Acting on Values: A Novel Intervention Enhancing Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being.

ABSTRACT: Individuals increase well-being by acting on their values rather than merely endorsing them. We developed a novel intervention ("Acting on Values," AoV), motivating individuals to initiate values-related behavior over four weeks. Building upon the theory of Basic Human Values, we expected that intervention recipients would increase their hedonic and eudaimonic well-being relative to a control group. We also expected the AoV interventions to cause similar effects as a mindfulness group. 783 volunteers (N = 268 completers) were assigned into three groups: AoV intervention, mindfulness, and a waiting list. Individuals who completed the AoV intervention achieved higher satisfaction with life, positive affect, and eudaimonic well-being, and lower negative affect than the control group. T

SUBMITTER: Bojanowska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9530432 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature