Belief in a just world, justice concerns, and well-being at Portuguese schools |
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| Authors: | Isabel Correia and Claudia Dalbert |
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| Abstract: | This article investigates the meaning of the belief in a just world (BJW) for justice cognition at school and for subjective
well-being. We hypothesized that BJW should serve as a resource helping to maintain positive well-being and to assimilate
experienced injustice. The results of two studies with Portuguese school students (7th–12th grade) and one with university
students were consistent with our hypotheses. The more the students endorsed the BJW, the more they evaluated their school
grades and their teachers’ and their peers’ behavior towards them as just and the more they were satisfied with life in general.
Moreover, the more students felt fairly treated by their teachers, the less they felt distressed at school. Life satisfaction
varied however independently of school-specific justice cognitions. This pattern of results persisted when controlled for
achievement (grades) as well as for personality dispositions such as self-efficacy, self-esteem, and general trust. The implications
of these results for further studies on adolescent development are discussed. |
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