Positive orientation as a predictor of hedonicwell-being: mediating role of the self-concept

Abstract

background Positive orientation (PO) is a hidden variable explaining a tendency to formulate global evaluations regarding one’s self, life and the future. It is inherited to a large degree and it could be considered a common base for numerous aspects of subjective well-being. The self-concept, in turn, is a basic adaptation formed during individual experiences that is responsible for adjustment. The primary aim of the current study was to verify hypotheses about the significant relationship between PO and a ‟core self” (high self-concept clarity, low self-esteem contingency, low self-rumination), as well as the meditational role of the ‟core self” in the relation between PO and hedonic balance.