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Subjective Well-Being From a Just-World Perspective: A Multi-Dimensional Approach in a Student Sample

Sofya Nartova-Bochaver et al. (2019)

Published
Jul 30, 2019
Journal
Frontiers in Psychology · Vol. 10
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01739

At a GlanceAI

Links multidimensional belief in a just world to students’ subjective well-being using a just-world perspective.

SummaryAI

This study examines subjective well-being through the lens of belief in a just world (BJW) using a multidimensional approach in a student sample. By treating just-world beliefs as more than a single global attitude, it aims to clarify which facets of BJW relate to well-being outcomes. The work is useful for researchers studying how justice-related beliefs connect to mental health and life satisfaction in young adults. It also suggests that interventions or counseling that address justice beliefs may need to target specific BJW dimensions rather than treating BJW as a unitary construct.

Method SnapshotAI

Cross-sectional survey study of students analyzing associations between multidimensional BJW measures and subjective well-being indicators.

BackgroundAI

Basic knowledge of subjective well-being concepts and the belief in a just world (BJW) construct in social/personality psychology.