Top

Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

Gepubliceerd in:

01-03-2025

Multiple Mediation of Optimism and Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Irrational Beliefs and Subjective Well-Being

Auteurs: Mehmet Ali Yıldız, Aygül Tunç Aksan, Baki Duy

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy | Uitgave 1/2025

Abstract

The existence of a significant relationship between irrational beliefs and various mood disorders has been proved by previous research within the literature on irrational beliefs. However, there are a limited number of studies on the relationship between irrational beliefs and positive variables of positive psychology and mental health. This study examines the mediation of optimism and self-esteem in the relationship between irrational beliefs, specifically demandingness beliefs, and subjective well-being in adolescents. The study group comprises 235 students, including 137 female (58.3%) and 98 male students (41.7%). They were between 14-19-year-old (M = 16.14, SD = 1.10). The Irrational Beliefs Scale for Adolescents, The Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Adolescents, The Life Orientation Test, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and The Personal Information Form were used to collect data. The data were analyzed through Pearson correlation analysis, mediation analysis with Ordinary Least Squares regression, and Bootstrap. The findings reveal that optimism and self-esteem mediate the relationship between demandingness beliefs and subjective well-being. Among the mediators, optimism has a stronger mediation effect on the variables than self-esteem. The findings are discussed, and suggestions are offered for further research and practitioners.

vorige artikel Perfectionism and Suicidal Ideation in Outpatient Depressed Adults: The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem, Loneliness and Rumination

volgende artikel Hope and Loneliness Between Social Support and Resilience: Parallel Mediator Model

Alleen toegankelijk voor geautoriseerde gebruikers

Balkıs, M., & Duru, E. (2019). The protective role of rational beliefs on the relationship between irrational beliefs, emotional states of stress, depression and anxiety. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 37(1), 96–112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-018-0305-7CrossRef

Baumeister, R. F., Campbell, J. D., Krueger, J. I., & Vohs, K. D. (2003). Does high self-esteem cause better performance, interpersonal success, happiness, or healthier lifestyles? Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 4(1), 1–44. https://doi.org/10.1111/1529-1006.01431CrossRefPubMed

Beck, A. T., Brown, G., Steer, R. A., & Weissman, A. N. (1991). Factor analysis of the dysfunctional attitude scale in a clinical population. Psychological Assessment: A Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 3(3), 478–483. https://doi.org/10.1037/1040-3590.3.3.478CrossRef

Bernard, M., & Terjesen, M. D. (2020). Rational emotive, cognitive behavioral approaches to the challenge of child and adolescent mental health. In M. Bernard, & M. D. Terjesen (Eds.), Rational-emotive and cognitive-behavioral approaches to child and adolescent mental health: Theory, practice, research, applications (pp. 3–30). Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Bulus, M. (2023). pwrss: Statistical power and sample size calculation tools. R package version 0.3.1. https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=pwrss

Bulus, M., & Koyuncu, I. (2021). Statistical power and precision of experimental studies originated in the Republic of Turkey from 2010 to 2020: Current practices and some recommendations. Journal of Participatory Education Research, 8(4), 24–43. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.21.77.8.4CrossRef

Bulus, M., & Polat, C. (in press). pwrss R paketi ile istatistiksel güç analizi [Statistical power analysis with pwrss R package]. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Kırşehir Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi.https://osf.io/ua5fc/download/

Busseri, M. A., & Sadava, S. W. (2011). A review of the tripartite structure of subjective well-being: Implications for conceptualization, operationalization, analysis, and synthesis. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 15(3), 290–314. https://doi.org/10.1177/1088868310391271CrossRefPubMed

Büyüköztürk, Ş., Çakmak, E. K., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş., ve, & Demirel, F. (2016). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri (21. Bas.). Pegem Akademi.

Caprara, G., Steca, P., Alessandri, G., Abela, J., & McWhinnie, C. (2010). Positive orientation: Explorations on what is common to life satisfaction, self-esteem, and optimism. Epidemiologia E Psichiatria Sociale, 19(1), 63–71. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1121189X00001615CrossRefPubMed

Carver, C. S., & Scheier, M. F. (2002). Optimism. In C. R. Snyder, & S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology (pp. 231–243). Oxford University Press.

Carver, C. S., & Scheier, M. F. (2014). Dispositional optimism. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 18(6), 293–299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2014.02.003CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Carver, C. S., Scheier, M. F., & Segerstrom, S. C. (2010). Optimism. Clinical Psychology Review, 30(7), 879–889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2010.01.006CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Caryk, J., Li, C. H., & Wu, J. J. (2011). The structural relationships between optimism and innovative behavior: Understanding potential antecedents and mediating effects. Creativity Research Journal, 23(2), 119–128. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2011.571184CrossRef

Cervera, S., Lahortiga, F., Angel Martínez-González, M., Gual, P., Irala-Estévez, J. D., & Alonso, Y. (2003). Neuroticism and low self-esteem as risk factors for incident eating disorders in a prospective cohort study. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 33(3), 271–280.CrossRefPubMed

Chan, H. W. Q., & Sun, C. F. R. (2021). Irrational beliefs, depression, anxiety, and stress among university students in Hong Kong. Journal of American College Health, 69(8), 827–841. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1710516CrossRefPubMed

Chang, E. C., & Bridewell, W. B. (1998). Irrational beliefs, optimism, pessimism, and psychological distress: A preliminary examination of differential effects in a college population. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54(2), 137–142. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199802)54:2%3C137::aid-jclp2%3E3.0.co;2-pCrossRefPubMed

Chen, W., Niu, G. F., Zhang, D. J., Fan, C. Y., Tian, Y., & Zhou, Z. K. (2016). Socioeconomic status and life satisfaction in Chinese adolescents: Analysis of self-esteem as a mediator and optimism as a moderator. Personality and Individual Differences, 95, 105–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.01.036CrossRef

Cheng, H., & Furnham, A. (2003). Personality, self-esteem, and demographic predictions of happiness and depression. Personality and Individual Differences, 34(6), 921–942. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8869(02)00078-8CrossRef

Chervonsky, E., & Hunt, C. (2019). Emotion regulation, mental health, and social wellbeing in a young adolescent sample: A concurrent and longitudinal investigation. Emotion, 19(2), 270–282. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000432CrossRefPubMed

Ciarrochi, J. (2004). Relationships between dysfunctional beliefs and positive and negative indices of well-being: A critical evaluation of the common beliefs survey-III. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 22(3), 171–188. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JORE.0000047306.55720.4eCrossRef

Çikrıkci, Ö., Erzen, E., & Yeniçeri, İ. (2019). Self-esteem and optimism as mediators in the relationship between test anxiety and life satisfaction among a school-based sample of adolescents. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 29(1), 39–53. https://doi.org/10.1017/jgc.2018.10CrossRef

Çivitci, A. (2009). Relationship between irrational beliefs and life satisfaction in early adolescents. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research (EJER), (37). https://app.trdizin.gov.tr/makale/TVRBNE9EYzVPUT09/relationship-between-irrational-beliefs-and-life-satisfaction-in-early-adolescents

Çivitci, N., & Çivitci, A. (2009). Self-esteem as mediator and moderator of the relationship between loneliness and life satisfaction in adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences, 47(8), 954–958. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2009.07.022CrossRef

Cohen, L. M., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2007). Research methods in education (6th ed.). Taylor & Francis.

Conversano, C., Rotondo, A., Lensi, E., Della Vista, O., Arpone, F., & Reda, M. A. (2010). Optimism and its impact on mental and physical well-being. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health: CP & EMH, 6, 25–29. https://doi.org/10.2174/1745017901006010025CrossRef

Creed, P. A., Patton, W., & Bartrum, D. (2002). Multidimensional properties of the Lot-R: Effects of optimism and pessimism on career and well-being related variables in adolescents. Journal of Career Assessment, 10(1), 42–61. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072702010001003CrossRef

Cunsolo, S. (2017). Subjective wellbeing during adolescence: A literature review on key factors relating to adolescent’s subjective wellbeing and education outcomes. Studi Sulla Formazione, 20(1), 81–94. https://doi.org/10.13128/Studi_Formaz-20941CrossRef

Çutuk, Z. A. (2021). Mediating role of optimism in the relationship between self-compassion and subjective well-being. Journal of Human Sciences, 18(2), 185–198. https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v18i2.6139CrossRef

