Belief in a just world and meaning in life among Chinese adolescents: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction
Previous literature has shown that adults with higher belief in a just world (BJW) experience greater meaning in life than those with less pronounced BJW. However, the role of BJW in adolescent meaning in life and the associated psychological mechanisms remain unclear. Thus, two studies were conduct...
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| description | Previous literature has shown that adults with higher belief in a just world (BJW) experience greater meaning in life than those with less pronounced BJW. However, the role of BJW in adolescent meaning in life and the associated psychological mechanisms remain unclear. Thus, two studies were conducted to explore the roles of personal belief in a just world (PBJW) and general belief in a just world (GBJW) in meaning in life as well as the explanatory role of basic psychological need satisfaction among Chinese adolescents. Study 1 offered cross-sectional evidence that individuals higher in PBJW and GBJW displayed greater meaning in life, and basic psychological need satisfaction accounted for these associations. Study 2 provided longitudinal evidence that individuals higher in PBJW and GBJW at Time 1 exhibited greater meaning in life six months later (Time 2), wherein basic psychological need satisfaction at Time 1 served as a mediator. These findings contribute to understanding the adaptive benefits of PBJW and GBJW in meaning in life during adolescence and point to a crucial channel connecting BJW and meaning in life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7098fcedadb4fc9b683912c5934cc112023-12-09T06:04:06ZengElsevierActa Psychologica0001-69182023-11-01241104099Belief in a just world and meaning in life among Chinese adolescents: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfactionZhixu Yang0Ruilin Su1Sufei Xin2School of Labor Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing 100070, ChinaSchool of Educational Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, ChinaSchool of Educational Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for the Mental Health of Youth from the Era of Conversion of New and Old Kinetic Energy along the Yellow River Basin, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China; Corresponding author at: School of Educational Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, Shandong Province, China.Previous literature has shown that adults with higher belief in a just world (BJW) experience greater meaning in life than those with less pronounced BJW. However, the role of BJW in adolescent meaning in life and the associated psychological mechanisms remain unclear. Thus, two studies were conducted to explore the roles of personal belief in a just world (PBJW) and general belief in a just world (GBJW) in meaning in life as well as the explanatory role of basic psychological need satisfaction among Chinese adolescents. Study 1 offered cross-sectional evidence that individuals higher in PBJW and GBJW displayed greater meaning in life, and basic psychological need satisfaction accounted for these associations. Study 2 provided longitudinal evidence that individuals higher in PBJW and GBJW at Time 1 exhibited greater meaning in life six months later (Time 2), wherein basic psychological need satisfaction at Time 1 served as a mediator. These findings contribute to understanding the adaptive benefits of PBJW and GBJW in meaning in life during adolescence and point to a crucial channel connecting BJW and meaning in life.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691823002755Belief in a just worldMeaning in lifeBasic psychological need satisfactionAdolescents |
| spellingShingle | Zhixu Yang Ruilin Su Sufei Xin Belief in a just world and meaning in life among Chinese adolescents: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction Acta Psychologica Belief in a just world Meaning in life Basic psychological need satisfaction Adolescents |
| title | Belief in a just world and meaning in life among Chinese adolescents: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction |
| title_full | Belief in a just world and meaning in life among Chinese adolescents: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction |
| title_fullStr | Belief in a just world and meaning in life among Chinese adolescents: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Belief in a just world and meaning in life among Chinese adolescents: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction |
| title_short | Belief in a just world and meaning in life among Chinese adolescents: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction |
| title_sort | belief in a just world and meaning in life among chinese adolescents the mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction |
| topic | Belief in a just world Meaning in life Basic psychological need satisfaction Adolescents |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691823002755 |
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