Research On The Relationship Between Wisdom And Well-being

Wisdom,well-being and materialism are not only important topics in philosophy,but also receive constant attention from modern psychology.Scholars have made some discussions on the relationship between wisdom and well-being,materialism and wellbeing,but no conclusion has been reached so far.Moreover,there is a lack of discussion on the relationship between wisdom and materialism,as well as the relationship among them.Based on Wise Reasoning Model which could be tested by the Situated Wise Reasoning Scale and the Integrated Wisdom which could be tested by the Integrative Wisdom Scale,this paper explored the relations among wisdom,well-being,and materialism,and compared the Wise Reasoning model and the Integrated Wisdom.Study 1 shows that Wise Reasoning can positively predict well-being.And negatively predict materialism.Materialism can negatively predict well-being.However,it is not found that materialism have significant influence on the relationship between wisdom and well-being.Study 2 shows that the Integrated Wisdom can positively predict well-being.And negatively predict materialism.Compared with smartness,moral value is more correlated with materialism.Materialism can negatively predict well-being.Materialism have a weak mediating effect between the Integrated Wisdom and overall well-being.The results of study 1 and study 2 were synthesized and compared,indicating that compared with wise reasoning,the integrated wisdom can better predict well-being.Compared with wise reasoning and smartness,the moral value can better predict the level of materialism.The correlation between wisdom and psychological well-being,as well as social well-being,is higher than that between wisdom and emotional well-being.