Why are hedonists less happy than eudaimonists? The chain mediating role of goal conflict and mixed emotions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Human motivation for happiness involves two main orientations of hedonia and eudaimonia. Numerous studies have shown that hedonic motivation has a much smaller effect on happiness outcomes than eudaimonic motivation, but little is known about the reasons for this. According to the Self-Determination Theory and the Levels of Valence Model, this may be related to the different goal conflicts and mixed emotions elicited by the two motivations. To demonstrate this, the study examined the mediating effect of the above two variables between happiness motivation and life satisfaction. Furthermore, it explained why hedonists are less happy than eudaimonists by comparing the two happiness motivations in terms of their respective path effects.

Methods

The study randomly s

SUBMITTER: Sun W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9986616 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature