Choi Damee, Kimura Motohiro, Kihara Ken, Akamatsu Motoyuki, Hosono Minako, Sugimoto Fumie, Konishi Naoki, Fuseda Kohei, Sato Toshihisa
Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute, The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 6, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, 305-8566, Ibaraki, Japan.
Sci Rep. 2025 Apr 2;15(1):11282. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-95601-x.
Studies have demonstrated an association between eudaimonic and hedonic motives and well-being. However, these studies have not fully quantified the mediating pathways underlying this relationship. This study investigated whether the response style mediates the relationship between these motives and life satisfaction. Japanese individuals (n = 11,041) participated in this study. We assessed eudaimonic and hedonic motives using the Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives for Activities-Revised, which includes three subscales: eudaimonic, pleasure, and relaxation. We assessed life satisfaction as a well-being measure using the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The two response styles-facing the fact (corresponding to active coping) and evasion (corresponding to behavioral disengagement)-were evaluated using the Expanded Response Styles Questionnaire. Path analysis was employed to test the mediating effects of response style on the relationship between eudaimonic/hedonic motives and life satisfaction. Results indicated that eudaimonic motive enhanced life satisfaction by increasing facing the fact and reducing evasion. Similarly, pleasure motive increased life satisfaction by promoting facing the fact. In contrast, the relaxation motive reduced life satisfaction by decreasing facing the fact and increasing evasion. These findings suggest that response style is a crucial pathway linking eudaimonic and hedonic motives to life satisfaction.
研究表明，幸福主义动机和享乐主义动机与幸福感之间存在关联。然而，这些研究尚未充分量化这种关系背后的中介途径。本研究调查了应对方式是否在这些动机与生活满意度之间起中介作用。日本个体（n = 11,041）参与了本研究。我们使用修订后的《活动的享乐主义和幸福主义动机量表》评估幸福主义和享乐主义动机，该量表包括三个子量表：幸福主义、愉悦和放松。我们使用《生活满意度量表》评估生活满意度作为幸福感的衡量指标。使用《扩展应对方式问卷》评估两种应对方式——面对现实（对应积极应对）和逃避（对应行为脱离）。采用路径分析来检验应对方式对幸福主义/享乐主义动机与生活满意度之间关系的中介作用。结果表明，幸福主义动机通过增加面对现实和减少逃避来提高生活满意度。同样，愉悦动机通过促进面对现实来提高生活满意度。相反，放松动机通过减少面对现实和增加逃避来降低生活满意度。这些发现表明，应对方式是将幸福主义和享乐主义动机与生活满意度联系起来的关键途径。
