Journal of Happiness Studies
Volume 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 401-419

Personal Values and Well-Being among Europeans, Spanish Natives and Immigrants to Spain: Does the Culture Matter? (Article)

Bobowik M.* , Basabe N. , Páez D. , Jiménez A. , Bilbao M.Á.
  • a Department of Social Psychology and Methodology of Behaviour Sciences, University of the Basque Country, Avenida de Tolosa 70, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
  • b Department of Social Psychology and Methodology of Behaviour Sciences, University of the Basque Country, Avenida de Tolosa 70, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
  • c Department of Social Psychology and Methodology of Behaviour Sciences, University of the Basque Country, Avenida de Tolosa 70, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
  • d Department of Social Psychology and Methodology of Behaviour Sciences, University of the Basque Country, Avenida de Tolosa 70, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
  • e The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile, Avda. El Bosque 1290, Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between personal values and well-being. Two correlational studies are presented with the following random samples: (1) four native samples: two samples from the 2006 European Social Survey (Europe n1 = 28,375, Spain n2 = 1,321) and two Basque samples (n3 = 1,770; n4 = 820); and (2) a sample of immigrants in the Basque Country (quasirandom) (n5 = 1,171). Age range of respondents was 18-60 years. The instruments used were for measuring: (1) personal values (Schwartz's PVQ-40 or PVQ-21), and (2) well-being (Bradburn's PNA, Goldberg's GHQ, and life satisfaction and perceived control items from the World Value Survey). Partial correlation analysis was applied, with PVQ scale response bias controlled. The data supported a positive association of hedonic and psychological well-being with openness to experience and individualist values, and a negative association with power and conservation or collectivist values. Satisfaction with life partially mediated the relationship between personal values and affect. The results support a universal association of healthy values with well-being. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

Author Keywords

personal values immigrants Well-being

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79955054642&doi=10.1007%2fs10902-010-9202-1&partnerID=40&md5=da90223d27511f9a4db53042939a407f
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-010-9202-1
ISSN: 13894978
Cited by: 49
Original Language: English