Dispositional greed and life satisfaction: the role of social comparison for well-being.

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Psychology Health & Medicine Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-18 DOI:10.1080/13548506.2024.2331494

Maria Das Neves Severo de Lira, Gleidson Diego Lopes Loureto, Karina Estefâni Alexandrino, Leogildo Alves Freires, Julio Cezar Albuquerque da Costa, Katia C Vione

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Abstract

There is a lack of studies addressing the psychological mechanisms underlying the association between individual differences in greed and well-being. This study tested the relationship between dispositional greed, and satisfaction with life, as well as the moderating effect of social comparison orientation on this association (N = 373). As expected for hypothesis 1, we found that greed correlated negatively with satisfaction with life, and positively with social comparison orientation, even after controlling for individuals' mental health index (anxiety and depression), supporting the hypothesis 2. Further, the moderating effect of social comparison strengthened the relationship between high levels of dispositional greed and dissatisfaction with life, failing to support hypothesis 3. As such, individuals high on dispositional greed were less satisfied with life if they also showed lower (vs. medium level) levels of social comparison orientation. These findings add to the psychological literature on greed by showing that social comparison is not only positively related to it but can also be a vital mechanism for boosting psychological well-being.

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倾向性贪婪与生活满意度：社会比较对幸福感的作用。

目前还缺乏针对贪婪的个体差异与幸福感之间关系的心理机制的研究。本研究测试了倾向性贪婪与生活满意度之间的关系，以及社会比较取向对这种关系的调节作用（N = 373）。正如假设 1 所预期的那样，我们发现即使在控制了个体的心理健康指数（焦虑和抑郁）之后，贪婪与生活满意度呈负相关，而与社会比较取向呈正相关，这支持了假设 2。此外，社会比较的调节作用加强了高倾向性贪婪与生活不满意度之间的关系，但未能支持假设 3。这些发现补充了有关贪婪的心理学文献，表明社会比较不仅与贪婪正相关，而且还是促进心理健康的重要机制。

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Psychology Health & Medicine PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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6.20

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0.00%

发文量

200

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Psychology, Health & Medicine is a multidisciplinary journal highlighting human factors in health. The journal provides a peer reviewed forum to report on issues of psychology and health in practice. This key publication reaches an international audience, highlighting the variation and similarities within different settings and exploring multiple health and illness issues from theoretical, practical and management perspectives. It provides a critical forum to examine the wide range of applied health and illness issues and how they incorporate psychological knowledge, understanding, theory and intervention. The journal reflects the growing recognition of psychosocial issues as they affect health planning, medical care, disease reaction, intervention, quality of life, adjustment adaptation and management. For many years theoretical research was very distant from applied understanding. The emerging movement in health psychology, changes in medical care provision and training, and consumer awareness of health issues all contribute to a growing need for applied research. This journal focuses on practical applications of theory, research and experience and provides a bridge between academic knowledge, illness experience, wellbeing and health care practice.