Concurrent and Temporal Relationships Between Humility and Emotional and Psychological Well-Being

Eddie M. W. Tong (), Darren J. K. Lum, Eri Sasaki and Zhaoliang Yu
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Eddie M. W. Tong: National University of Singapore
Darren J. K. Lum: National University of Singapore
Eri Sasaki: National University of Singapore
Zhaoliang Yu: National University of Singapore

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2019, vol. 20, issue 5, No 2, 1343-1358

Abstract: Abstract The present research is a preliminary investigation of the concurrent and temporal relationships between humility and two forms of well-being: emotional and psychological well-being. Humility, emotional well-being and psychological well-being were measured twice 6 weeks apart. Humility correlated positively with psychological well-being at both time-points, but was positively related to emotional well-being at only one time-point. In addition, we used structural equation modeling to perform cross-lagged panel analyses, and found that psychological well-being predicted an increase in humility over time, but humility did not predict changes in psychological well-being over time. In addition, there were no cross-lagged associations between emotional well-being and humility. The results suggest that humility does not necessarily lead to more pleasant or fulfilling experiences, but psychological well-being is conducive to cultivating humility.

Keywords: Humility; Emotional well-being; Psychological well-being; Cross-lagged panel model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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