Self-transcendence through the lens of ontological addiction: Correlates of prosociality, competitiveness and pro-nature conservation behaviour

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Barrows, P., Van Gordon, W. and Richardson, M. 2024. Self-transcendence through the lens of ontological addiction: Correlates of prosociality, competitiveness and pro-nature conservation behaviour. Current Psychology. pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06403-9
AuthorsBarrows, P., Van Gordon, W. and Richardson, M.
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Self-transcendence and the associated decrease in ego-centeredness are understood to foster altruistic and positive behaviors that promote prosociality and pro-environmental actions. However, the lack of an agreed valid and reliable measure of self-transcendence has posed difficulties in examining this subject. The main aim of this study was to use the recently developed Ontological Addiction Scale (OAS), which assesses dysfunctional ego-centeredness as an inhibiter of self-transcendent change, as a proxy measure to examine whether self-transcendence is indeed related to such “selfless” prosocial and pro-nature behaviors. Secondary aims were to examine ontological addiction (OA) and these behaviors in relation to competitiveness and ego-driven manifestations of prosociality. These relationships were examined via self-report measures in a cross-sectional cohort study of 287 UK adult participants. Findings revealed associations with competitiveness that broadly reflect its association with ego-centeredness through significant correlations with OA, and significant negative correlations with both prosociality and pro-nature behavior. They also supported earlier findings of a significant relationship between OA and measures of anxiety and depression. However, the expected negative correlations between OA and both prosociality and pro-nature behavior were not evidenced, which raises questions regarding the notion of OA as a conceptual antithesis of self-transcendence and/or whether measures of pro-sociality and pro-nature behavior adequately account for “selfish” or “impure” motivations that may underly these behaviors. Implications and future research directions are discussed.

KeywordsSelf-Transcendence; Ontological Addiction; Prosociality; Pro-Nature Behaviour; Depression; Anxiety
Year2024
JournalCurrent Psychology
Journal citationpp. 1-15
PublisherSpringer
ISSN1936-4733
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06403-9
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Shmapped: development of an app to record and promote the well-being benefits of noticing urban nature
McEwan, Kirsten, Richardson, Miles, Brindley, Paul, Sheffield, David, Tait, Crawford, Johnson, Steve, Sutch, Hana and Ferguson, Fiona 2019. Shmapped: development of an app to record and promote the well-being benefits of noticing urban nature. Translational Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz027
The mental health needs of child and adolescent refugees and asylum seekers entering Europe.
Sapthiang, s, Shonin, E, Griffiths, M and Van Gordon, William 2019. The mental health needs of child and adolescent refugees and asylum seekers entering Europe. Social Health and Behaviour..
Mindfulness in schools: a health promotion approach to improving adolescent mental health.
Sapthiang, Supakyada, Van Gordon, William and Shonin, Edo 2018. Mindfulness in schools: a health promotion approach to improving adolescent mental health. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-0001-y
Analyzing Objective and Subjective Data in Social Sciences: Implications for Smart Cities
Erhan, L., Ndubuaku, M., Ferrara, E., Richardson, M., Sheffield, D., Ferguson, F.J., Brindley, P. and Liotta, A. 2019. Analyzing Objective and Subjective Data in Social Sciences: Implications for Smart Cities. IEEE Access. Vol 7 (2019, Article: 8633833), pp. 19890-19906. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2019.2897217
Editorial: One health: The well-being impacts of human-nature relationships
Brymer, E., Freeman, E. and Richardson, M. 2019. Editorial: One health: The well-being impacts of human-nature relationships. Frontiers in Psychology. Vol 10 (Issue AUG, Article: 1611). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01611
The Negative Impact of a Three Good Things Intervention on Perceived Stress and Psychological Health
Miles Richardson and David Sheffield 2019. The Negative Impact of a Three Good Things Intervention on Perceived Stress and Psychological Health. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/p463y
An Expert Ranked List of Pro-nature Conservation Behaviours for Public Use
Lea Barbett, Edward Stupple, Michael Sweet and Miles Richardson 2019. An Expert Ranked List of Pro-nature Conservation Behaviours for Public Use. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/bzmsv
A measure of nature connectedness for children and adults: Validation, performance, and insights
Richardson, Miles, Hunt, Anne, Hinds, Joe, Bragg, Rachel, Fido, Dean, Petronzi, D., Barbett, Lea, Clitherow, Theodore and White, Matthew 2019. A measure of nature connectedness for children and adults: Validation, performance, and insights. Sustainability. 11 (12), p. 3250. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11123250
How Japanese managers use NLP in their daily work
Kotera, Y. and Van Gordon, William 2019. How Japanese managers use NLP in their daily work. in: Taylor & Francis.
