Date of Award
8-2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Laura McKee
Second Advisor
Gabe Kuperminc
Abstract
social connectedness (MSC) factor reflecting the domains of relationship structure, function, and affective quality, (2) demonstrate this MSC factor as promotive of well-being, regardless of stress, and in the context of stress, (3) provide support for the superiority of MSC in predicting well-being outcomes over any of its individual components, (4) demonstrate that the inclusion of mindfulness in the model as a predictor of MSC improved model fit, (5) replicate the association between mindfulness and social connectedness with the MSC factor (Kingery et al., 2020; Klanin-Yobas et al., 2016; Mettler et al., 2019; Rehman et al., 2021), (6) confirm the relationship of mindfulness and well-being in part through MSC, and (7) provide support for MSC as a protective (moderating) factor of the negative impacts of stressful life events on physical, but not psychological, well-being.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/36602271
Recommended Citation
Goyer, Meghan, "Social Connectedness in a Stress-Resilience Framework: Exploring Measurement and Testing Mindfulness as a Supporting Factor in Emerging Adults." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/36602271
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