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Thriving in Openness, Care, and Compassion: How Virtue and Compassion for Self and Others Relate to Flourishing

verfasst von: Paul Verhaeghen

Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies | Ausgabe 1-2/2024

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This study aimed at investigating the connection between virtue, compassion for self and others, and flourishing. 11,395 individuals provided data on the virtues of Caring, Inquisitiveness, and Self-Control, compassion for self (i.e., Self-Compassion and self-Criticism) and for others (i.e., Empathy, Common Humanity, Recognizing Suffering, and Willingness to Act), and flourishing. Regression analysis showed that: (a) Caring and Inquisitiveness were associated with an individual's sense of compassion, both for self and others; and that (b) the virtues and this kind attitude towards self and others were associated with an individual’s level of flourishing, explaining 50% of the between-person variance. Women scored higher than men on all variables except Self-Control. Self-Compassion increased with age; Empathy, Common Humanity, and Recognizing Suffering showed inverted-U trends with peaks around age 40–50; Willingness to Act and Self-Criticism showed downward trends. The results suggest that being caring, open, and kind may be major determinants of fulfillment.

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Titel: Thriving in Openness, Care, and Compassion: How Virtue and Compassion for Self and Others Relate to Flourishing
verfasst von: Paul Verhaeghen
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2024
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies / Ausgabe 1-2/2024
Print ISSN: 1389-4978
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7780
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-024-00725-y

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