A satisfação com a vida dos estudantes universitários
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A investigação em Psicologia Positiva tem aumentado. Diversos estudos centram-se na
experiência da Felicidade ou Bem-estar Subjectivo. A Satisfação com a vida é uma avaliação
cognitiva e global da qualidade de vida e bem-estar dos indivíduos. O presente estudo tem como objectivo compreender a relação das dimensões da Saúde Mental, Afectividade e Personalidade
com a Satisfação com a vida dos estudantes universitários. Para isso, 227 participantes
completaram um questionário de dados demográficos e as medidas Satisfaction With Life Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Mental Health Continuum Short Form e Big Five Inventory.
Observou-se que níveis de Bem-estar emocional, Afectividade Negativa, Bem-estar
social e Conscienciosidade explicam 44% da variância na Satisfação com a vida. Participantes
do sexo masculino e feminino apresentaram um padrão de resultados diferente. Nos homens,
45% da variância na Satisfação com a vida é explicada por Bem-estar psicológico,
Consciensiosidade e Bem-estar social. Porém, nas mulheres foram as dimensões Bem-estar emocional, Afectividade Negativa e Bem-estar social que explicaram 43% dos níveis de
Satisfação.
Os resultados suportam um contructo complexo onde diferentes critérios são utilizados
para avaliar a Satisfação com a vida, confirmam a influência de componentes prazerosas e
sugerem a importância de um funcionamento social e psicológico positivo. Diversas
implicações são discutidas.
Positive Psychology research is growing. Many research have been focused on the experience of Happiness or Subjective Well-Being. Satisfaction With Life is a cognitive evaluation of the quality of one’s life and well-being as a whole. The aim of the study is to understand the relationship of the Affective States, Mental Health Continuum and Personality dimensions to Life Satisfaction judgments of university students. For this purpose, 227 participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire and also, Satisfaction With Life Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Mental Health Continuum Short Form and Big Five Inventory measures. Main results showed 44% of Satisfaction with Life variation was explained by Emotional Well-Being, Negative Affect, Social Well-Being and Consciousness. Results also showed different patterns for male and female participants. For Men, 45% of variance in Satisfaction With Life is counted by Psychological Well-Being, Consciousness and Social- Well-Being. Meanwhile, Women’s Emotional Well-Being, Negative Affect and Social Well-Being were predictors of 44% variance in Satisfaction levels. Results support a complex construct where different sources are used to report Satisfaction with Life, confirm the influence of pleasure and suggests the importance of positive social and psychological functioning. Several implications are discussed.
Positive Psychology research is growing. Many research have been focused on the experience of Happiness or Subjective Well-Being. Satisfaction With Life is a cognitive evaluation of the quality of one’s life and well-being as a whole. The aim of the study is to understand the relationship of the Affective States, Mental Health Continuum and Personality dimensions to Life Satisfaction judgments of university students. For this purpose, 227 participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire and also, Satisfaction With Life Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Mental Health Continuum Short Form and Big Five Inventory measures. Main results showed 44% of Satisfaction with Life variation was explained by Emotional Well-Being, Negative Affect, Social Well-Being and Consciousness. Results also showed different patterns for male and female participants. For Men, 45% of variance in Satisfaction With Life is counted by Psychological Well-Being, Consciousness and Social- Well-Being. Meanwhile, Women’s Emotional Well-Being, Negative Affect and Social Well-Being were predictors of 44% variance in Satisfaction levels. Results support a complex construct where different sources are used to report Satisfaction with Life, confirm the influence of pleasure and suggests the importance of positive social and psychological functioning. Several implications are discussed.
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Orientação : Américo Baptista
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PSICOLOGIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SATISFAÇÃO, SATISFACTION, AFETIVIDADE, AFFECTIVITY, PERSONALIDADE, PERSONALITY, SAÚDE MENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH, MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA, ACONSELHAMENTO E PSICOTERAPIAS