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Validation of the Greek Version of Hedonic, Eudaimonic, and Extrinsic Motives for Activities (HEEMA) Instrument

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GeNeDis 2020

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 1337))

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Hedonia and eudaimonia are motivating forces through which individuals pursue well-being. The latter is a multidimensional concept, while hedonia and eudaimonia, both of which are realized through the reward system of the brain, are known to influence each other. Researchers have shown that specific extrinsic values (e.g., material wealth, power over other people, etc.) are associated with a sense of “good life” and may influence both hedonia and eudaimonia. The HEEMA (Hedonic, Eudaimonic, and Extrinsic Motives for Activities) scale was developed to evaluate all three ways of seeking well-being, hedonia, eudaimonia, and extrinsic values, in both a healthy and unhealthy fashion. The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the HEEMA scale in a sample of 225 Greek individuals. Participants filled the HEEMA, SWLS, MLQ, Self-Esteem questionnaire, DASS-21, MHC-SF, and Big Five Inventory, anonymously. Reliability and validity indices of the scales were satisfactory (Cronbach’s α were 0.734, 0.811, and 0.843 for the hedonic, eudaimonic, and extrinsic motives subscales, respectively). Indicatively, the study showed a positive correlation between aspects of well-being and positive emotions, satisfaction with life, sense of meaning and purpose, as well as with specific personality traits, while negative correlations were found between eudaimonic orientation and depression.

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  1. Postgraduate Course on the Science of Stress and Health Promotion, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Elli Koumantarou Malisiova, Christina Darviri & Maria Michou

  2. Outpatient Specialty Clinic for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Behavioral Therapy, First Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece

    Elli Koumantarou Malisiova & Iraklis Mourikis

  3. Human Ecology Laboratory, Department of Home Economics and Ecology, Harokopio University, Kallithea, Athens, Greece

    Maria Michou

  4. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece

    Kalypso Provi & Charalambos Papageorgiou

  5. Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Dimitrios Vlachakis

  6. School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Flora Bacopoulou & George P. Chrousos

  7. University Research Institute of Maternal and Child Health and Precision Medicine, UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece

    Flora Bacopoulou & George P. Chrousos

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Koumantarou Malisiova, E. et al. (2021). Validation of the Greek Version of Hedonic, Eudaimonic, and Extrinsic Motives for Activities (HEEMA) Instrument. In: Vlamos, P. (eds) GeNeDis 2020. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1337. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78771-4_16

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