(PS10-74) Exploring the Impact of Personal Values on Well-being: A Longitudinal Study

Saturday, November 16, 2024

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Location: Franklin Hall, Level 4, Marriott Downtown

Author(s)

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Pedro Sarrión Castelló, M.S.

PhD Student
Instituto Polibienestar, Valencia, Spain
Navarrés, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Co-Author(s)

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Mireia Santamaria-Rincon, M.S.

PhD student
Instituto Polibienestar, Valencia, Spain.
València, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
SM

Sara Martínez-Gregorio, Ph.D.

PhD
Instituto Polibienestar, Valencia, Spain.
Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
MM

Marta Miragall, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor at University of Valencia
Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, University of Valencia, Spain.
Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
AC

Ausias Cebolla, Ph.D.

Assisstant Professor at the University of Valencia
Universitat de Valencia, Spain
Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
RB

Rosa Baños, Ph.D.

Full Professor
Instituto Polibienestar, Valencia, Spain.
Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Abstract Text: Background: Understanding the relationship between personal values and well-being is crucial for promoting psychological flourishing in individuals. Based on the Theory of Basic Human Values (Schwartz et al., 2012), numerous studies have suggested that openness to change values (e.g stimulation and self-direction) are significantly associated with higher well-being. However, inconclusive results are found for self-enhancement, self-transcendence and conservation values. In addition, research has been conducted using cross-sectional designs, limiting the conclusions to correlational associations. Consequently, longitudinal studies are necessary to establish precise causal inferences.

Aim: This study aims to explore the differential impact of personal values on well-being. Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted with a sample from the general population consisting of 128 participants (74.2% women; Age: M = 32.89, SD = 15.07). Personal values (PVQ-RR, Schwartz et al., 2017) was measured at baseline, while emotional (EWB), psychological (PWB) and social well-being (SWB) (MHC-SF, Keyes et al., 2008) was measured 2 months later. Structural equation modeling using Mplus was conducted.

Results: The model adjusted satisfactorily the data [χ2(118) = 191.420, p < .001, CFI = .933, RMSEA = .070 90%CI[.051-.087], SRMR = .048]. Openness to change was positively related to EWB, PWB and SWB (b = .33, p < .01; b = .34, p < .01; b = .28, p < .05). Self-enhancement was negatively related to EWB, PWB and SWB (b = -.24, p < .05; b = -.30, p < .01; b = -.25, p < .05). Conservation and self-transcendence values did not yield significant results.

Discussion: These results support previous literature indicating that openness to change values are related to greater well-being. Conversely, self-enhancement values are related to lower well-being. These relationships may be explained by the fact that openness to change values benefit the fulfillment of autonomy needs, whereas self-enhancement values are related to competitive behavior. Therefore, our findings support the notion that individuals with growth orientation values (vs. self-protective values) are more likely to experience greater flourishing in the long term. This study represents a significant advancement in understanding the relationship between values and well-being.