How Belief in a Just World Benefits Mental Health : The Effects of Optimism and Gratitude
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 411-423 |
| Journal / Publication | Social Indicators Research |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Online published | 25 Jan 2015 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2016 |
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Abstract
Past research suggests that individuals’ belief in a just world (BJW) is closely connected with their mental health. To clarify the underlying mechanism, the current study proposes that BJW encourages optimism and gratitude which then mediates the relationship between BJW and mental health as indicated by subjective well-being (SWB) and depression. A sample of 1,200 undergraduates yields results indicating that (a) BJW influences optimism, gratitude, SWB, and depression after controlling for gender, age, income, and personality; (b) optimism and gratitude mediate BJW effects by increasing SWB and decreasing depression. The issues of BJW’s adaptive functions are discussed.
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- Belief in a just world, Depression, Gratitude, Optimism, Subjective well-being
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How Belief in a Just World Benefits Mental Health : The Effects of Optimism and Gratitude. / Jiang, Feng; Yue, Xiaodong; Lu, Su; Yu, Guangtao; Zhu, Fei.
In: Social Indicators Research, Vol. 126, No. 1, 03.2016, p. 411-423.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
