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The Moderating Role of Interpersonal Harmony on Nonattachment and Well-Being Among Chinese Junior High School
Ximiao Tang1, Lu Ran Zhang1, Wei-Wen Chen1
1Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Macau, Taipa, China.
Introduction:
Rooted in Buddhist thought, nonattachment refers to the ability to let go of rigid desires and fixed self-concepts, fostering a balanced and flexible engagement with one's experiences. The present study examined whether interpersonal harmony moderated the association between nonattachment and general well-being among Chinese junior high school students. Interpersonal harmony was conceptualized as comprising two facets: harmony enhancement (a proactive motivation to cultivate warm and supportive relationships) and disintegration avoidance (a defensive motivation to suppress conflict to maintain surface harmony).
Methods:
A sample of 652 Chinese junior high school students completed the nonattachment scale (NAS), harmony scale, and general well-being scale (GWB). Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted with grade and family structure controlled.
Results:
The results indicated that nonattachment was positively related to general well-being. Both harmony enhancement and disintegration avoidance showed statistically significant but small moderating effects (ΔR2 = 0.01). Specifically, the positive relationship between nonattachment and well-being was stronger at lower levels of harmony enhancement and disintegration avoidance and weaker at higher levels.
Conclusions:
These findings suggest that nonattachment serves as a particularly important intrapersonal resource for adolescents experiencing limited relational harmony. Consistent with a person × context interaction framework, the psychological benefits of nonattachment appear to vary as a function of adolescents' culturally rooted relational tendencies.
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