본 연구는 긍정적 경험에 대한 사후가정사고가 삶의 의미와 주관적 안녕감에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 349명의 대학생들을 대상으로 사전 설문을 하여 동질성 검정 이후 집단별 처치를 실시하였다. 실험집단은 긍정적 경험을 회상한 후 사후가정사고 처치를 하였고, 비교집단은 긍정적 경험을 회상한 후 사실적 사고 처치를 하였다. 통제집단은 중립적 경험에 대하여 의견을 기술하는 처치를 하였다. 측정도구로는 삶의 의미 척도와 주관적 안녕감 척도를 사용하였다. 사전 설문 후 집단 동질성을 검정하기 위하여 일원변량분석을 실시하였고, 집단별 처치 후 다변량 분산분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 긍정적 경험에 대하여 사후가정사고 처치를 한 실험집단이 비교집단과 통제집단보다 유의하게 높은 삶의 의미 발견과 긍정 정서를 나타냈다. 둘째, 긍정적 경험에 대하여 사후가정사고 처치를 한 실험집단이 통제집단보다 유의하게 높은 삶의 만족을 나타내었다. 끝으로 본 연구의 의의 및 제한점과 향후 연구방향을 기술하였다.
This study examined effect of counterfactual thinking about positive experiences on meaning in life and subjective well-being. For this purpose, 349 college students were assigned into three groups. The experimental group performed counterfactual thinking whereas the comparing group performed factual thinking after reflecting on positive experiences. The control group reported their opinions on an event with neutral valence. To examine effect of these distinct interventions, the three groups responded to presence of meaning and subjective well-being scales. The results of this study were as follows. The counterfactual thinking group presented significantly greater presence of meaning in life and positive affect than the factual thinking and control groups. Additionally, the counterfactual thinking group presented significantly greater satisfaction in life than the control group. Finally, implications and limitations of this study are discussed with suggestions for future research.
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