Abstract
Empirical research on well-being has rapidly increased in recent years. One of the most dominant issue concerns the degree of cross-situational consistency and stability of well-being across time, and this is of particular relevance to women life. The aim of this study was to verify the stability of women well-being in short windows of time, specifically across menstrual cycle phases. A within-subject design with 25 normally cycling women (range: 19-26 years) was carried out. The multidimensional assessment of well-being included the administration of psychological well-being, self-esteem, and emotional self-efficacy beliefs questionnaires during both high and low-fertility phases. The results showed the stability of the level of individual well-being across menstrual cycle phases. Albeit preliminary, results indicated that women representations of their well-being do not change according to menstrual cycle. Rather, an effective organization and integration of the entire self-system appears sustained by the stability of well-being measured through a multi-componential assessment over short periods of time.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 2092-2092 |
Numero di pagine | 1 |
Rivista | Frontiers in Psychology |
Volume | 8 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2017 |
Keywords
- Fertility status
- Ovulatory cycle
- Psychology (all)
- Regulatory emotional self-efficacy
- Self-esteem
- Well-being