Psychological Well-Being
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[edit] Definitions and Overview
Psychological well-being refers to well-being that is associated and/or derived from satisfying various social, psychological, and/or existential needs. It is implicated in personal growth and is analytically independent of (though often correlated with) subjective assessments of well-being. (See Subjective Well-Being for an alternate perspective on well-being that is based on human happiness and life satisfaction.)
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Bandura, A. & Wood, R. (1989). “Impact of Conceptions of Ability on Self-Regulatory Mechanisms and Complex Decision Making.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 56(3), 407-415.
Suniya S Luthar, Bronwyn E Becker (2002). Privileged but Pressured? A Study of Affluent Youth. Child Development, 73 (5), 1593–1610.
The purpose of this study was to build on preliminary findings of unusually high internalizing symptoms and substance use among suburban high school students. The sample consisted of 302 sixth– and seventh–grade students in an affluent, suburban community. Findings corroborated expectations regarding several domains of vulnerability, showing (1) high rates of clinically significant depressive symptoms among older girls, (2) significant links between various internalizing symptoms and substance use among both boys and girls, and (3) peers’ approval of substance use among older boys. In exploring potential causes of distress in this suburban sample, associations were found for achievement pressures (particularly excessive perfectionistic strivings), and isolation from parents (particularly low perceived closeness to mothers). Findings of this study are discussed in terms of widespread stereotypes about affluent families, as well as implications for future research and preventive interventions for a subgroup of youth typically viewed as being at "low risk."
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Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. New York: Random House.
