A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was more strongly linked with "eudaimonic" well being (a sense of meaning) than "hedonic" happiness (positive emotion). https://t.co/Q4dit1mSQ1 https://t.co/Zy2L90Jllz
Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being.
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In several discussions, users summarized the article's findings, noting the effect size of prosociality on well-being (0.13), and emphasized the stronger link to eudaimonic well-being over hedonic happiness. Phrases like 'doing good to feel good' and references to previous research indicate a consensus on the positive implications of kindness, reflecting a tone of optimism and applicability to everyday life.
Many discussions indicate a general consensus that the findings align with previous research, though some nuance is noted regarding the effect size.
There is a clear enthusiasm for the topic, as multiple posts highlight the study's relevance in today’s social context.
While most discussions reference the findings, they often lack deep analysis or personal reflection, showing a moderate level of engagement.
Users perceive the publication as important, citing its implications for well-being, especially during the festive season.
Abstract in brief
- A meta-analysis revealed a positive but modest link between prosociality (helping others) and overall wellbeing, with an average effect size of 0.13.
- The connection was stronger for eudaimonic wellbeing (a sense of purpose) compared to hedonic wellbeing (pleasure), and prosociality scales were more effective than volunteering measures for assessing wellbeing benefits.
- Younger individuals reported higher wellbeing from prosocial behavior, while female givers showed stronger benefits in terms of psychological and physical health, emphasizing the need for further research on moderating factors.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyDecades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this conclusion, with particularly strong effects of prosocial behavior on psychological aspects of well-being. https://t.co/D5mAEXGcER
#Nonprofit, @ARNOVA: Interested in relationships between #wellness, #health, #altruism, #kindness, #volunteering? New #metaanalysis in @APA's #Psychological Bulletin! "Rewards of Kindness? A Meta-Analysis of the Link Between Prosociality & Well-Being" https://t.co/rgZpNdGziP https://t.co/E0TtTMHZxT
Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being - PubMed https://t.co/wfotu3Eiqj
Prosociality is positively related to well-being (meta-analysis; r=0.13) https://t.co/t1HjJKptXJ
@StefanFSchubert @M_Prinzing @xphilosopher Meta-analysis I: "a modest overall mean effect size (r = .13, K = 201, N = 198,213) between prosociality and well-being…the effect of prosociality on eudaimonic well-being was stronger than that on hedonic well-being" https://t.co/smc3eFsdqd
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@StefanFSchubert @M_Prinzing @xphilosopher Meta-analysis I: "a modest overall mean effect size (r = .13, K = 201, N = 198,213) between prosociality and well-being…the effect of prosociality on eudaimonic well-being was stronger than that on hedonic well-being" https://t.co/smc3eFsdqd
RT @leimond0316: 優しいと、幸福度が高まる
優しいと、幸福度が高まる
Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being. https://t.co/wFDeVmqOoY
@radio_357 Badania naukowe są zgodne co do tego że pomaganie to również pomoc samemu sobie https://t.co/sxePhzbmqb
RT @gencivek: ’Bilimde Bu Hafta" köşemiz 16.10.2022 – 23.10.2022
’Bilimde Bu Hafta" köşemiz 16.10.2022 – 23.10.2022
RT @DrPalmquist: Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being - PubMed https://t.co/wfotu3Eiqj
Recompensas de #gentileza? Uma meta-análise da ligação entre pró-socialidade e bem-estar. #kindness https://t.co/13OyLxcInW
RT @DrPalmquist: Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being - PubMed https://t.co/wfotu3Eiqj
RT @DrPalmquist: Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being - PubMed https://t.co/wfotu3Eiqj
Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being - PubMed https://t.co/wfotu3Eiqj
RT @kindness_org: Another meta-analysis finds a relationship between kindness and wellbeing (r=0.13). And "the effect of prosociality on eu…
RT @kindness_org: Another meta-analysis finds a relationship between kindness and wellbeing (r=0.13). And "the effect of prosociality on eu…
@kindness_org Paywalls are frustrating! Access the article from your library: https://t.co/yRrJLVNG7w Promote scholarly access when tweeting articles by simply adding https://t.co/SXSePTeGuM to the DOI URL
Another meta-analysis finds a relationship between kindness and wellbeing (r=0.13). And "the effect of prosociality on eudaimonic well-being was stronger than that on hedonic well-being" https://t.co/ZtpWMpJ4jO #randomfactsofkindness
@prism14567 정신병리에 사회적인 문제가 영향을 미치기에 적어둔 것이고, 사회운동을 하는 것 자체가 정신건강에 긍정적인 효과를 주는지에 대해서는 저도 명확하게 알고 있는 것이 없네요! 그러나 친사회적 행동이 삶의 질을 향상시키고 정신을 건강하게 한다는 연구는 많습니다. https://t.co/nNUS6IeSrt
RT @fr_hossain: The health benefits of a random act of kindness Here's why https://t.co/EPgOIVW6Eh
The health benefits of a random act of kindness Here's why https://t.co/EPgOIVW6Eh
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @leafs_s: Psychological Bulletin Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being. https://t.co/8TE…
Psychological Bulletin Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being. https://t.co/8TE38kMVDc
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @aaronjarden: Nice paper moving into the festive season: "Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well…
Nice paper moving into the festive season: "Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being" - https://t.co/havY5Izk9o https://t.co/KwFEf16Ocz
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
RT @zakijam: A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was…
A new meta-analysis of almost 200k people finds that kindness reliably tracks well being. Interestingly, acting kindly was more strongly linked with "eudaimonic" well being (a sense of meaning) than "hedonic" happiness (positive emotion). https://t.co/Q4dit1mSQ1 https://t.co/Zy2L90Jllz
New meta-analysis of 201 studies (total – 198k participants) proves performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for health and well-being, but affect depends on variety of factors https://t.co/e597hLJQwP
Welp... Looks like someone already did this (published in the last month)... Good thing I didn't work on this project on and off since my post-doc... https://t.co/RnmMjJFBoh https://t.co/5b2BCnPQQl
Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being. - PsycNET Do good to feel good - #WINWIN https://t.co/PqPOYeD27Z
RT @kindness_org: Prosociality is positively related to well-being (meta-analysis; r=0.13) https://t.co/t1HjJKptXJ
Prosociality is positively related to well-being (meta-analysis; r=0.13) https://t.co/t1HjJKptXJ
RT @LindseyMcDougle: #Nonprofit, @ARNOVA: Interested in relationships between #wellness, #health, #altruism, #kindness, #volunteering? New…
RT @LindseyMcDougle: #Nonprofit, @ARNOVA: Interested in relationships between #wellness, #health, #altruism, #kindness, #volunteering? New…
RT @LindseyMcDougle: #Nonprofit, @ARNOVA: Interested in relationships between #wellness, #health, #altruism, #kindness, #volunteering? New…
RT @LindseyMcDougle: #Nonprofit, @ARNOVA: Interested in relationships between #wellness, #health, #altruism, #kindness, #volunteering? New…
RT @LindseyMcDougle: #Nonprofit, @ARNOVA: Interested in relationships between #wellness, #health, #altruism, #kindness, #volunteering? New…
#Nonprofit, @ARNOVA: Interested in relationships between #wellness, #health, #altruism, #kindness, #volunteering? New #metaanalysis in @APA's #Psychological Bulletin! "Rewards of Kindness? A Meta-Analysis of the Link Between Prosociality & Well-Being" https://t.co/rgZpNdGziP https://t.co/E0TtTMHZxT
RT @affectScience: Decades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this…
RT @affectScience: Decades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this…
RT @affectScience: Decades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this…
RT @affectScience: Decades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this…
RT @affectScience: Decades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this…
RT @affectScience: Decades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this…
RT @affectScience: Decades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this…
RT @affectScience: Decades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this…
RT @affectScience: Decades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this…
Decades of research findings suggest that doing good things for others benefits us. A recent meta-analysis supports this conclusion, with particularly strong effects of prosocial behavior on psychological aspects of well-being. https://t.co/D5mAEXGcER
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