Daly, M. J., & Burton, R. L. (1983). Self-esteem and irrational beliefs: An exploratory investigation with implications for counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 30(3), 361–366. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.30.3.361CrossRef

Daukantaite, D., & Bergman, L. R. (2005). Childhood roots of women’s subjective well-being: The role of optimism. European Psychologist, 10(4), 287–297. https://doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040.10.4.287CrossRef

David, D., Szentagotai, A., Eva, K., & Macavei, B. (2005). A synopsis of rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT); fundamental and applied research. Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 23(3), 175–221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-005-0011-0CrossRef

Day, L., & Maltby, J. (2003). Belief in good luck and psychological well-being: The mediating role of optimism and irrational beliefs. The Journal of Psychology, 137(1), 99–110. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980309600602CrossRefPubMed

DeNeve, K. M., & Cooper, H. (1998). The happy personality: A meta-analysis of 137 personality traits and subjective well-being. Psychological Bulletin, 124(2), 197–229. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.124.2.197CrossRefPubMed

Diener, E. (1984). Subjective well-being. Psychological Bulletin, 95(3), 542–575. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.95.3.542CrossRefPubMed

Diener, E. (2000). Subjective well-being: The science of happiness and a proposal for a national index. American Psychologist, 55(1), 34–43. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.34CrossRefPubMed

Diener, E. (2009). Subjective well-being. In E. Diener (Ed.), The science of well-being: The collected works of Ed Diener (pp. 11–58). Springer.

Diener, E. (2012). New findings and future directions for subjective well-being research. The American Psychologist, 67(8), 590–597. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029541CrossRefPubMed

Diener, E., & Diener, M. (1995). Cross-cultural correlates of life satisfaction and self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68(4), 653–663. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.68.4.653CrossRefPubMed

Diener, E., & Diener, M. (2009). Cross-cultural correlates of life satisfaction and self-esteem. In Diener, E. (Ed.), Culture and well-being. Social Indicators Research eries, vol. 38. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2352-0_4

Diener, E. D., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. (1985). The satisfaction with life scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49(1), 71–75.CrossRefPubMed

Diener, E., Suh, E. M., Lucas, R. E., & Smith, H. L. (1999). Subjective well-being: Three. decades of progress Psychological Bulletin, 125(2), 276–302. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.125.2.276

Diener, E., Lucas, R. E., & Scollon, C. N. (2009a). Beyond the hedonic treadmill: Revising the adaptation theory of well-being. In E. Diener (Ed.), The science of well-being. Social indicators research series (Vol. 37). Springer.

Diener, E., Napa Scollon, C., & Lucas, R. E. (2009b). The evolving concept of subjective well-being: The multifaceted nature of happiness. In E. Diener (Ed.), Assessing well-being. Social indicators Research Series (Vol. 39). Springer.

Diener, E., Lucas, R. E., & Oishi, S. (2018). Advances and open questions in the science of subjective well-being. Collabra Psychology, 4(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.115CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

DiGiuseppe, R. (1996). The nature of irrational and rational beliefs: Progress in rational emotive behavior theory. Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 4, 5–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238091CrossRef

DiGiuseppe, R., Leaf, R., Gorman, B., & Robin, M. W. (2018). The development of a measure of irrational/rational beliefs. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 36, 47–79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-017-0273-3CrossRef

DiGiuseppe, R., Gorman, B., Raptis, J., Agiurgioaei-Boie, A., Agiurgioaei, F., Leaf, R., & Robin, M. W. (2021). The development of a short form of an irrational/rational beliefs scale. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 39, 456–490. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-021-00386-3CrossRef

Dryden, W., David, D., & Ellis, A. (2010). Rational emotive behavior therapy. In K. S. Dobson (Ed.), Handbook of cognitive-behavioral therapies (3rd ed., pp. 226–276). Guilford Press.

Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis of school-based universal interventions. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01564.xCrossRefPubMed

Dusek, J. B., & McIntyre, J. G. (2003). Self-concept and self-esteem development. In G. R. Adams, & M. D. Berzonsky (Eds.), Blackwell Handbook of Adolescence (pp. 290–309). Blackwell Publishing.

Duy, B., & Yıldız, M. A. (2019). The mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between optimism and subjective well-being. Current Psychology, 38, 1456–1463. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-017-9698-1CrossRef

Ellis, A. (1962). Reason and emotion in psychotherapy. Stuart Pub.

Ellis, A. (1980). Rational-emotive therapy and cognitive behavior therapy: Similarities and differences. Cogn Ther Res, 4, 325–340. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01178210340CrossRef

Ellis, A. (2003). Differentiating preferential from exaggerated and musturbatory beliefs in rational emotive behavior therapy. In W. Dryden (Ed.), Rational emotive behaviour therapy: Theoretical developments (pp. 22–34). Brunner-Routledge.

Eryılmaz, A. (2011). The relationship between adolescents’ subjective well-being and positive expectations towards future. Düşünen Adam The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences, 3(24), 209–215. https://doi.org/10.5350/DAJPN2011240306CrossRef

Ferrer-i-Carbonell, A. (2005). Income and well-being: An empirical analysis of the comparison income effect. Journal of Public Economics, 89(5–6), 997–1019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2004.06.003CrossRef

Fischer, R., & Chalmers, A. (2008). Is optimism universal? A meta-analytical investigation of optimism levels across 22 nations. Personality and Individual Differences, 45(5), 378–382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2008.05.008CrossRef

Fives, C. J., Kong, G., Fuller, J. R., & DiGiuseppe, R. (2011). Anger, aggression, and irrational beliefs in adolescents. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 35(3), 199–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-009-9293-3CrossRef

Freire, T., & Ferreira, G. (2020). Do I need to be positive to be happy? Considering the role of self-esteem, life satisfaction, and psychological distress in Portuguese adolescents’ subjective happiness. Psychological Reports, 123(4), 1064–1082. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294119846064CrossRefPubMed

Froh, J. J., Fives, C. J., Fuller, J. R., Jacofsky, M. D., Terjesen, M. D., & Yurkewicz, C. (2007). Interpersonal relationships and irrationality as predictors of life satisfaction. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2(1), 29–39. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760601069051CrossRef

Gallagher, M. W., Lopez, S. J., & Pressman, S. D. (2013). Optimism is universal: Exploring the presence and benefits of optimism in a representative sample of the world. Journal of Personality, 81(5), 429–440. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12026CrossRefPubMed

Genç, E., & Arslan, G. (2021). Optimism and dispositional hope to promote college students’ subjective well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. J Posit Sch Psychol, 5, 87–96. https://doi.org/10.47602/jpsp.v5i2.255CrossRef

Hajek, A., & König, H. H. (2019). The role of optimism, self-esteem, and self‐efficacy in moderating the relation between health comparisons and subjective well‐being: Results of a nationally representative longitudinal study among older adults. British Journal of Health Psychology, 24(3), 547–570. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12367CrossRefPubMed

Ho, M. Y., Cheung, F. M., & Cheung, S. F. (2010). The role of meaning in life and optimism in promoting well-being. Personality and Individual Differences, 48(5), 658–663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.01.008CrossRef

Hollon, S. D., & Kendall, P. C. (1980). Cognitive self-statements in depression: Development of an automatic thoughts questionnaire. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 4, 383–395. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01178214CrossRef

Huan, V. S., Yeo, L. S., Ang, R. P., & Chong, W. H. (2006). The influence of dispositional optimism and gender on adolescents’ perception of academic stress. Adolescence, 41(163), 533–546. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17225666/PubMed

Huebner, S., Suldo, S., Smith, L., & McKnigth, C. (2004). Life satisfaction in children and youth: Empirical foundations and implications for school psychologists. Psychology in the Schools, 41(1), 81–93. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.10140CrossRef

Hutz, C., Midgett, A., Pacico, J., Bastianello, M., & Zanon, C. (2014). The relationship of hope, optimism, self-esteem, subjective well-being, and personality in brazilians and americans. Psychology, 5, 514–522. https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2014.5606CrossRef

In, H. (2022). Longitudinal and reciprocal relationships between self-esteem, school adjustment, and happiness in Korean secondary school students. School Psychology International, 43(2), 135–155. https://doi.org/10.1177/01430343211072426CrossRef

Jewell, S., & Kambhampati, U. S. (2015). Are happy youth also satisfied adults? An analysis of the impact of childhood factors on adult life satisfaction. Social Indicators Research, 121(2), 543–567. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24721540CrossRef

Judge, T. A., & Locke, E. A. (1993). Effect of dysfunctional thought processes on subjective well-being and job satisfaction. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78(3), 475–490. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.78.3.475CrossRef

Kabasakal, E., & Emiroğlu, O. N. (2020). Determining the relationships between adolescent subjective well-being, self-efficacy, social acceptance level, and irrational beliefs in adolescents. Age, 11(4), 315–322. https://doi.org/10.14744/phd.2020.67044CrossRef

Kalak, N., Lemola, S., Brand, S., Holsboer–Trachsler, E., & Grob, A. (2014). Sleep duration and subjective psychological well-being in adolescence: a longitudinal study in Switzerland and Norway. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 10, 1199–1207. https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S62533

Kendall, P. C., Haaga, D. A. F., Ellis, A., Bernard, M., DiGiuseppe, R., & Kassinove, H. (1995). Rational-emotive therapy in the 1990s and beyond: Current status, recent revisions, and research questions. Clinical Psychology Review, 15(3), 169–185. https://doi.org/10.1016/0272-7358(95)00008-DCrossRef

Köker, S. (1991). Normal ve sorunlu ergenlerin yaşam doyumu düzeylerinin karşılaştırılması. Yayınlanmamış Yüksek Lisans Tezi). Ankara Üniversitesi.

Krok, D. (2015). The mediating role of optimism in the relations between sense of coherence, subjective and psychological well-being among late adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences, 85, 134–139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.05.006CrossRef

Kurnaz, M. F., Teke, E., & Günaydın, H. A. (2020). Relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction: A meta-analysis study. Research on Education and Psychology, 4(2), 236–253. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/rep/issue/57721/824239

Kushlev, K., Drummond, D. M., & Diener, E. (2020). Subjective well-being and health behaviors in 2.5 million americans. Applied Psychology Health and Well-being, 12(1), 166–187. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12178CrossRefPubMed

Laurent, J., Catanzaro, S. J., JoinerJr, T. E., Rudolph, K. D., Potter, K. I., Lambert, S., & Gathright, T. (1999). A measure of positive and negative affect for children: Scale development and preliminary validation. Psychological Assessment, 11(3), 326–338.CrossRef

Lorcher, P. S. (2003). Worry and irrational beliefs: A preliminary investigation. Individual Differences Research, 1(1), 73–76.

Lyubomirsky, S., King, L., & Diener, E. (2005). The benefits of frequent positive affect: Does Happiness lead to success? Psychological Bulletin, 131(6), 803–855. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.131.6.803CrossRefPubMed

Lyubomirsky, S., Tkach, C., & Di Matteo, M. R. (2006). What are the differences between happiness and self-esteem? Social Indicators Research, 78, 363–404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-005-0213-yCrossRef

Matweychuk, W. J., & Dryden, W. (2017). Rational emotive behaviour therapy: A newcomer’s guide (1st ed.). Routledge Focus.

McLennan, J. P. (1987). Irrational beliefs in relation to self-esteem and depression. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 43(1), 89–91. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(198701)43:1%3C89:aid-jclp2270430112%3E3.0.co;2-iCrossRefPubMed

Mellor, D., Hayashi, Y., Firth, L., Stokes, M., Chambers, S., & Cummins, R. (2008). Volunteering and well-being: Do self-esteem, optimism, and perceived control mediate the relationship? Journal of Social Service Research, 34(4), 61–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488370802162483CrossRef

Mezo, P. G., Callanan, T. S., Radu, G. M., & English, M. M. (2018). Irrational beliefs and self-management as separable predictors of anxiety and depression. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 36(2), 172–186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-017-0280-4CrossRef

Moksnes, U. K., & Espnes, G. A. (2013). Self-esteem and life satisfaction in adolescents gender and age as potential moderators. Quality of Life Research, 22, 2921–2928. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-013-0427-4CrossRefPubMed

Moore, S., & Diener, E. (2019). Types of subjective well-being and their associations with relationship outcomes. Journal of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing, 3(2), 112–118. https://www.journalppw.com/index.php/jppw/article/view/34

Myers, D. G., & Diener, E. (1995). Who is happy? Psychological Science, 6(1), 10–19. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.1995.tb00298.xCrossRef

Nes, L. S., & Segerstrom, S. C. (2006). Dispositional optimism and coping: A Meta-analytic review. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 10(3), 235–251. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327957pspr1003_3CrossRefPubMed

Nguyen, N. N. (2021). Optimism as a protective factor against alcohol use among Vietnamese teenagers. Journal of Substance Use, 27(4), 381–384. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2021.1941358CrossRef

Nguyen, D. T., Wright, E. P., Dedding, C., Pham, T. T., & Bunders, J. (2019). Low self-esteem and its association with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation in Vietnamese secondary school students: A cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 698. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00698

PISA 2018 Results (Volume II): Where All Students Can Succeed. OECD OECD, & Publishing (2019). https://doi.org/10.1787/b5fd1b8f-en

Oltean, H. R., & David, D. O. (2018). A meta-analysis of the relationship between rational beliefs and psychological distress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(6), 883–895. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22562CrossRefPubMed

Oltean, H. R., Hyland, P., Vallières, F., & David, D. O. (2019). Rational beliefs, happiness and optimism: An empirical assessment of REBT’s model of psychological health. International Journal of Psychology, 54(4), 495–500. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12492CrossRefPubMed

Oltean, H.R., Hyland, P., Vallières, F., & David, D. O. (2017). An empirical Assessment of REBT models of psychopathology and psychological health in the prediction of anxiety and depression symptoms. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 45(6), 600–615. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465817000133

Onuigbo, L. N., Onyishi, C. N., & Eseadi, C. (2020). Predictive influence of irrational beliefs on self-esteem of university students with late blindness. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 38(4), 472–497. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-020-00347-2CrossRef

Park, N. (2004). The role of subjective well-being in positive youth development. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 591(1), 25–39. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002716203260078CrossRef

Pavot, W., & Diener, E. (2008). The satisfaction with Life Scale and the emerging construct of life satisfaction. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 3(2), 137–152. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760701756946CrossRef

Peterson, C. (2000). The future of optimism. American Psychologist, 55(1), 44–55. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.44CrossRefPubMed

Prakoso, B. H., Ramdani, Z., Asrijanty, A., Rahmawati, R., Safari, S., Siswanto, H. W., & Purnamasari, N. (2020). The Mediating Role of Optimism in Relation between Wisdom & Knowledge Virtues and School Well-Being in Adolescence. In Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference on Cognition & Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (pp. 51–58). http://www.iadisportal.org/digital-library/the-mediating-role-of-optimism-in-relation-between-wisdom-knowledge-virtues-and-school-well-being-in-adolescence

Puskar, K. R., Bernardo, M., Ren, L., Haley, D., Tark, T. M. H., Switala, K., J., & Siemon, L. (2010). Self-esteem and optimism in rural youth: Gender differences. Contemporary Nurse, 34(2), 190–198. https://doi.org/10.5172/conu.2010.34.2.190CrossRefPubMed

Pyszczynski, T., Greenberg, J., Solomon, S., Arndt, J., & Schimel, J. (2004). Why do people need self-esteem? A theoretical and empirical review. Psychological Bulletin, 130(3), 435–468. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.130.3.435CrossRefPubMed

Rand, D. G., Kraft-Todd, G., & Gruber, J. (2015). The collective benefits of feeling good and letting go: Positive emotion and (dis)inhibition interact to predict cooperative behavior. Plos One, 10(1), e0117426. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117426CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Rand, K. L., Shanahan, M. L., Fischer, I. C., & Fortney, S. K. (2020). Hope and optimism as predictors of academic performance and subjective well-being in college students. Learning and Individual Differences, 81, 101906. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2020.101906CrossRef

Richards, M., & Huppert, F. A. (2011). Do positive children become positive adults? Evidence from a longitudinal birth cohort study. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 6(1), 75–87. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2011.536655CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Rincon Uribe, F. A., Espejo, N., C. A., & Pedroso, J. D. S. (2022). The role of optimism in adolescent mental health: A systematic review. Journal of Happiness Studies, 23(2), 815–845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-021-00425-xCrossRef

Roberts, C. M., Kane, R., Bishop, B., Cross, D., Fenton, J., & Hart, B. (2010). The Prevention of anxiety and depression in disadvantaged schools. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48, 68–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2009.09.002CrossRefPubMed

Robinson, M. D., & Eid, M. (2017). Introduction to the happy mind: Cognitive contributions to well-being. In M. Robinson, & M. Eid (Eds.), The happy mind: Cognitive contributions to well-being. Springer.

