Exploring the Moderating Role of Hedonia and Eudaimonia on the Relationship between Stress and Mental Health in Young Adults
Considering that research points to the discrepancy regarding the positive role of hedonia as opposed to eudaimonia in physical health, the aim of this study was to investigate the moderating effects of hedonia and eudaimonia on the relationship between stress and general mental health in young adul...
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| description | Considering that research points to the discrepancy regarding the positive role of hedonia as opposed to eudaimonia in physical health, the aim of this study was to investigate the moderating effects of hedonia and eudaimonia on the relationship between stress and general mental health in young adults. A total of 328 participants took part in the study, 36.6% of whom were males, with ages ranging from 18 to 30, and a median age of 19 years (SD = 1.32). Questionnaires were used to measure well-being states, stress, and mental health. The results showed that hedonia moderated the relationship between low-stress conditions and general mental health. Eudaimonia, on the other hand, had a nonsignificant effect on the relationships tested. The findings indicate that an orientation toward pleasure may be the path to achieving mental health in the midst of stressful circumstances. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf2a64b781a1475cb189c2e23230a7cf2025-08-20T02:43:39ZengMDPI AGPsychiatry International2673-53182024-10-015466067110.3390/psychiatryint5040047Exploring the Moderating Role of Hedonia and Eudaimonia on the Relationship between Stress and Mental Health in Young AdultsIvana Marcinko0Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Croatia, L. Jager 9, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaConsidering that research points to the discrepancy regarding the positive role of hedonia as opposed to eudaimonia in physical health, the aim of this study was to investigate the moderating effects of hedonia and eudaimonia on the relationship between stress and general mental health in young adults. A total of 328 participants took part in the study, 36.6% of whom were males, with ages ranging from 18 to 30, and a median age of 19 years (SD = 1.32). Questionnaires were used to measure well-being states, stress, and mental health. The results showed that hedonia moderated the relationship between low-stress conditions and general mental health. Eudaimonia, on the other hand, had a nonsignificant effect on the relationships tested. The findings indicate that an orientation toward pleasure may be the path to achieving mental health in the midst of stressful circumstances.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/5/4/47hedoniaeudaimoniastressmental health |
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| title | Exploring the Moderating Role of Hedonia and Eudaimonia on the Relationship between Stress and Mental Health in Young Adults |
| title_full | Exploring the Moderating Role of Hedonia and Eudaimonia on the Relationship between Stress and Mental Health in Young Adults |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Moderating Role of Hedonia and Eudaimonia on the Relationship between Stress and Mental Health in Young Adults |
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| title_short | Exploring the Moderating Role of Hedonia and Eudaimonia on the Relationship between Stress and Mental Health in Young Adults |
| title_sort | exploring the moderating role of hedonia and eudaimonia on the relationship between stress and mental health in young adults |
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