Mindfulness as a Moderator in the Relation Between Income and Psychological Well-Being
Yoshinori Sugiura1, Tomoko Sugiura2
1Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Japan.
Frontiers in Psychology
|August 29, 2018
Summary
Income has a weak positive link to life satisfaction and psychological well-being (PWB). Mindfulness moderates this, with non-judgmental individuals showing higher PWB regardless of income.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Well-being Research
Background:
- The relationship between income and life satisfaction is generally weak but positive.
- Psychological well-being (PWB) is another key outcome potentially influenced by income.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate income's predictive power on psychological well-being (PWB).
- To explore mindfulness as a potential moderator in the income-PWB relationship.
Main Methods:
- An online questionnaire was administered to 800 participants (734 included in analyses).
- Hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the relationships and moderation effects.
Main Results:
- Income showed weak, positive correlations with both life satisfaction (r = 0.13) and PWB (r = 0.11).
- Mindfulness facets moderated the income-PWB link: PWB increased with income for those low in non-judging/describing experiences.
- Individuals high in non-judging/describing mindfulness reported high PWB irrespective of income level.
Conclusions:
- Mindfulness, particularly non-judging and describing experiences, plays a significant role in how income relates to psychological well-being.
- Cultivating non-judgmental awareness may decouple psychological well-being from financial status.
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