A network analysis of psychological flexibility, coping, and stigma in dermatology patients.

Introduction: Despite the negative effects of stigma in individuals with skin conditions, interventions to address its effects are rare. This might be in part due to a continued lack of understanding as to how individuals respond to stigma. Methods: In this study, we employed a step-case analytic method, using traditional regression, moderation, and network analyses, to examine the role of psychological flexibility (PF) with stigmatized experiences, and stigma-related outcomes. We run a cross-sectional study (n = 105 individuals with various skin conditions) and analyzed stigma-related variables. We included variables examining perceived stigmatization (PSQ), anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9), well-being (EQ5D5L), and variables stemming from the PF model (CompACT), presented as three coping with stigma responses, namely "open," "aware," and "active.". Results: Using network analysis, the most influential or central variables that contributed to stigma were generalized anxiety, perceived stigmatization, and valued actions. In relation to PF, being open to the experience of stigma (as opposed to avoidance), keeping a distance from stigmatized thoughts (as opposed to self-stigmatizing), and bringing attention to value-based committed actions (as opposed to passivity) were all found to contribute to less stigmatized experiences. Discussion: The results indicate that two of the three skills of the PF model ("open" and "active") may be important targets for interventions targeting stigma in people living with skin conditions.

Do left-wingers discriminate? A cross-country study on the links between political orientation, values, moral foundations, and the Covid-19 passport.

To increase Covid-19 vaccine uptake and protect vulnerable people, many countries have introduced a Covid-19 passport in 2021, allowing vaccinated individuals to access indoor facilities more freely and travel to foreign countries. However, the passport has had unintended consequences as it discriminates against those who do not want to get vaccinated for medical, religious, or political reasons, or those who do not have access to vaccines. The present study (N = 678) assessed across Brazil, UK, USA, and a group of other countries, the links between political orientation, human values, and moral foundations, and attitudes towards the Covid-19 passport and whether people perceive it as a discriminatory measure. Results showed that left-wingers, typically more inclined to recognize discrimination, favor the passport more and perceive it as less discriminatory than right-wingers. This pattern remains consistent even after controlling for human values and moral foundations, independently predicting attitudes towards the passport. Overall, our findings provide novel insights into a context in which left-wingers support measures that involuntarily discriminate against certain groups. Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-023-04554-9.

The Short Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire (FAQLQ-12) for Adults.

BACKGROUND: The Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire (FAQLQ) is the most widely used measure to assess health-related quality of life in food allergy. However, its length can lead to a series of disadvantages, such as reduced or incomplete participation and boredom and disengagement, affecting data quality, reliability, and validity. OBJECTIVE: We shortened the well-known FAQLQ for adults and propose the FAQLQ-12. METHODS: We applied reference-standard statistical analyses, mixing classic test theory and item response theory to identify relevant items for the new short form and confirm its structure fit and reliability. More specifically, we employed discrimination, difficulty, and information levels (item response theory), confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson's correlations, and reliability analysis (McDonald ω and Cronbach α). RESULTS: We chose items with the highest discrimination values to compose the shortened FAQLQ because they were among the ones with the best difficulty levels and the highest amount of individual information. We retained three items per factor because this number allowed for acceptable reliability levels, resulting in 12 items. The FAQLQ-12 presented a better model fit compared with the complete version. The correlation patterns and reliability levels were similar for both the 29 and 12 versions. CONCLUSIONS: Although the full version of the FAQLQ remains a reference standard to assess food allergy quality of life, the FAQLQ-12 is introduced as a powerful and beneficial alternative. It can help participants, researchers, and clinicians in specific settings, such as dealing with time and budget limitations, and provides high-quality and reliable responses.

Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S).

COVID-19 can bring several psychological problems to patients and non-patients, which highlights the need for a better understanding of outcomes that can emerge due the occurrence of the virus. One of these variables is fear, present in situations of continuous uncertainty. Fear is a key variable for mental health and tracking it and its correlates might help to develop proper education and prevention programs. Currently, Brazil is one of the epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its public health system scrapped and not being able to contain the amount of infected people. Therefore, a proper measure to screen the fear of COVID-19 will help to provide improvements in mental health in such contexts. For that, two studies were performed. In Study 1 (N = 230) we assessed the factorial structure of the measure through exploratory factor analysis, and item parameters using item response theory. In Study 2 (N = 302), we assessed whether the structure would replicate in an independent sample and through confirmatory factor analysis, besides assessing convergent validity using Structural Equation Modelling and proposing a shorter version of the measure. Both long and short versions presented a reliable unidimensional structure and similar patterns of correlations with depression, anxiety, and stress. Overall, our results showed that the FCV-19S and its short version are useful measures to the assessment of fear of COVID-19 in Brazil.

Attitudes Towards Food Allergy Scale: Psychometric properties and associations with food allergy quality of life and anxiety.

BACKGROUND: Daily, we tend to evaluate things positively or negatively, according to whether they follow the general information available about them. This attitudinal assessment is represented through evaluative dimensions (e.g., good-bad) that vary in terms of valence (positive or negative) and strength (less or more). Despite its importance, there is an urge in food allergy (FA) research to properly assess attitudes based on the underlying mechanisms that define attitudes. OBJECTIVE: The present research aimed to develop the Attitudes Towards Food Allergy scale (ATFAS), the first attitudinal measure of FA. METHOD: Two studies were performed (n = 1049), using a range of robust statistical analyses (e.g., Item Response Theory, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis). RESULTS: Our results provided strong evidence for a unidimensional attitudinal structure, across groups of non-allergic individuals and food-allergic, besides recommended reliability levels. All items presented suitable parameters (i.e., discrimination, difficulty, information). Finally, the ATFAS significantly predicted FA quality of life, mediated by FA anxiety. CONCLUSION: We are confident that the ATFAS is a novel and necessary measure, that can help to widen how we view and assess FA. The development of studies that assess attitudes towards FA based on our general information about the disorder would help to deepen our understanding of their links to other health-related variables and their potential impact on quality of life, reduce FA's stigma, and develop more positive attitudes.

The MOVIE model: Assessing movie preferences and personality correlates / O modelo MOVIE: Avaliando a preferência por filmes e os correlatos com personalidade / El modelo MOVIE: Evaluando la preferencia por películas y los correlatos con la personalidade

Watching movies is a common fun form, generating billions of dollars annually. However, few studies explored individual differences that predict movie preferences, even considering that they reflect some personality features. One of the main limitations in the area is the lack of measures and models that operationalize the structure of movie preferences. Thus, in the present study, we proposed and tested a five-factor measure to assess movie preferences: the MOVIE (Melodrama, cOmic, Violent, Imaginative, and Exciting) model. The structure presented acceptable psychometric parameters besides meaningful associations with personality traits. These results, even with low magnitudes, show that the process of choosing a movie or content may reflect specific personality traits and reinforce the role that personality can play in the real world.

Assistir a filmes é uma forma comum de diversão, gerando bilhões de dólares por ano a indústria do cinema. No entanto, poucos estudos exploraram as diferenças individuais que predizem as preferências por filmes, mesmo considerando que estas refletem algumas características da personalidade. Uma das principais limitações da área é a falta de medidas e modelos que operacionalizem a estrutura de preferências cinematográficas. Assim, no presente estudo, propusemos e testamos uma medida de cinco fatores para avaliar as preferências de filmes: o modelo MOVIE (Melodrama, cOmic, Violent, Imaginative e Exciting). Tal estrutura apresentou parâmetros psicométricos aceitáveis, além de associações significativas com traços de personalidade. Esses resultados, mesmo com magnitudes baixas, mostram que o processo de escolha de um filme ou conteúdo pode refletir traços específicos de personalidade e reforçar o papel que a personalidade pode desempenhar no mundo real.

Ver películas es una forma común de diversión que genera millones de dólares al año. Sin embargo, pocos estudios están considerando las diferencias individuales que predicen las preferencias cinematográficas, incluso si reflejan algunos rasgos de personalidad. Una de las principales limitaciones en el área es la falta de medidas y modelos que operacionalicen la estructura de las preferencias cinematográficas. Por lo tanto, en el presente estudio, propusimos y probamos una medida de cinco factores para evaluar las preferencias cinematográficas: el modelo MOVIE (Melodrama, cOmic, Violent, Imaginative, and Exciting). Dicha estructura presentó parámetros psicométricos aceptables, además de asociaciones significativas con los rasgos de personalidad. Estos resultados, incluso con magnitudes bajas, muestran que el proceso de elección de una película o contenido puede reflejar rasgos de personalidad específicos y reforzar el papel que la personalidad puede desempeñar en el mundo real.

