Oltean, Horea-Radu and Hyland, Philip and Vallières, Frédérique and David, Daniel Ovidiu (2018) Rational beliefs, happiness and optimism: An empirical assessment of REBT’s model of psychological health. International Journal of Psychology, 54. pp. 495-500. ISSN 0020-7594

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Abstract

This study sought to test the validity of the psychological health model of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). Specifically, this study sought to investigate if rational beliefs were associated with happiness and optimism. A multinational sample of 397 university students completed self-report measures of rational beliefs, happiness and optimism. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used in order to test the validity of the REBT model of psychological health. The result of the SEM analysis provided empirical support for REBT’s psychological health model of happiness and optimism. The model as a whole explained 33% of variance in levels of happiness and 40% of variance in levels of optimism. Self-acceptance beliefs were positively and directly associated with happiness and optimism. Preference beliefs were positively and indirectly associated with happiness and optimism via self-acceptance beliefs. REBT may offer a viable psychotherapeutic method to not only alleviate psychological distress, but also build positive emotion. Current findings may help to bridge the divide between the fields of positive psychology and clinical psychology.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cite as: Oltean, H.‐R., Hyland, P., Vallières, F. and David, D.O. (2019), Rational beliefs, happiness and optimism: An empirical assessment of REBT's model of psychological health. Int J Psychol, 54: 495-500. doi:10.1002/ijop.12492
Keywords:	Rational emotive behaviour therapy; Irrational beliefs; Rational beliefs; Anxiety and depression; Subjective well-being; Happiness; Optimism; Positive psychology;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	13299
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12492
Depositing User:	Philip Hyland
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2020 14:53
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Psychology
Publisher:	Wiley
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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