File Download

There are no files associated with this item.

  Links for fulltext
     (May Require Subscription)
Supplementary

Article: Beyond the conventional view of bipolarity: methodological considerations for examining the relationship between well-being and ill-being

TitleBeyond the conventional view of bipolarity: methodological considerations for examining the relationship between well-being and ill-being
Authors
Keywordsbipolarity
ill-being
positive psychology
psychometrics
Well-being
Issue Date10-Sep-2023
PublisherTaylor and Francis Group
Citation
The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2023 How to Cite?
Abstract

One of the controversies central to the study of positive psychology is whether well-being is the bipolar opposite of, or independent of, ill-being. In a recent study, we utilized a data-driven approach and found that well-being and ill-being represent opposite ends of a bipolar continuum. In response to our work, a recent commentary in the Journal of Positive Psychology argued that positive psychology is better served by a bivariate rather than a bipolar conceptualization. In this article, we clarify that our position is driven by evidence-based considerations rather than theoretical ideology and call attention to refining the methodological understanding of bipolarity. We point out that the evidence supporting bipolarity can be confounded by measurement artifacts, and that well-being and ill-being co-endorsements and functional independence present insufficient justification for shifting the investigation away from bipolarity. We welcome more rigorous investigations to foster open and humble constructive dialogue.


Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/337359
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 3.4
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.878
ISI Accession Number ID

 

DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Maggie Yue-
dc.contributor.authorTay, Louis -
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-11T10:20:16Z-
dc.date.available2024-03-11T10:20:16Z-
dc.date.issued2023-09-10-
dc.identifier.citationThe Journal of Positive Psychology, 2023-
dc.identifier.issn1743-9760-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/337359-
dc.description.abstract<p> <span>One of the controversies central to the study of positive psychology is whether well-being is the bipolar opposite of, or independent of, ill-being. In a recent study, we utilized a data-driven approach and found that well-being and ill-being represent opposite ends of a bipolar continuum. In response to our work, a recent commentary in the Journal of Positive Psychology argued that positive psychology is better served by a bivariate rather than a bipolar conceptualization. In this article, we clarify that our position is driven by evidence-based considerations rather than theoretical ideology and call attention to refining the methodological understanding of bipolarity. We point out that the evidence supporting bipolarity can be confounded by measurement artifacts, and that well-being and ill-being co-endorsements and functional independence present insufficient justification for shifting the investigation away from bipolarity. We welcome more rigorous investigations to foster open and humble constructive dialogue</span>.<br></p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group-
dc.relation.ispartofThe Journal of Positive Psychology-
dc.subjectbipolarity-
dc.subjectill-being-
dc.subjectpositive psychology-
dc.subjectpsychometrics-
dc.subjectWell-being-
dc.titleBeyond the conventional view of bipolarity: methodological considerations for examining the relationship between well-being and ill-being-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/17439760.2023.2257656-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85170670468-
dc.identifier.eissn1743-9779-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:001066571000001-
dc.identifier.issnl1743-9760-

Export via OAI-PMH Interface in XML Formats


OR


Export to Other Non-XML Formats