Psychometric parameters of food allergy quality of life during an allergen immunotherapy trial.

BACKGROUND: The Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire-Parent Form (FAQLQ-PF) is a commonly used patient-reported outcome measure in food allergy (FA) research. It was developed before FA treatment clinical trials were commonplace and is used as a secondary outcome measure in pivotal FA treatment trials. We examined the psychometric properties of the FAQLQ-PF and its relevance to children with peanut allergy engaged in an epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) clinical trial. METHODS: Analysis was performed on 26 universally answered items of the FAQLQ-PF, from assessments undertaken during the phase 3 PEPITES study (baseline, Month 12), which examined the safety and efficacy of EPIT for children with peanut allergy aged 4-11 years. Item response theory (IRT) was used to assess psychometric parameters of the FAQLQ-PF (i.e., discrimination, difficulty, and information). Confirmatory factor analysis was also employed; reliability was assessed using McDonald's omega (ω) and Cronbach's alpha (α). RESULTS: A total of 23 of 26 items presented very high discrimination levels (>1.7), and all 26 fell within the recommended difficulty threshold (between -1.5 and 1.5). The items contributed a reasonable information level for their respective factors/subdomains. The measure also presented a marginally acceptable model fit for the 3-factor structure (e.g., comparative fit index = 0.88, Tucker-Lewis index = 0.87) and good reliability levels across time points (ω and α > 0.90). CONCLUSIONS: Herein, we present a novel reanalysis of the FAQLQ-PF items using IRT. The longitudinal performance of individual items and subscales was corroborated, and items with the highest discrimination were identified, showing that the tool is suitable for longitudinal measurements in FA treatment trials.

The food allergy COPE inventory: Adaptation and psychometric properties.

BACKGROUND: Food allergy (FA) has been shown to have an adverse impact on food allergy quality of life (FAQL). To more fully understand this impact, correlates and predictors of FAQL must be reliably measured. Coping is one such factor. In the present study (n = 200), we sought to adapt the widely used Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) Inventory and its 15 distinct strategies to food allergy, named FA-COPE Inventory. More specifically, we propose a long (60-item) and short (30-item) version of the measure. METHODS: To examine the robustness of the newly adapted FA-COPE Inventory, we tested whether the 15-factor structure of the adapted version would present good psychometrical properties, using gold standard psychometric techniques. We used Confirmatory Factor Analysis to assess model fit, McDonald's omega, and inter-item correlations to assess reliability, and Pearson's correlation to assess convergent validity with a generic coping measure and satisfaction with FA life. RESULTS: Our results showed a good model fit (eg, CFI and TLI ≥ .94) for the 15-factor structure of the measure's long and short version. These factors also presented reliability levels aligned with the coping literature. Finally, the majority of the FA-COPE Inventory factors (eg, acceptance) were significantly associated with the generic coping measure and satisfaction with FA life. CONCLUSION: Both the long and short adapted FA-COPE Inventory showed a good fit to food allergy issues. These measures can help facilitate the identification of the most commonly used strategies to deal with FA. Their use can lead to a more in-depth understanding of the impact of the coping strategies and how they can help improve the quality of life of those impacted by the disease.

Psychometric properties of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) in Brazil.

We aimed to adapt the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) in Brazil, using a range of statistical techniques (e.g., factor analysis, item response theory). Two studies were conducted (Ntotal = 512). The unidimensional structure presented a good model fit and reliability, significant convergent validity, and all items presenting very high discrimination levels, adequately assessing medium and high anxiety levels. We also gathered evidence on cutoff points for detecting anxiety symptoms, reinforcing the diagnostic feasibility (for screening) of the CAS. Our findings emphasize the CAS as useful for rapid assessment and research involving COVID-19 and mental health markers.

The dark side of Brazil: Effects of dark traits on general COVID-19 worry and responses against the pandemic.

Brazil is one of the epicenters of the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e., 563,470 deaths until August 9th, 2021). Since the Brazilian government is partly struggling and partly unwilling to control the pandemic, staying healthy falls almost exclusively to the population. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the predictive role of personality traits to explain the willingness to combat the COVID-19 virus. In the present study (N = 496), we investigated the Dark Pentad traits: Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, sadism, and spitefulness. Our findings revealed that the first four traits were consistently negatively associated with various measures that indicate whether the pandemic is taken seriously, such as the perceived severity of COVID-19 and intentions to act against COVID-19. Structural equation modeling further showed that general COVID-19 worry mediated the link between the Dark Pentad and adaptive and maladaptive responses. Our results indicate that all dark traits are associated with unsocial behaviors, but their relative importance varies depending on the outcome variable.

The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - Food Allergy (PANAS-FA): Adaptation and psychometric properties.

BACKGROUND: Food allergy (FA) is a worldwide concern, increasing up to 50% in the past decade, with a 700% rise in hospitalizations because of anaphylaxis. Individuals diagnosed with FA must have the emotional resources to cope with the many challenges that arise from self-management tasks and the social limitations that FA presents. Therefore, it is clear that close consideration of heightened emotions due to FA is needed. METHOD: The present research aimed to adapt the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), one of the most used questionnaires available to measure mood or emotion worldwide, for a population of individuals with FA. We performed one study (N = 205; M age = 37.37; Age range = 18-72). To adapt the measure, we asked participants to what extent they "generally" felt about having a FA, through 20 items (eg, strong, alert - positive affect; upset, scared - negative affect). We used Item Response Theory, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and reliability estimates to assess the data. We also propose a shorter version of the PANAS-FA, using its "best items". Finally, we also used the General Anxiety Disorder-7 measure and Need for Affect Questionnaire to assess convergent validity. RESULTS: The PANAS-FA presented a good model fit and strong item parameters. We removed 4 items from each factor for the shorter version, which presented difficulty levels slightly higher than recommended. The short PANAS-FA presented comparable results to the longer version. The measure also showed significant associations with general anxiety and need for affect, which assesses to what extent an individual likes to engage in emotion-inducing situations. Through a mediational model, negative affect significantly influenced general anxiety, partially influenced by the extent individuals avoid emotional situations. CONCLUSION: We are confident that the adaptation of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule focused on food allergy (PANAS-FA) provides a novel opportunity to understand the intrinsic associations between emotions and living with FA. Identifying which FA emotions are related to these factors may be vital for future interventions, providing an environment that focuses or promotes these emotions to enhance individual well-being.

Who prioritizes the economy over health? The role of political orientation and human values.

One of the main challenges governments faced during the Covid-19 pandemic was to balance economic considerations with protecting the health of people (i.e., economic vs humanitarian motives). In the present study (N = 296), we investigated whether human values, political orientation, and fear of Covid-19 predicted economic and humanitarian motives. We found that people holding self-enhancement and normative values, had lower levels of Covid-19 fear, and were more right-leaning in terms of their political orientation, tended to prioritize the economy. In contrast, people valuing normative values less, interactive values more, reported higher levels of Covid-19 related fear, and were more left-leaning, tended to prioritize the health of people. Importantly, values explained variance above and beyond political orientation and fear of Covid-19. Together, our findings highlight the importance of values in decision making.

Escala de Crenças Gerais Conspiratórias (ECGC): desenvolvimento e evidências psicométricas / General Conspiracy Belief Scale (Cgbs): development and psychometric evidence / Escala de Creencias Conspiratorias Generales (ECGC): desarrollo y evidencias psicométricas

O presente estudo teve como objetivo desenvolver a Escala de Crenças Gerais Conspiratórias (ECGC), reunindo evidências de sua validade fatorial e consistência interna. Para tal, foram realizados dois estudos. No Estudo 1 (n =229), uma análise de componentes principais permitiu identificar uma estrutura com cinco componentes, cada um reunindo três itens: manipulação farmacêutica (α = 0,74), conspirações globais (α = 0,80), manipulação de grupos secretos (α = 0,80), encobrimento de contato extraterrestre (α = 0,92) e controle de informações (α = 0,60). No Estudo 2 (n = 229), a análise fatorial confirmatória indicou que o modelo que melhor se ajustou aos dados foi o bifator (CFI = 0,96, TLI = 0,94, RMSEA = 0,06). Conclui-se que a versão final da ECGC, formada por 15 itens, apresenta evidências psicométricas adequadas para avaliar crenças em teorias conspiratórias, podendo ser utilizada em pesquisas no contexto brasileiro. (AU)

