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- Some theories suggest that beneficence—the sense of being able to give—inherently improves well-being, whereas evidence from self-determination theory (Weinstein & Ryan, 2010) shows that increases in well-being are mediated by satisfaction of innate psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
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Jun 1, 2021 · Benevolence was associated with measures of psychological functioning and well-being, in that higher levels of benevolence were related to significantly less emotional exhaustion (r = −0.295, p < 0.01) and less depressive symptoms (r = −0.190, p < 0.01). Partial correlations with adjustment for age and gender showed similar results.
- Christina Andersson, Cecilia U. D. Stenfors, Cecilia U. D. Stenfors, Peter Lilliengren, Stefan Einho...
- 2021
Aug 6, 2015 · It was shown across all studies that both the three psychological needs and beneficence satisfaction mediate the relations between pro-social actions and well-being, with all four factors emerging as independent predictors.
- Frank Martela, Richard M. Ryan
- 2016
Jun 1, 2024 · Future studies are warranted on how benevolence is related to stress and mental ill health such as depression and anxiety, and if benevolence can be trained in order to decrease stress and mental ill health such as depression and anxiety in workplace settings. Keywords: benevolence, stress, self-compassion, well-being, workplace, mental health.
Some theories suggest that beneficence—the sense of being able to give—inherently improves well-being, whereas evi-dence from self-determination theory (Weinstein & Ryan, 2010) shows that increases in well-being are mediated by satisfaction of innate psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
Feb 24, 2024 · Meaning in life has been established as a key factor of human well-being and flourishing. Beneficence and the three psychological needs of self-determination theory—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—have all been individually studied as antecedents of meaningfulness.
Jun 1, 2021 · Benevolence has been shown to explain variations in subjective well-being (Martela & Ryan, 2016) and may be the fourth basic psychological need in SDT (Martela & Ryan, 2020).
Oct 5, 2016 · Self-determination theory (SDT) suggests that being benevolent is often intrinsically motivated, or alternatively done out of deeply internalized social values that are autonomously enacted. In turn such behaviors satisfy basic psychological needs and thereby enhance subjective well-being.