Japanese managers’ experiences of neuro-linguistic programming: a qualitative investigation
Kotera, Y. and Van Gordon, William 2019. Japanese managers’ experiences of neuro-linguistic programming: a qualitative investigation. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2018-0033
The good things children notice in nature: An extended framework for reconnecting children with nature.
Harvey, C., Hallam, J., Richardson, M. and Wells, R. 2019. The good things children notice in nature: An extended framework for reconnecting children with nature. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 49, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126573
The lived experiences of experienced Vipassana Mahasi meditators: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Ekici, Cimen, Garip, Gulcan and Van Gordon, William 2018. The lived experiences of experienced Vipassana Mahasi meditators: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-1063-4
Home to us all: how connecting with nature helps us care for ourselves and the Earth.
Charles, Cheryl, Keenleyside, Karen, Chapple, Rosalie, Kilburn, Bill, Salah van der Leest, Pascale, Allen, Diana, Richardson, Miles, Giusti, Matteo, Franklin, Lawrence, Harbrow, Michael, Wilson, Ruth, Moss, Andrew, Metcalf, Louise and Camargo, Luis 2018. Home to us all: how connecting with nature helps us care for ourselves and the Earth. Children & Nature Network.
Effects of mindfulness training on sleep problems in patients with fibromyalgia.
Amutio, Alberto, Franco, Clemente, Sánchez-Sánchez, Laura C., Pérez-Fuentes, María del C., Gázquez-Linares, José J., Van Gordon, William and Molero-Jurado, María del M. 2018. Effects of mindfulness training on sleep problems in patients with fibromyalgia. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01365
Evaluating connection to nature and the relationship with conservation behaviour in children
Hughes, Joelene, Richardson, Miles and Lumber, Ryan 2018. Evaluating connection to nature and the relationship with conservation behaviour in children. Journal for Nature Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2018.07.004
30 Days Wild: who benefits most?
Richardson, M., McEwan, K. and Garip, G. 2018. 30 Days Wild: who benefits most? Journal of Public Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1108/jpmh-02-2018-0018
30 days wild and the relationships between engagement with nature’s beauty, nature connectedness and well-being.
Richardson, Miles and McEwan, Kirsten 2018. 30 days wild and the relationships between engagement with nature’s beauty, nature connectedness and well-being. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01500
Meditation-induced near-death dxperiences: a 3-year longitudinal study.
Van Gordon, William, Shonin, Edo, Dunn, Thomas J., Sheffield, David, Garcia-Campayo, Javier and Griffiths, Mark D. 2018. Meditation-induced near-death dxperiences: a 3-year longitudinal study. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-0922-3
Problematic smartphone use, nature connectedness, and anxiety.
Richardson, Miles, Hussain, Zaheer and Griffiths, Mark D. 2018. Problematic smartphone use, nature connectedness, and anxiety. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.10
Effects of attachment-based compassion therapy (ABCT) on self-compassion and attachment style in healthy people.
Navarro-Gil, Mayte, Lopez-del-Hoyo, Yolanda, Modrego-Alarcón, Marta, Montero-Marin, Jesus, Van Gordon, William, Shonin, Edo and Garcia-Campayo, Javier 2018. Effects of attachment-based compassion therapy (ABCT) on self-compassion and attachment style in healthy people. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-0896-1
Mindfulness and nature
Van Gordon, William, Shonin, Edo and Richardson, Miles 2018. Mindfulness and nature. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-0883-6
Efficacy of “attachment-based compassion therapy” in the treatment of fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial.
Montero-Marín, Jesús, Navarro-Gil, Mayte, Puebla-Guedea, Marta, Luciano, Juan V., Van Gordon, William, Shonin, Edo and García-Campayo, Javier 2018. Efficacy of “attachment-based compassion therapy” in the treatment of fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00307
A pilot study mapping citizens' interaction with urban nature
Ferrara, E., Liotta, A., Erhan, L., Ndubuaku, M., Giusto, D., Richardson, M., Sheffield, D. and McEwan, K. 2018. A pilot study mapping citizens' interaction with urban nature. IEEE International Symposium on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing. Athens, Greece 12 - 15 Aug 2018 IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/dasc/picom/datacom/cyberscitec.2018.00-21
HFE in biophilic design: Human connections with nature
Lumber, R., Richardson, M. and Albertsen, J.-A. 2018. HFE in biophilic design: Human connections with nature. in: Andrew Thatcher, and Paul H.P. Yeow (ed.) Ergonomics and Human Factors for a Sustainable Future Springer. pp. 161 - 190
A Demographic Analysis of Urban Nature Utilization
Ferrara, E., Liotta, A., Ndubuaku, M., Erhan, L., Giusto, D., Richardson, M., Sheffield, D. and McEwan, K. 2018. A Demographic Analysis of Urban Nature Utilization. 10th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Conference. 19 - 21 Sep 2018 IEEE Xplore. https://doi.org/10.1109/ceec.2018.8674206
Mental wellbeing of caring profession students: relationship with caregiver identity, self-compassion, and intrinsic motivation.
