 / 505
页数:8
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