Mattering: Empirical Validation of a Social-Psychological Concept

By G. Elliott, Suzanne Y. Kao, A. Grant. 2004

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Social Psychology

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In Applied Psychology

1. I. Davidson
2. M. Simon
3. Esau Tovar
4. Gordon L. Flett
5. Chang Su
6. Attia Khan
7. R. Gelles
8. Howard B. Lee

In Social Psychology

1. Esau Tovar
2. Gordon L. Flett
3. Chang Su
4. Attia Khan
5. M. Simon
6. I. Davidson
7. Aysun Dogan
8. A. Özen

Citations in the corpus

• I Matter to My Friend, Therefore I am Happy: Friendship, Mattering, and Happiness (2011, background): “Even though mattering can be positive or negative such that one could be the source of attention or criticism, recent conceptual and measurement advances focus on positive interpersonal mattering (Dixon Rayle and Chung 2007; Elliott et al. 2004; Marshall 2001).”
• Mattering and Suicide Ideation: Establishing and Elaborating a Relationship (2005, methodology): “…add a new layer of understanding to this problem by locating the initial impetus for suicide ideation in a concept called mattering, defined as “the perception that, to some degree and in any of a variety of ways, we are a significant part of the world around us” (Elliott, Kao, and Grant 2004:339).”
• Mattering and Psychological Well-being in College and University Students: Review and Recommendations for Campus-Based Initiatives (2019, methodology): “A more extensive mattering measure was developed by Elliott et al. (2004).”
• Toward a Better Understanding of the Relationship Between Friendship and Happiness: Perceived Responses to Capitalization Attempts, Feelings of Mattering, and Satisfaction of Basic Psychological Needs in Same-Sex Best Friendships as Predictors of Happiness (2012, background): “Also, empirical research recently started investigating the psychosocial well-being correlates and consequences of perceived mattering to significant others (Demir et al. 2011; Dixon Rayle and Chung 2007; Elliott et al. 2004; Mak and Marshall 2004; Marshall 2001).”
• Development and Validation of the College Mattering Inventory With Diverse Urban College Students (2009, methodology): “We sought a simple structure of the College Mattering Inventory based on the confirmatory factor analysis model assessment guidelines provided by Byrne (2001) and Elliott, Kao, and Grant (2004) in the validation of their interpersonal mattering index.”