The Stability of Individual Well-Being in Short Windows of Time: Women’s Perceptions across the Ovulatory Cycle

Frontiers in Psychology

Daniela Villani¹ 

关键词: fertility status;    ovulatory cycle;    well-being;    self-esteem;    regulatory emotional self-efficacy;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02092

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY