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The Relationship between Eudaimonia and Mental Health

Ivana Marčinko ; University of J.J. Strossmayer, Faculty of humanities and social studies, Department of psychology, Osijek, Croatia
Nina Brdar ; Dr. Spiranovic Institution for health care for occupational and sports medicine, Osijek, Croatia
Mirela Grgić ; Private specialist psychiatric office, Osijek, Croatia

Sažetak

Objectives: This study explores the role of eudaimonia in general mental health and its components,
positive and negative mental health. Subjects and Methods: A total of 318 undergraduate students, of
which 201 (63.2%) were females, participated in this study. Questionnaires were used to measure
eudaimonia and various facets of mental health. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and hierarchical
regression analyses were used to analyze the data. Results: Regression analyses demonstrated that after
controlling for the effects of sociodemographic variables, higher eudaimonia contributes to greater general
mental health (R²=.09, p<.001) and more pronounced positive mental health functioning (β=.09, p<.0001)
while it decreases the presence of negative mental health (R²=-.08, p<.05). Conclusions: The results
support the notion that being intentional in life and giving purpose to everyday pursuits is associated with
mental health.Component-level analyses indicate that eudaimonia shapes general mental health by being
linked to increased positive mental health and decreased mental health problems.

Ključne riječi

eudaimonia; general mental health; positive mental health; negative mental health

Hrčak ID:

322954

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/322954

Datum izdavanja:

29.11.2024.

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