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1. 1. The role of compassion for meaning in life and life satisfaction

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Noëlle Anouk Liebe; Charlotta Olofsson; [2023]
   Keywords : self-compassion; compassion for others; meaning in life; life satisfaction; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study examined compassion for self and for others, and how these factors were related to meaning in life and life satisfaction among university students in Sweden. A total of 265 students from different faculties, most of them at Lund university, responded to a self-report questionnaire including the short form self-compassion scale (SCS-SF), the compassion scale (CS), the multidimensional existential meaning scale (MEMS) and the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS). READ MORE

3. 2. Can mindfulness and nostalgia raise adolescents’ happiness and subjective well-being? : A quantitative study on the effects of using nostalgia and mindfulness as methods to raise happiness and subjective well-being amongst adolescents.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

   Author : Jason Paoli; [2015]
   Keywords : Adolescents; Happiness; Subjective well-being; Positive and Negative Affect Scale PANAS ; Satisfaction with Life Scale SWLS ; Best Personal Self BPS ; Nostalgia; Mindfulness.;

   Abstract : Worldwide, 450 million people are estimated to have a mental health problem. Therefore this study set out with the aim to fill the gap in research on how to raise happiness and subjective well-being amongst adolescents. The sample of the study consisted of 90 students ranging from 16 - 19 years of age. READ MORE