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Fear of Happiness and Subjective Well-being: Mediating Role of Gratitude

Mutluluk Korkusu ve Öznel İyi Oluş: Minnettarlığın Aracılık Rolü

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1561–1571
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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The results demonstrated that fearof happiness contributes to some of the components of gratitude, such as sense of abundance and simpleappreciation, which in turn contributes to life satisfaction.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Fear of happiness is a dysfunctional belief system that is linked to poorer functioning, andnegatively impacts crucial aspects of mental health, specifically subjective well-being.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 344 university students participated in the study from EducationalScience Department at Bursa Uludag University.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results demonstrated that fearof happiness contributes to some of the components of gratitude, such as sense of abundance and simpleappreciation, which in turn contributes to life satisfaction.
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Abstract

Fear of happiness is a dysfunctional belief system that is linked to poorer functioning, andnegatively impacts crucial aspects of mental health, specifically subjective well-being. Previous studies havedocumented that fear of happiness, either directly or through mediators, has an impact on various forms ofsubjective well-being. Despite the conceptual convergence, no studies to date have investigated the mediatingrole of gratitude in the relationship between fear of happiness and life satisfaction. The current study aims toexplore such a relationship. A total of 344 university students participated in the study from EducationalScience Department at Bursa Uludag University. The sample included 264 females (M=21.08, SD= 1.62) and80 male students (M=21.68, SD= 1.87). Participants completed the Fear of Happiness Scale, Gratitude Scaleand Satisfaction with Life Scale. In terms of results, correlational analyses demonstrated that fear ofhappiness was inversely correlated with the dimensions of gratitude and life satisfaction. No correlation wasfound between fear of happiness and the component of appreciation for others. Structural equation modelling(SEM) analyses indicated that gratitude components of sense of abundance and simple appreciation fullymediated the relationship between fear of happiness and life satisfaction. The results demonstrated that fearof happiness contributes to some of the components of gratitude, such as sense of abundance and simpleappreciation, which in turn contributes to life satisfaction. Implications are discussed further.

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Mutluluk korkusu ruh sağlığı ve özellikle de öznel iyi oluş üzerinde olumsuz etkileri olan ve fonksiyonel olmayan bir inanç sistemidir. Daha önceki çalışmalar, mutluluk korkusunun hem direkt olarak hem de aracılar etkisiyle subjektif iyi oluşun çeşitli formları üzerinde etkisinin olduğunu göstermiştir. Kavramsal yakınlığına rağmen, günümüze kadar hiçbir çalışmada mutluluk korkusu ve yaşam doyumu arasındaki ilişkide minnettarlığın aracılık rolü araştırılmamıştır. Mevcut çalışma böyle bir ilişkiyi araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmaya Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü'nden 264’ü kadın (M = 21.08, SD = 1.62) ve 80’i erkek öğrenci (M = 21.68, SD = 1.87) olmak üzere toplamda 344 üniversite öğrencisi katılmıştır. Mutluluk Korkusu, Minnettarlık ve Yaşam Doyumu Ölçekleri katılımcılar tarafından tamamlanmıştır. Pearson Momentler Çarpımı Korelasyon analizi sonucu elde edilen bulgulara göre, mutluluk korkusu, minnettarlık ölçeğinin alt ölçekleri (basit takdir ve yoksunluk duygusu yokluğu) ve yaşam doyumu arasında anlamlı düzeyde ilişki bulunmuştur. Mutluluk korkusu ile diğerlerini takdir etme alt ölçeği arasında bir ilişki bulunmamıştır.Yapısal eşitlik modeli analizlerinden elde edilen bulgularda ise minnettarlığın unsurlarından basit takdir ve yoksunluk duygusu yokluğunun, mutluluk korkusu ile yaşam doyumu arasındaki ilişkide tam aracılık etkisi gösterdiği görülmüştür. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre bireylerin mutluluk korkusu ile yaşam doyumları arasında doğrudan bir ilişki tespit edilemezken; mutluluk korkusunun yaşam doyumunu, basit takdir ve yoksunluk duygusu yokluğu aracılığı ile etkilediği belirlenmiştir.Bulgular daha ayrıntılı tartışılmıştır.

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BARMANPEK, U., BELEN, H. (2022). Fear of Happiness and Subjective Well-being: Mediating Role of Gratitude. Turkish Studies - Educational Sciences, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 3, 1561–1571. https://ajindex.com/articles/617760

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