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Disentangling within-person changes and individual differences among fundamental need satisfaction, attainment of acquisitive desires, and psychological health
We explored within-person and individual difference associations among basic psychological need satisfaction (autonomy, competence, and relatedness), attainment of acquisitive desires (wealth and popularity) and indicators of well- and ill-being. Participants were 198 undergraduates (51% male) who c...
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| description | We explored within-person and individual difference associations among basic psychological need satisfaction (autonomy, competence, and relatedness), attainment of acquisitive desires (wealth and popularity) and indicators of well- and ill-being. Participants were 198 undergraduates (51% male) who completed an inventory multiple times over a university semester. Analyses revealed that increased satisfaction of all the needs and desires beyond participants’ normal levels, with the exception of relatedness, were associated with greater psychological welfare. Nonetheless, individual differences in well-being were only predicted by psychological need satisfaction, and not by the attainment of acquisitive desires. Hence, the realization of acquisitive desires may elicit within-person increases in psychological welfare; however, satisfying innate needs may be a better bet for long term psychological health. |
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| spelling | rr-article-96184462012-01-01T00:00:00Z Disentangling within-person changes and individual differences among fundamental need satisfaction, attainment of acquisitive desires, and psychological health Ian Taylor (1254930) Juliette Stebbings (7237955) Other health sciences not elsewhere classified untagged Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified We explored within-person and individual difference associations among basic psychological need satisfaction (autonomy, competence, and relatedness), attainment of acquisitive desires (wealth and popularity) and indicators of well- and ill-being. Participants were 198 undergraduates (51% male) who completed an inventory multiple times over a university semester. Analyses revealed that increased satisfaction of all the needs and desires beyond participants’ normal levels, with the exception of relatedness, were associated with greater psychological welfare. Nonetheless, individual differences in well-being were only predicted by psychological need satisfaction, and not by the attainment of acquisitive desires. Hence, the realization of acquisitive desires may elicit within-person increases in psychological welfare; however, satisfying innate needs may be a better bet for long term psychological health. 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 2134/10617 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Disentangling_within-person_changes_and_individual_differences_among_fundamental_need_satisfaction_attainment_of_acquisitive_desires_and_psychological_health/9618446 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Other health sciences not elsewhere classified untagged Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified Ian Taylor Juliette Stebbings Disentangling within-person changes and individual differences among fundamental need satisfaction, attainment of acquisitive desires, and psychological health |
| title | Disentangling within-person changes and individual differences among fundamental need satisfaction, attainment of acquisitive desires, and psychological health |
| title_full | Disentangling within-person changes and individual differences among fundamental need satisfaction, attainment of acquisitive desires, and psychological health |
| title_fullStr | Disentangling within-person changes and individual differences among fundamental need satisfaction, attainment of acquisitive desires, and psychological health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disentangling within-person changes and individual differences among fundamental need satisfaction, attainment of acquisitive desires, and psychological health |
| title_short | Disentangling within-person changes and individual differences among fundamental need satisfaction, attainment of acquisitive desires, and psychological health |
| title_sort | disentangling within-person changes and individual differences among fundamental need satisfaction, attainment of acquisitive desires, and psychological health |
| topic | Other health sciences not elsewhere classified untagged Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/10617 |