Authors: Stephen Reysen, PhD (1), Courtney N. Plante, PhD (2), Truong Quang Lam, PhD (3), Shanmukh V. Kamble, PhD (4), Iva Katzarska-Miller, PhD (5), Natalia Assis, MBA (1), Grace Packard, BS (6) and Eduardo Gregolin Moretti, BS (7)
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Abstract
Introduction: Researchers have noted an association between maturity and well-being. However, this body of research uses different measures and conceptualizations of maturity (e.g., ego development, psychosocial maturity) and often only a few indicators of well-being. In the present research, we examined associations between a single self-rated measure of maturity and a variety of different indicators of well-being. Furthermore, we examined this association across a variety of samples. We hypothesized that maturity will show a positive relationship with measures related to well-being.
Methods: Samples of college students (Studies 1, 3, 4), Star Wars fans (Study 2), and individuals in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Vietnam, and India (Study 5) completed a short measure of maturity and measures related to well-being.
Results: Across the studies, self-rated maturity was consistently positively correlated with various indicators of well-being (e.g., psychological, physical) and related constructs (e.g., self-compassion, empathy).
Conclusion: The results highlight the association between maturity and well-being. Furthermore, the results address the fragmented nature of this association in the literature by showing consistent relationships with a variety of well-being indicators with a single measure of maturity. Assessments of maturity may be beneficial in hiring decisions and student evaluation in the healthcare profession.
Affiliation:
- Texas A&M University-Commerce
- Bishop’s University
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University
- Karnatak University
- Transylvania University
- Georgia State University
- Instituto de Psicologia e Controle do Stress