Rosenberg, M., Schooler, C., Schoenbach, C., & Rosenberg, F. (1995). Global self-esteem and specific self-esteem: Different concepts, different outcomes. American Sociological Review, 60(1), 141–156. https://doi.org/10.2307/2096350CrossRef

Ryff, C. D., & Keyes, C. L. M. (1995). The structure of psychological well-being revisited. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69(4), 719–727. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.69.4.719CrossRefPubMed

Satici, B. (2019). Testing a model of subjective well-being: The roles of optimism, psychological vulnerability, and shyness. Health Psychology Open, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102919884290

Sava, F. A., Maricutoiu, L. P., Rusu, S., Macsinga, I., & Virga, D. (2011). Implicit and explicit self-esteem and irrational beliefs. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, 11(1), 97–111.

Schaffer, H. R. (1996). Social Development. Blackwell.

Scheier, M. F., & Carver, C. S. (1985). Optimism, coping and health: Assessment and implications of generalized outcome expectancies. Health Psychology, 4(3), 219–247. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.4.3.219CrossRefPubMed

Scheier, M. F., & Carver, C. S. (1993). On the power of positive thinking: The benefits of being optimistic. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2(1), 26–30. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8721.ep10770572CrossRef

Scheier, M. F., Carver, C. S., & Bridges, M. W. (1994). Distinguishing optimism from neuroticism (and trait anxiety, self-mastery, and self-esteem): A reevaluation of the Life Orientation Test. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(6), 1063–1078. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.67.6.1063CrossRefPubMed

Segerstrom, S. C. (2007). Optimism and resources: Effects on each other and on health over 10 years. Journal of Research in Personality, 41(4), 772–786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2006.09.004CrossRef

Simsek, O. F. (2013). Structural relations of personal and collective self-esteem to subjective well-being: Attachment as moderator. Social Indicators Research, 110(1), 219–236. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-011-9927-1CrossRef

Spörrle, M., Strobel, M., & Tumasjan, A. (2010). On the incremental validity of irrational beliefs to predict subjective well-being while controlling for personality factors. Psicothema, 22(4), 543–548. https://doi.org/10.1037/t01588-000CrossRefPubMed

Steiger, A. E., Allemand, M., Robins, R. W., & Fend, H. A. (2014). Low and decreasing self-esteem during adolescence predict adult depression two decades later. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 106(2), 325–338. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0035133CrossRefPubMed

Stein, & Grant, A. M. (2014). Disentangling the relationships among Self-Reflection, Insight, and Subjective Well-Being: The role of dysfunctional attitudes and core self-evaluations. The Journal of Psychology, 148(5), 505–522. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2013.810128CrossRefPubMed

Steinmayr, R., Heyder, A., Naumburg, C., Michels, J., & Wirthwein, L. (2018). School-related and individual predictors of subjective well-being and academic achievement. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2631. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02631CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Szentagotai, A., Schnur, J., DiGiuseppe, R., Macavei, B., Kallay, E., & David, D. (2005). The organization and the nature of irrational beliefs: Schemas or appraisal? Journal of Cognitive & Behavioral Psychotherapies, 5(2), 139–158.

Szentagotai-Tătar, A., Cândea, D. M., & David, D. O. (2019). REBT and positive psychology. In M. E. Bernard & W. Dryden (Eds.), Advances in REBT: Theory, practice, research, measurement, prevention and promotion (pp. 247–266). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93118-0_11

Türküm, A. S. (2001). The relationships among coping with stress, optimism, irrational beliefs and attitudes towards seeking psychological help: A study with university students. Anadolu University Journal of Social Sciences, 1(2), 1–16. https://earsiv.anadolu.edu.tr/xmlui/bitstream/handle/11421/562/M1.pdf?sequence=1

Vacek, K. R., Coyle, L. D., & Vera, E. M. (2010). Stress, self-esteem, hope, optimism, and well‐being in urban, ethnic minority adolescents. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 38(2), 99–111.CrossRef

Vanhalst, J., Luyckx, K., Scholte, R. H., Engels, R. C., & Goossens, L. (2013). Low self-esteem as a risk factor for loneliness in adolescence: Perceived - but not actual - social acceptance as an underlying mechanism. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 41(7), 1067–1081. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-013-9751-yCrossRefPubMed

Vîslă, A., Flückiger, C., Holtforth, G., M., & David, D. (2016). Irrational beliefs and psychological distress: A meta-analysis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 85(1), 8–15. https://doi.org/10.1159/000441231CrossRefPubMed

Xiang, Z., Tan, S., Kang, Q., Zhang, B., & Zhu, L. (2019). Longitudinal effects of examination stress on psychological well-being and a possible mediating role of self-esteem in Chinese high school students. Journal of Happiness Studies: An Interdisciplinary Forum on Subjective Well-Being, 20(1), 283–305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-017-9948-9CrossRef

Yildiz, M. A., & Karadas, C. (2017). Multiple mediation of self-esteem and perceived social support in the relationship between loneliness and life satisfaction. Journal of Education and Practice, 8(3), 130–139. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1131544

Yıldız, M. A., Baytemir, K., & Demirtaş, A. S. (2018). Irrational beliefs and perceived stress in adolescents: The role of self-esteem. Journal of Educational Sciences & Psychology, 8(1). https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/297

Ziegler, D. J., & Hawley, J. L. (2001). Relation of irrational thinking and the pessimistic explanatory style. Psychological Reports, 88(2), 483–488. https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.2001.88.2.483CrossRefPubMed

Titel: Multiple Mediation of Optimism and Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Irrational Beliefs and Subjective Well-Being
Auteurs: Mehmet Ali Yıldız
Aygül Tunç Aksan
Baki Duy
Publicatiedatum: 01-03-2025
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy / Uitgave 1/2025
Print ISSN: 0894-9085
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6563
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-024-00574-x

Andere artikelen Uitgave 1/2025

Thought-Action Fusion Associated with Obsessive–Compulsive Symptomatology in OCD Patients: The Pathways from Experiential Avoidance, Thought Suppression, and Depression

Unveiling Gender Differences in Psychological Well-being and Rational Beliefs Among Eating Disorder Patients

Open Access

Introducing Dialectical Core Schemas Theory through Mediation Models

Open Access

CANCER. Is this Forever? Examining the Relationship Between Event Centrality and Fear of Cancer Recurrence from a Cognitive-Behavioral Standpoint

Open Access

Treating the Psychological Distress in Children with Adventitious Blindness

Open Access

The ABC Model of Positive Feelings: A Preliminary Test

Open Access

Bohn Stafleu van Loghum

Welkom bij THIM Hogeschool voor Fysiotherapie & Bohn Stafleu van Loghum

Registreer

Login

Multiple Mediation of Optimism and Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Irrational Beliefs and Subjective Well-Being

Abstract

Andere artikelen Uitgave 1/2025

Thought-Action Fusion Associated with Obsessive–Compulsive Symptomatology in OCD Patients: The Pathways from Experiential Avoidance, Thought Suppression, and Depression

Unveiling Gender Differences in Psychological Well-being and Rational Beliefs Among Eating Disorder Patients

Introducing Dialectical Core Schemas Theory through Mediation Models

CANCER. Is this Forever? Examining the Relationship Between Event Centrality and Fear of Cancer Recurrence from a Cognitive-Behavioral Standpoint

Treating the Psychological Distress in Children with Adventitious Blindness

The ABC Model of Positive Feelings: A Preliminary Test

Bohn Stafleu van Loghum

Welkom bij THIM Hogeschool voor Fysiotherapie & Bohn Stafleu van Loghum

Registreer

Login

Deel dit onderdeel of sectie (kopieer de link)

Abstract

Log in om toegang te krijgen

Thought-Action Fusion Associated with Obsessive–Compulsive Symptomatology in OCD Patients: The Pathways from Experiential Avoidance, Thought Suppression, and Depression

Unveiling Gender Differences in Psychological Well-being and Rational Beliefs Among Eating Disorder Patients

Introducing Dialectical Core Schemas Theory through Mediation Models

CANCER. Is this Forever? Examining the Relationship Between Event Centrality and Fear of Cancer Recurrence from a Cognitive-Behavioral Standpoint

Treating the Psychological Distress in Children with Adventitious Blindness

The ABC Model of Positive Feelings: A Preliminary Test