Abstract
In the 21st century, which has been characterized by complexity, instability, and continuous change, the well-being of individuals is threatened. The health and well-being of individuals are recognized as one of the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations. From a primary prevention perspective, physical and psychological health can be augmented through the early identification and promotion of key psychological resources that sustain well-being across one’s lifetime. With that goal in mind, the present study explored potential relationships between academic relational civility and both hedonic (positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction) and eudaimonic well-being (meaning in life and flourishing), controlling for the effect of personality traits among university students. The Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ), the Academic Relational Civility Scale (ARCS), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the Meaning in Life Measure (MLM), and the Flourishing Scale (FS), were administered to 241 Italian university students. Regression analyses identified that academic relational civility contributed significantly to hedonic and eudaimonic well-being beyond the contribution of stable personality factors. Academic relational civility may represent one psychological resource for supporting and sustaining hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, suggesting the need for further research and intervention.
Highlights
The complexity [1], instability, insecurity, turmoil and continuous change [2,3,4,5,6,7,8] that characterize life in contemporary society pose significant risks to the well-being of individuals [9]
With that goal in mind, the present study explored potential relationships between academic relational civility and both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, controlling for the effect of personality traits among university students
The well-being of individuals is one of the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations [10] that is considered essential for promoting world sustainable development and to ensure prosperity for all
Summary
The complexity [1], instability, insecurity, turmoil and continuous change [2,3,4,5,6,7,8] that characterize life in contemporary society pose significant risks to the well-being of individuals [9]. With concern for the large number of people worldwide who suffer from poor physical and mental health, the United Nations [10] has included the attainment of good health and well-being among their 17 sustainable development goals In this regard, sustainability extends beyond a concern for economic and ecological resources to a concern for enhancing the psychological and contextual resources that can maximize well-being for all [11,12]. The World Health Organization (WHO) [13] defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” This comprehensive definition emphasizes a view of healthy people as, not merely free of serious problems, but as resilient and fully flourishing [9,14,15]. Personality traits are considered to be generally fixed or stable [32], and researchers have sought to identify factors that are modifiable and can be developed though interventions to promote well-being [13,14,33,34]
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