Although system justification—believing that the societal status quo is legitimate and
desirable—is positively associated with subjective well-being and mental health outcomes …

While positive emotions like happiness and life satisfaction have received great attention,
how to eliminate negative affect is largely neglected. This study contributes to the literature …

Beliefs about a social system help people understand and evaluate their environment and
are related to their behavior within a society. When people believe that they live in a just …

High risk substance misuse, trauma and gang involvement are prevalent in adolescents and
often occur with youth involved with the youth punishment system. Evidence suggests that …

Purpose Young prisoners are one of the most vulnerable groups in society for mental health
problems and ill-being. Therefore, there is a crucial need to understand their physical …

Introduction Redressing social inequities requires people to fight for social change and
upend the status quo. However, beliefs that the current state of affairs operates in a just and …

These three studies dealt with the palliative effect of system justification, or the degree to
which people's belief that society is fair—ie, system justification—is associated with their well …