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Title: Running Head: Self-Deception Enhancement and Well-being
Authors: Syeda Rubab Aftab, Ayesha Saeed
Journal: The Journal of Research Review
| Category | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Y | 2024-10-01 | 2025-12-31 |
Publisher: Intellect Educational Research Explorers
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2024
Volume: 1
Issue: 4
Language: English
Keywords: Self-Deceptive EnhancementFriend’s EmpathyPsychological well-being
Despite the prevalence of self-enhancing biases, their impact on psychological well-being remains a neglected area of research. This study explores the relationship between self-deceptive enhancement and psychological well-being, with a focus on the moderating role of friend's empathy. A total of 544 young adults (Mean age = 18.59 years) and their friends (Mean age = 18.57 years) participated in the study. Friend's empathy, both cognitive and affective, buffers this relationship, leading to better outcomes. Self-deceptive enhancement accounts for 22.2% of the variance in psychological well-being, with friend's empathy having a positive moderating effect. The main argument is that balanced self-deceptive enhancement and friend's empathy can lead to better psychological well-being, highlighting the importance of social relationships in mental health. This study contributes to theoretical development by integrating self-deceptive enhancement and empathy literatures, shedding light on the complex interplay between self-perception, social support, and mental health. The findings provide valuable insights into the adaptive functions of self-deceptive enhancement and the crucial role of empathy in promoting psychological well-being.
To explore the relationship between self-deceptive enhancement and psychological well-being, focusing on the moderating role of friend's empathy.
A multi-respondent design was used with 544 young adults and their nominated best friends. Participants completed questionnaires measuring self-deceptive enhancement, empathy, and psychological well-being. Data were analyzed using correlation and hierarchical multiple linear regression.
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A[Participants and Friends Approached] --> B[Informed Consent];
B --> C[Questionnaire Distribution];
C --> D[Data Collection];
D --> E[Data Screening];
E --> F[Data Analysis SPSS 21];
F --> G[Correlation Analysis];
G --> H[Regression Analysis];
H --> I[Moderation Analysis];
I --> J[Conclusion];
The study supports the idea that self-deceptive enhancement can enhance psychological well-being, and friend's empathy acts as a buffer in this relationship.
Self-deceptive enhancement is positively associated with psychological well-being. Friend's empathy (both cognitive and affective) positively moderates the relationship between self-deceptive enhancement and psychological well-being.
The study highlights the importance of friend's empathy in the relationship between self-deceptive enhancement and psychological well-being, suggesting that empathy-based interventions may improve mental health outcomes.
1. Sample size: 544 young adults and 544 friends participated. Confirmed in the Method section.
2. Mean age of participants: 18.59 years. Confirmed in the Method section.
3. Self-deceptive enhancement accounted for 22.2% of the variance in psychological well-being. The text states that self-deceptive enhancement explained 20.6% additional variance in psychological well-being in the regression analysis.
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