Peak experience, epiphany, and psychological well-being.

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dc.contributor.advisorRobbins, Rockey,en_US
dc.contributor.authorLiang, Ya-shu.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-16T12:20:19Z
dc.date.available2013-08-16T12:20:19Z
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation examined two critical experiences: peak experience and epiphany and their relationship with psychological well-being (general well-being and life satisfaction). Survey data from 217 college students was collected and a mixed method was used in the study. Results revealed four types of peak experience (need/dream/fantasy/goal being fulfilled as a peak experience, a shared moment that involves recognition of being in relation to the world, tragedy/separation/misfortune followed by a peak experience and an experience that involves nature or a high power) and six types of epiphany (epiphany after the death of others, illness, or danger of others or self, epiphany associated with a change in relationship, epiphany associated with environmental changes, epiphany after a mastery experience, epiphany that involves higher power, and epiphany from full awareness). The constructs of peak experience and epiphany overlapped. Peak experience was not associated with one's psychological well-being, while epiphany was found to be associated with one's life satisfaction.en_US
dc.format.extentix, 178 leaves :en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/1065
dc.noteAdviser: Rockey Robbins.en_US
dc.noteSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-05, Section: B, page: 2838.en_US
dc.subjectEpiphanies.en_US
dc.subjectPeak experiences.en_US
dc.subjectSatisfaction.en_US
dc.subjectWell-being.en_US
dc.subjectPsychology, Clinical.en_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineDepartment of Educational Psychologyen_US
dc.titlePeak experience, epiphany, and psychological well-being.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
ou.groupJeannine Rainbolt College of Education::Department of Educational Psychology
ou.identifier(UMI)AAI3220368en_US

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