Self-Reflection and Well-Being
Is There a Healthy Amount of Introspection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13653232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | JORGEN HOYER (Technische Universität Dresden, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 135-135 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.86.1.135-141 |
| OpenAlex | W4230017432 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Both extremely high and extremely low self-reflection have been considered as risk factors for psychological maladjustment. Therefore, from an integrating perspective medium amounts of self-reflection may constitute "healthy introspection." To test this hypothesis, self-reflection and psychological well-being were measured with self-report tests given a pooled sample of 647 subjects. A regressive relationship with self-reflection as a quadratic predictor of well-being was estimated using the LMS method for nonlinear structural equation modeling. No evidence for a curvilinear effect was detected in the total sample or in subgroups. Alternative theoretical assumptions are discussed on a psychological and operational level
Cognitive psychology · Introspection · Reflection (computer programming · Computer Science · Health, psychology, and well-being · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
Experiential avoidance and behavioral disorders
Public and private self-consciousness
The Satisfaction With Life Scale
The Fallacy of the Private‐Public Self‐Focus Distinction
Self-focused attention in clinical disorders
Self-focused attention, coping responses, and distressed mood in everyday life
The illusion of mental health
Self-focused attention, gender, gender role, and vulnerability to negative affect
When does introspection bear fruit? Self-reflection, self-insight, and interpersonal choices
Overly positive self-evaluations and personality
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |