title: [The relationship between self-concept variability and psychological well-being: a survey of female undergraduate students].
abstract: This study examined the relationship between self-concept variability and psychological well-being. We hypothesized that the meaning of interpersonal relationships moderated the effect of self-concept variability on psychological well-being. Participants were 152 female undergraduate students, who completed a questionnaire about their self-concept variability, psychological well-being (depression/anxiety), and the meaning of interpersonal relationships. The results showed that subjective self-concept variability was positively correlated with psychological well-being, although self-concept differentiation was not correlated with psychological well-being. The correlation between the degree of self-concept variability and psychological well-being was affected by the meaning of interpersonal relationships. The results suggest that the meaning of interpersonal relationships is an important determinant of the integration of self.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Relations, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kitakyushu, Kitagata, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu 802-8577, Japan. tajima@kitakyu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tsukasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tajima
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders; D003863:Depression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008603:Mental Health; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012649:Self Concept; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult