Psych revision - Week 7 Wellbeing and PA

Question 1

What is the definition of Hedonic wellbeing?

Answer 1

Hedonic wellbeing is subjective wellbeing that reflects a person’s indiv. evaluation of their quality of life or HAPPINESS

It has 3 components:

1. Life satisfaction
2. Presence of a positive mood
3. Absence of a negative mood

Question 2

What is the definition of Eudaimonic wellbeing?

Answer 2

Eudaimonic wellbeing is considered psychological wellbeing that relates to someone’s sense of purpose. Eudaimonic wellbeing is living well by flourishing and fulfilling human potential (self-realization)

Components include:

Experiences of fulfillment, strengths, life purposefulness and personal development, rather than just simply happiness

Question 3

What are Ryff and Singer’s 6 key dimensions of psychological wellbeing?

Answer 3

1. Self acceptance
2. Purpose in life
3. Autonomy
4. Environmental Mastery
5. Positive relationships
6. Personal growth

*Theses measurements of wellbeing help researchers to define Eudaimonic wellbeing, whereas hedonic wellbeing allows people to tell researchers what makes their life good

Question 4

Why is wellbeing important to study?

Answer 4

1. Wellbeing is a key indicator of psychological functioning and positive human health
2. Organizations use wellbeing as an outcome to measure success i.e the effectiveness of interventions

Question 5

Which measure/type of wellbeing has Self-Determination theory embraced?

Answer 5

Self-Determination has embraced the concept of Eudaimonic wellbeing as a central definition of wellbeing, but does acknowledge the Hedonic defin. in research

Self-Determination theory suggests that the 3 basic psychological needs are key factors that foster both HEDONIC and EUDAIMONIC wellbeing

Question 6

How is wellbeing associated with Self-Determination Theory? (Flow diagram)

Answer 6

Motivation regulations enhanced or thwarted by the social environment, can lead to autonomous or controlled motivation that in turn is correlated with wellbeing

Question 7

How were the psychological needs associated with self-determined motivation and PA in the group study?

Answer 7

Psychological need satisfaction was significantly positively correlated self-determined motivation and PA

Question 8

How was self-determined motivation correlated with PA in the group study?

Answer 8

Self-determined motivation had little to no positive correlation with PA

Question 9

How was physical activity correlated with depressive symptoms in the group study?

Answer 9

PA was slightly negatively correlated with depressive symptoms