The present study aimed to develop the General Conspiracy Belief Scale (ECGC), seeking evidence of its factorial validity and internal consistency. For this, two studies were carried out. In Study 1 (n=229) an analysis of the main components identified a five factor structure, each composed of three items: pharmaceutical manipulation (α=.74), global conspiracies (α=.80), manipulation by secret groups (α=.80), extraterrestrial contact cover ups (α=.92) and information control (α=.60). In Study 2 (n=229) the confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the bifactor model best fitted the data (CFI=.96, TLI=.94, RMSEA=.06). The final version of the ECGC, composed of 15 items, presents adequate psychometric evidence to evaluate beliefs in conspiracy theories, which can be used in research in the Brazilian context. (AU)

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo desarrollar la Escala de Creencia Conspiratorias Generales (ECGC), reuniendo evidencias de su validez factorial y consistencia interna. Por lo que, se llevaron a cabo dos estudios. En el Estudio 1 (n = 229), un análisis de los componentes principales permitió identificar una estructura con cinco componentes, cada uno reunió tres elementos: manipulación farmacéutica (α = 0.74), conspiraciones globales (α = 0.80), manipulación de grupos secretos (α = 0.80), encubrimiento de contacto extraterrestre (α = 0.92) y control de información (α = 0.60). En el Estudio 2 (n = 229) el análisis factorial confirmatorio indicó que el modelo que mejor se ajusta a los datos es el bifactor (CFI = 0.96, TLI = 0.94, RMSEA = 0.06). Se concluye que la versión final del ECGC, formada por 15 ítems, presenta evidencias psicométricas adecuadas para evaluar las creencias en las teorías conspiratorias, y puede utilizarse en investigaciones en el contexto brasileño. (AU)

Development of the Food Allergy Anxiety Scale in an Adult Population: Psychometric Parameters and Convergent Validity.

BACKGROUND: Food allergy (FA) affects up to 10% of young children and 2% to 3% of adults, and appears to be increasing in prevalence across the world. The adverse and growing impact of FAs warrants that closer attention is needed to the psychological mechanisms underlying FA and quality of life, to provide benefits for both clinicians and patients. One of these psychological mechanisms, frequently present in individuals struggling with FA, is anxiety. OBJECTIVE: To provide an FA-specific measure to properly assess the impact of anxiety, the present research proposed the novel Food Allergy Anxiety Scale in an adult population. METHODS: Two studies were conducted (n = 412), and the psychometric properties of the measure were extensively assessed through several robust statistical techniques (eg, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and item response theory). RESULTS: Our findings indicated a reliable 1-factor structure, significantly associated with other constructs such as general anxiety, depression, and FA quality of life. CONCLUSIONS: We are confident that the Food Allergy Anxiety Scale is a powerful tool to assess this specific role of FA within anxiety, which might lead to a better comprehension on how this psychological distress works, and consequently, the development of better strategies to reduce its impact.

What increases the chances of staying in social isolation? Effect of prosocial variables / O que aumenta a chance de permanecer no isolamento social? Efeito de variáveis pró-sociais / ¿Qué aumenta las posibilidades de permanecer en aislamiento social? Efecto de las variables prosociales

The article aims to evaluate the effects that empathy, altruism and compassion, plus sociodemographic variables, have on the permanence of adherence to the social isolation demanded by the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was quantitative, longitudinal and included a sample of 200 people from three Brazilian states, who answered twice an online questionnaire (prepared by Google forms), at intervals of 30 days, during social isolation. Davis' Multidimensional Reactivity Scale was used; the Santa Clara compassion scale (Brief Compassion Scale); the Altruistic Attitudes Scale and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The results indicated that there was an increase in the perspective empathy dimension between the first and the second collection and that the financial aspects, compassion and perspective taking increased the chances of people remaining in social isolation.

