Social connectedness as a source and consequence of meaning in life

Stavrova, Olga; Luhmann, Maike

doi:10.1080/17439760.2015.1117127

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“…Preliminary evidence, though, points to the discriminability of these three facets of MIL (Martela & Steger, 2016). For example, a sense of significance or worth may be strongly derived from positive social relations with others, such as social connectedness (Mahadevan, Gregg, & Sedikides, 2018;Mahadevan, Gregg, Sedikides, & de Waal-Andrews, 2016;Stavrova & Luhmann, 2016). Relatedly, there may be complementary paths of influence of nostalgia on MIL when examining the components of coherence, purposefulness, and significance separately.…”

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“…Relatedly, there may be complementary paths of influence of nostalgia on MIL when examining the components of coherence, purposefulness, and significance separately. For example, a sense of significance or worth may be strongly derived from positive social relations with others, such as social connectedness (Mahadevan, Gregg, & Sedikides, 2018;Mahadevan, Gregg, Sedikides, & de Waal-Andrews, 2016;Stavrova & Luhmann, 2016).…”

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How nostalgia infuses life with meaning: From social connectedness to self‐continuity

Tilburg

Sedikides

Vingerhoets

2018

Euro J Social Psych

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Nostalgia increases meaning in life (MIL), but how so? In four experiments—using varied operationalizations of nostalgia, diverse populations, and complementary methodologies—we identified a serial process. We hypothesized and found, in Experiment 1, that self‐continuity boosts MIL. We hypothesized and found, in Experiment 2, that nostalgia increases MIL through self‐continuity. Finally, we hypothesized and found, in Experiments 3–4, that nostalgia fosters social connectedness, which plausibly heightens self‐continuity, which in turn strengthens MIL. The findings clarify an intricate pathway through which nostalgia renders life more meaningful.

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How nostalgia infuses life with meaning: From social connectedness to self‐continuity

Tilburg

Sedikides

Vingerhoets

2018

Euro J Social Psych

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“…Moreover, Western societies are becoming increasingly liberal (Inglehart & Norris 2017), and people who do not share these new liberal norms could experience less social belonging and bonding with their social environment than before (cf. Stavrova & Luhmann 2016). As the shift toward more liberal values has been more common in social classes with higher education and more secure economic positions (Inglehart & Norris 2017), people with lower economic status may experience being 'left behind' both in economic and sociocultural processes (Ford & Goodwin 2014), thereby increasing the likelihood that they start supporting a radical right-wing option.…”

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Radical right‐wing voters from right and left: Comparing Sweden Democrat voters who previously voted for the Conservative Party or the Social Democratic Party

2019

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As in many other European countries, the political system has undergone rapid changes in Sweden while a radical right-wing party -The Sweden Democrats (SD) -has grown from a negligible position into one of the country's largest parties. SD has been winning voters from both the right and the left sides of the political spectrum, and particularly from Sweden's two largest parties, the Conservative Party (Moderaterna, M) and the Social Democratic Party (S). The present study investigated the extent to which SD voters who previously voted for one of these two parties differ from each other, and compared these SD voters with current Conservative Party and Social Democratic voters. The results showed that 1) economic deprivation offers a better explanation for the past mobility from S, than from M, to the SD; 2) no group differences were found between previous M and S voters in attitudes connected to the appeal of an anti-establishment party; and 3) views on the profile issues espoused by the radical right, most importantly opposition to immigration, did not differ between SD voters who come from M and S. However, SD voters -particularly SD voters who had formerly voted for the Social Democratic party -differed from the voters of their previous parties in several aspects. It is thus possible that many SD voters will not return to the parties they previously voted for, at least as long as the immigration issue continues to be of high salience in the society.

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“…However, recent longitudinal studies have shown that individual differences that usually serve to predict SWB might well be its outcomes. These studies have shown that life satisfaction and happiness contribute to better health and longevity (Danner et al 2001;Diener and Chan 2011;Stavrova 2019), as well as career success (Cropanzano and Wright 1999;Rose and Stavrova 2019), and can even trigger important life events such as marriage or separation (Luhmann et al 2013;Stavrova and Luhmann 2016b). These findings make the interpretation of established patterns of cross-cultural variations in correlates of SWB problematic.…”

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“…In contrast, however, cross-cultural studies on eudaimonic well-being are virtually nonexistent. Yet, eudaimonic well-being-in particular its currently most often studied component, meaning in life-is of increasing importance for both individuals and society to function (Hill and Turiano 2014;Stavrova and Luhmann 2016b). In fact, monitoring and seeking to improve citizens' sense of meaning in life has been discussed as a potential matter of public policy (Steger 2014).…”

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How Much Do Sources of Happiness Vary Across Countries? A Review of the Empirical Literature

Stavrova

2019

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This article presents a review of empirical research exploring cross-national differences in the correlates of subjective well-being (SWB). I start by giving an overview of the concept of SWB across psychological, sociological, and economic literature. Measures of SWB have good cross-cultural validity, yet there is currently little consensus regarding the cultural universality of the definition of happiness. An overview of existing empirical literature points toward robust crossnational differences in mean levels of SWB that are associated with national differences in wealth and other socioeconomic, political, and cultural factors. The degree to which individual-level variables are associated with SWB is also subject to crossnational variations. Many individuals' characteristics contribute to happiness to the extent that they are beneficial, socially desirable, and aspired to in a particular sociocultural context. These results are discussed in light of two theoretical approaches (institutional and fit hypotheses). Directions for future research are proposed.

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Social connectedness as a source and consequence of meaning in life

Cited by 149 publications

References 34 publications

How nostalgia infuses life with meaning: From social connectedness to self‐continuity

How nostalgia infuses life with meaning: From social connectedness to self‐continuity

Radical right‐wing voters from right and left: Comparing Sweden Democrat voters who previously voted for the Conservative Party or the Social Democratic Party

How Much Do Sources of Happiness Vary Across Countries? A Review of the Empirical Literature

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