Self-disclosure, mindfulness, and their relationships with happiness and well-being

Abstract

Background This study aims to test how self-disclosure relates to mindfulness, whether self-disclosure or mindfulness best predicts happiness and well-being, and whether there are significant differences between happiness and well-being levels due to self-disclosure and mindfulness. Data from a public sample was collected using e-mails and social media platforms (N = 486). Results The findings demonstrated a weak relationship between mindfulness and self-disclosure (r = 0.16) and acting with awareness but a strong relationship between happiness, wellness, mindfulness, and its factors. The results revealed four values that predict the differentiation between happy and unhappy people, and these values are statistically significant, namely, mindfulness, description, acceptance without judgment, and self-disclosure, as well as four values that predict the distinction between being well and unwell, namely mindfulness, observation, description, and self-disclosure. Additionally, results showed significant differences in the means of each of the mindfulness predictor variables in favor of happiness, wellness, and females. For the self-disclosure variable, the results showed differences in its means favoring females, happiness, and wellness. Finally, when controlling for gender and age, regression analyses found mindfulness to be an important predictor for happiness and well-being at 59% and 48% of the variance, respectively, while self-disclosure was a weak predictor at 12% and 15%, respectively. Conclusions In general, the results indicate that mindfulness is more effective and beneficial for living a happy and healthy life than self-disclosure

Atitudes Em Relação Ao Materialismo E a Felicidade Do Consumidor / Attitudes Towards Materialism and Consumer Happiness

“…Ao contrário do bem-estar, que pode ser encarado sob a perspetiva externa e individual, a felicidade resulta exclusivamente de um julgamento individual (Brülde, 2007). Neste estudo adotase a visão filosófica hedónica que considera a felicidade como a avaliação subjetiva do bem-estar (Ryan & Deci, 2001;Aldahadha 2023).…”

“…Em primeiro lugar adota-se a visão de que quer o consumo, quer o anticonsumo, impactam o materialismo, que é um reflexo do "quê" e "porquê" face ao consumo (Brülde, 2007). Em segundo, adota-se a perspetiva hedónica de que a felicidade depende da avaliação subjetiva de bem-estar pelo consumidor (Ryan & Deci, 2001;Aldahadha 2023). Sugere-se que quanto maior for o nível de atitude do consumidor em relação ao materialismo, na forma de consumismo ou anticonsumo, maior será o seu impacto em termos de comportamento do consumidor e menor será o nível de felicidade experienciada pelo consumidor.…”