O artigo possui como objetivo avaliar o efeito que a empatia, altruísmo e compaixão, mais variáveis sociodemográficas, possuem na permanência da adesão ao isolamento social demandado pela pandemia do Covid-19. O estudo foi quantitativo, longitudinal e contou com uma amostra de 200 pessoas de três estados brasileiros, que responderam duas vezes um questionário online (elaborado pelo Google forms), em intervalos de 30 dias, durante o isolamento social do primeiro semestre de 2020. Utilizou-se a escala Multidimensional de Reatividade Interpessoal de Davis; a escala de compaixão da Santa Clara (Brief Compassion Scale); a Escala de Atitudes Altruístas e um questionário sociodemográfico. Os resultados indicaram que houve aumento na dimensão da empatia de tomada de perspectiva entre a primeira e a segunda coleta e que os aspectos financeiros, a compaixão e a tomada de perspectiva aumentaram as chances de as pessoas permanecerem em isolamento social.

El artículo tiene como objetivo evaluar los efectos que la empatía, el altruismo y la compasión, además de las variables sociodemográficas, tienen sobre la permanencia de la adhesión al aislamiento social exigido por la pandemia de Covid-19. El estudio fue cuantitativo, longitudinal e incluyó una muestra de 200 personas de tres estados brasileños, que respondieron dos veces un cuestionario en línea (preparado por formularios de Google), a intervalos de 30 días, durante el aislamiento social. Se utilizó la escala de reactividad multidimensional de Davis; la escala de compasión de Santa Clara (Breve escala de compasión); la escala de actitudes altruistas y un cuestionario sociodemográfico. Los resultados indicaron que hubo un aumento en la dimensión de empatía de perspectiva entre la primera y la segunda colección y que los aspectos financieros, la compasión y la toma de perspectiva aumentaron las posibilidades de que las personas permanezcan en aislamiento social.

The Dark Side of Human Values: How Values are Related to Bright and Dark Personality Traits.

In the present research, we replicate and extend previous findings on the relations between human values and bright\dark traits of personality, using the functional theory of human values (Gouveia, 2013). Specifically, we assessed which dark traits are associated with human values and whether the dark traits explained variance in values beyond the bright traits (Big Five). While prior research has investigated the relations between the three sets of constructs mainly in Western countries, we tested whether the findings hold in Brazil (N = 819). Although values are defined as positive constructs, several value subfunctions were positively correlated with the dark traits (e.g., excitement values with narcissism), while other relations were negative. Controlling for participants' age and gender, hierarchical regressions further revealed that dark traits explain variance in values beyond bright traits, although overall bright traits were more strongly associated with values than dark traits. Together, our findings replicate previous research. Implications for our understanding of the Dark Triad and cross-cultural research are discussed.

Honor Scale in Romania: Psychometric Parameters and Associations to Human Values.

Honor is an important psychological construct that refers to one's worth in one's own eyes and in the eyes of others. A person's honor is dependent on implicit personal meaning, which leads the individual to behave in a way worthy of being valued and socially appreciated. In the present research, we aimed to provide psychometric evidence for the short version of the Honor Scale in the Romanian context. For that, one study was performed (N = 444). The four-dimensional structure of the measure was supported through Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and showed good reliability estimates. The measure also presented full factorial invariance across participants' gender, showing that these groups answer to the measure in a similar way and can be further compared in research. Finally, results indicated significant associations between the Honor Scale factors with human values and age. In sum, our findings suggest that the short version of the Honor Scale is psychometrically adequate to use in Romania.

Well-being as a function of person-country fit in human values.

It is often assumed that incongruence between individuals' values and those of their country is distressing, but the evidence has been mixed. Across 29 countries, the present research investigated whether well-being is higher if people's values match with those of people living in the same country or region. Using representative samples, we find that person-country and person-region value congruence predict six well-being measures (e.g., emotional well-being, relationship support; N = 54,673). Crucially, however, value type moderates whether person-country fit is positively or negatively associated with well-being. People who value self-direction, stimulation, and hedonism more and live in countries and regions where people on average share these values report lower well-being. In contrast, people who value achievement, power, and security more and live in countries and regions where people on average share these values, report higher well-being. Additionally, we find that people who moderately value stimulation report the highest well-being.