Mattering Mediates Between Fairness and Well-being

Research has suggested a fundamental connection between fairness and well-being at the individual, relational, and societal levels. Mattering is a multidimensional construct consisting of feeling valued by, and adding value to, self and others. Prior studies have attempted to connect mattering to bo...

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Autores principales: Michael P. Scarpa, Salvatore Di Martino, Isaac Prilleltensky
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cfa156658a364d9fad63cf84fdc134152021-11-08T16:09:47ZMattering Mediates Between Fairness and Well-being1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.744201https://doaj.org/article/cfa156658a364d9fad63cf84fdc134152021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.744201/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078Research has suggested a fundamental connection between fairness and well-being at the individual, relational, and societal levels. Mattering is a multidimensional construct consisting of feeling valued by, and adding value to, self and others. Prior studies have attempted to connect mattering to both fairness and a variety of well-being outcomes. Based on these findings, we hypothesize that mattering acts as a mediator between fairness and well-being. This hypothesis was tested through Covariance-Based Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM) using multidimensional measures of fairness, mattering, and well-being. Results from a Latent Path Analysis conducted on a representative sample of 1,051U.S. adults provide support to our hypothesis by revealing a strong direct predictive effect of mattering onto well-being and a strong indirect effect of fairness onto well-being through mattering. Results also show that mattering is likely to fully mediate the relationship between fairness and multiple domains of well-being, except in one case, namely, economic well-being. These findings illustrate the value of a focus on mattering to understand the relationship between fairness and well-being and to provide future directions for theory, research, and practice. Theoretical implications for the experience of citizenship and participation, along with cross-cultural considerations, are also discussed.Michael P. ScarpaSalvatore Di MartinoIsaac PrilleltenskyFrontiers Media S.A.articlematteringfairnesswell-beingsocial justicedignitySEMPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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fairness
well-being
social justice
dignity
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well-being
social justice
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Michael P. Scarpa
Salvatore Di Martino
Isaac Prilleltensky
Mattering Mediates Between Fairness and Well-being
description Research has suggested a fundamental connection between fairness and well-being at the individual, relational, and societal levels. Mattering is a multidimensional construct consisting of feeling valued by, and adding value to, self and others. Prior studies have attempted to connect mattering to both fairness and a variety of well-being outcomes. Based on these findings, we hypothesize that mattering acts as a mediator between fairness and well-being. This hypothesis was tested through Covariance-Based Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM) using multidimensional measures of fairness, mattering, and well-being. Results from a Latent Path Analysis conducted on a representative sample of 1,051U.S. adults provide support to our hypothesis by revealing a strong direct predictive effect of mattering onto well-being and a strong indirect effect of fairness onto well-being through mattering. Results also show that mattering is likely to fully mediate the relationship between fairness and multiple domains of well-being, except in one case, namely, economic well-being. These findings illustrate the value of a focus on mattering to understand the relationship between fairness and well-being and to provide future directions for theory, research, and practice. Theoretical implications for the experience of citizenship and participation, along with cross-cultural considerations, are also discussed.
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author Michael P. Scarpa
Salvatore Di Martino
Isaac Prilleltensky
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Isaac Prilleltensky
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