Kotera, Y., Green, Pauline and Van Gordon, William 2018. Mental wellbeing of caring profession students: relationship with caregiver identity, self-compassion, and intrinsic motivation. Mindfulness & Compassion.
The relationship between work motivation and worker profile in UK hospitality workers.
Kotera, Y., Adhikari, Prateek and Van Gordon, William 2018. The relationship between work motivation and worker profile in UK hospitality workers. International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling.
Ethical judgement in UK business students: relationship with motivation, self-compassion and mental health.
Kotera, Y., Conway, E. and Van Gordon, William 2018. Ethical judgement in UK business students: relationship with motivation, self-compassion and mental health. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-0034-2
The applications of neuro-linguistic programming in organizational settings: A systematic review of psychological outcomes.
Kotera, Y., Sheffield, David and Van Gordon, William 2018. The applications of neuro-linguistic programming in organizational settings: A systematic review of psychological outcomes. Human Resource Development Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.21334
Motivation types and mental health of UK hospitality workers.
Kotera, Y., Adhikari, Prateek and Van Gordon, William 2018. Motivation types and mental health of UK hospitality workers. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-9874-z
Ontological addiction theory: Attachment to me, mine, and I.
Van Gordon, William, Shonin, Edo, Diouri, Sofiane, Garcia-Campayo, Javier, Kotera, Y. and Griffiths, Mark D. 2018. Ontological addiction theory: Attachment to me, mine, and I. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.45
Mental health of UK university business students: Relationship with shame, motivation and self-compassion
Kotera, Y., Conway, E. and Van Gordon, William 2018. Mental health of UK university business students: Relationship with shame, motivation and self-compassion. Journal of Education for Business. https://doi.org/10.1080/08832323.2018.1496898
Exploring emptiness and its effects on non-attachment, mystical experiences, and psycho-spiritual wellbeing: a quantitative and qualitative study of advanced meditators.
Van Gordon, William, Shonin, Edo, Dunn, Thomas J., Sapthiang, Supakyada, Kotera, Y., Garcia-Campayo, Javier and Sheffield, David 2018. Exploring emptiness and its effects on non-attachment, mystical experiences, and psycho-spiritual wellbeing: a quantitative and qualitative study of advanced meditators. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2018.12.003
Mindfulness: the art of being human
Van Gordon, William and Shonin, Edo 2017. Mindfulness: the art of being human. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0819-6
The Mandala of the present moment.
Van Gordon, William, Shonin, Edo and Garcia-Campayo, Javier 2017. The Mandala of the present moment. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0779-x
Zen and the art of living mindfully: The health-enhancing potential of zen aesthetics
Lomas, Tim, Etcoff, Nancy L., Van Gordon, William and Shonin, Edo 2017. Zen and the art of living mindfully: The health-enhancing potential of zen aesthetics. Journal of Religion and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0446-5
Effect of self-adjustable masking noise on open-plan office worker’s concentration, task performance and attitudes
Vassie, Ken and Richardson, Miles 2017. Effect of self-adjustable masking noise on open-plan office worker’s concentration, task performance and attitudes. Applied Acoustics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2016.12.011
How do cultural factors influence the teaching and practice of mindfulness and compassion in Latin countries?
Garcia-Campayo, Javier, Demarzo, Marcelo, Shonin, Edo and Van Gordon, William 2017. How do cultural factors influence the teaching and practice of mindfulness and compassion in Latin countries? Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01161
Meditation awareness training for the treatment of workaholism: A controlled trial
Van Gordon, William, Shonin, Edo, Dunn, Thomas J., Garcia-Campayo, Javier, Demarzo, Marcelo and Griffiths, Mark D. 2017. Meditation awareness training for the treatment of workaholism: A controlled trial. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.6.2017.021
Are there adverse effects associated with mindfulness?
Van Gordon, William, Shonin, Edo and Garcia-Campayo, Javier 2017. Are there adverse effects associated with mindfulness? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867417716309
Relationship between types of work motivation and worker profile in UK hospitality workers.
Kotera, Y., Adhikari, Prateek and Van Gordon, William 2017. Relationship between types of work motivation and worker profile in UK hospitality workers. Global Academic Excellence.
Nature Connections 2016 conference report: Implications for research and practice
Lumber, Ryan, Hunt, Anne, Richardson, Miles and Harvey, Caroline 2017. Nature Connections 2016 conference report: Implications for research and practice. University of Derby.
Children’s well-being and nature connectedness: Exploring the impact of a ‘3-good-things’ writing task on nature connectedness and well-being.
Harvey, Caroline, Sheffield, David and Richardson, Miles 2016. Children’s well-being and nature connectedness: Exploring the impact of a ‘3-good-things’ writing task on nature connectedness and well-being.
Three good things in nature: Noticing nearby nature brings sustained increases in connection with nature.
Richardson, Miles and Sheffield, David 2017. Three good things in nature: Noticing nearby nature brings sustained increases in connection with nature. PsyEcology. https://doi.org/10.1080/21711976.2016.1267136
Joy and calm: how an evolutionary functional model of affect regulation informs positive emotions in nature
Richardson, Miles, McEwan, Kirsten, Maratos, Frances A. and Sheffield, David 2016. Joy and calm: how an evolutionary functional model of affect regulation informs positive emotions in nature. Evolutionary Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40806-016-0065-5
An efficient approach to understanding and predicting the effects of multiple task characteristics on performance
Richardson, Miles 2016. An efficient approach to understanding and predicting the effects of multiple task characteristics on performance. Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2016.1188217
30 days wild: development and evaluation of a large-scale nature engagement campaign to improve well-being
Richardson, Miles, Cormack, Adam, McRobert, Lucy and Underhill, Ralph 2016. 30 days wild: development and evaluation of a large-scale nature engagement campaign to improve well-being. PLos ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149777
The Impact of Children’s Connection to Nature. A Report for the Royal Society of the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Richardson, M., Sheffield, D., Harvey, C. and Petronzi, D. 2016. The Impact of Children’s Connection to Nature. A Report for the Royal Society of the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Derby RSPB.
Children's construction task performance and spatial ability: Controlling task complexity and predicting mathematics performance
Richardson, M., Hunt, T.E. and Richardson, C. 2014. Children's construction task performance and spatial ability: Controlling task complexity and predicting mathematics performance. Perceptual and Motor Skills. https://doi.org/10.2466/22.24.pms.119c28z8
Reflective self-attention: A more stable predictor of connection to nature than mindful attention.
Richardson, Miles and Sheffield, David 2015. Reflective self-attention: A more stable predictor of connection to nature than mindful attention. Ecopsychology. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2015.0010
One thousand good things in nature: Aspects of nearby nature associated with improved connection to nature
Richardson, M., Hallam, J. and Lumber, R. 2015. One thousand good things in nature: Aspects of nearby nature associated with improved connection to nature. Environmental Values. https://doi.org/10.3197/096327115x14384223590131
The effect of distressing imagery on attention to and persuasiveness of an anti-alcohol message: a gaze-tracking approach
Brown, Stephen L. and Richardson, Miles 2011. The effect of distressing imagery on attention to and persuasiveness of an anti-alcohol message: a gaze-tracking approach. Health Education & Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198111404411
Identifying the task characteristics that predict children's construction task performance
Richardson, Miles, Jones, Gary, Croker, Steve and Brown, Stephen L. 2011. Identifying the task characteristics that predict children's construction task performance. Applied Cognitive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.1702
Exploring the psychological rewards of a familiar semirural landscape: connecting to local nature through a mindful approach
Richardson, Miles and Hallam, Jenny 2013. Exploring the psychological rewards of a familiar semirural landscape: connecting to local nature through a mindful approach. The Humanistic Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/08873267.2012.732156
Internal representations, external representations and ergonomics: towards a theoretical integration
Richardson, Miles and Ball, Linden J. 2009. Internal representations, external representations and ergonomics: towards a theoretical integration. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/14639220802368872
An objective examination of consumer perception of nutrition information based on healthiness ratings and eye movements
Jones, Gary and Richardson, Miles 2007. An objective examination of consumer perception of nutrition information based on healthiness ratings and eye movements. Public Health Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980007258513
Identifying the task variables that predict object assembly difficulty.
Richardson, Miles, Jones, Gary and Torrance, Mark 2006. Identifying the task variables that predict object assembly difficulty. Human factors.
Identifying the task variables that influence perceived object assembly complexity
Richardson, Miles, Jones, Gary and Torrance, Mark 2004. Identifying the task variables that influence perceived object assembly complexity. Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140130410001686339
Identifying the task variables that affect assembly task complexity
Richardson, Miles 2005. Identifying the task variables that affect assembly task complexity. PhD Thesis