Quiet Ego Intervention Enhances Flourishing by Increasing Quiet Ego Characteristics and Trait Emotional Intelligence: A Randomized Experiment

Guanyu Liu (), Linda M. Isbell, Michael J. Constantino and Bernhard Leidner
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Guanyu Liu: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Linda M. Isbell: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michael J. Constantino: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bernhard Leidner: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2022, vol. 23, issue 7, No 22, 3605-3623

Abstract: Abstract The quiet ego—a personality construct characterized by empathy, inclusivity, non-defensiveness, and growth-mindedness in self-other relations—correlates positively with varied health markers. There is also emerging evidence that quiet-ego-based interventions may have a positive impact on health-related outcomes. However, no research has examined whether such interventions promote psychological flourishing and through what mechanisms. We addressed this gap with a randomized longitudinal experiment, hypothesizing that a quiet ego contemplation would improve participants’ flourishing and that the link between the intervention and flourishing would be mediated by higher trait emotional intelligence (EI). Using Amazon MTurk, we randomly assigned 75 participants to a 3-session intervention or control condition. As hypothesized, participants in the intervention condition reported higher trait EI scores that, in turn, elevated their flourishing. Results extend the causal benefits of brief quiet ego interventions to psychological flourishing. Given the study’s context during the COVID-19 pandemic, the findings may have implications for mitigating the negative impact of the pandemic.

Keywords: Quiet ego; Quiet ego contemplation; Cognitive intervention; Trait emotional intelligence; Flourishing; Well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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