Cross-cultural differences on Gunas and other well-being
dimensions

J 2016

Cross-cultural differences on Gunas and other well-being dimensions

SINGH, Kamlesh, Anjali JAIN, Jasleen KAUR, Mohita JUNNARKAR, Alena SLEZÁČKOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Cross-cultural differences on Gunas and other well-being dimensions

Authors

SINGH, Kamlesh (356 India), Anjali JAIN (356 India), Jasleen KAUR (356 India), Mohita JUNNARKAR (356 India) and Alena SLEZÁČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Elsevier, 2016, 1876-2018

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

India

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/16:00090955

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2016.09.001

UT WoS

000395255800032

Keywords in English

well-being; Gunas; mental health; cross-cultural differences

Abstract

V originále

Indian perspective of human nature and personality are often viewed through a trigunas perspective- Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. The current study investigated the triadic gunas and well-being dimensions across 3 nations India (n = 493; 194 males and 299 females; mean age = 21.73 years, SD = 3.23), USA (n = 302; 80 males and 222 females; mean age = 22.90 years, SD = 2.78) and Czech Republic (n = 353; 67 males and 286 females; mean age = 22.29 years, SD = 2.29) with a total of 1148 participants. Triguna Personality (Vedic Personality inventory) and well- being dimensions measured by Mental Health Continuum- Short Form, Flourishing scale and the Scale of Positive and Negative Experiences (MHC-SF, FS and SPANE) differed across countries. Triguna were correlated with MHC-SF and its clusters, FS and SPANE. Regression analysis revealed that Trigunas accounted significantly for well-being dimensions, for instance, Sattva accounted for 48% variance in Czechs, 56% in Indians and 55% in Americans, Rajas accounted for 21% variance in Czechs, 08% in Indians and 54% in Americans and Tamas accounted for 50% variance in Czechs, 20% in Indians and 64% in Americans. The results reinforce that trigunas personality significantly predict well-being dimensions.

Citovat

SINGH, Kamlesh, Anjali JAIN, Jasleen KAUR, Mohita JUNNARKAR and Alena SLEZÁČKOVÁ. Cross-cultural differences on Gunas and other well-being dimensions. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. Elsevier, 2016, vol. 24, December 2016, p. 139-146. ISSN 1876-2018. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2016.09.001.

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SINGH, Kamlesh, Anjali JAIN, Jasleen KAUR, Mohita JUNNARKAR and Alena SLEZÁČKOVÁ. Cross-cultural differences on Gunas and other well-being dimensions. \textit{Asian Journal of Psychiatry}. Elsevier, 2016, vol.~24, December 2016, p.~139-146. ISSN~1876-2018. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2016.09.001.

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