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<p>Many empirical studies have found that feeling loved is beneficial to well-being. Less is known about the effect of showing love to others and the relative importance of feeling loved versus showing love on our overall flourishing. We used data from a large sample of 38,312 respondents representing the US adult population to investigate the relationships among feeling loved by parents as a child, feeling loved by a divine source, showing love to others in life, and flourishing. We found that showing love to others is more important to flourishing than feeling loved by parents or by a divine source. The effect size for showing love is comparable to subjective feelings about the adequacy of income. Showing love also mediates the positive effects of feeling loved on flourishing. Leadership across all sectors might better promote flourishing by encouraging everyday practices of showing love.</p>

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Feeling Loved, Showing Love, and Flourishing: Implications of Survey Findings for the Practice of Leadership Across All Sectors

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    2026年1月10日

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  • Juan Xi,
  • Matthew T. Lee

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Many empirical studies have found that feeling loved is beneficial to well-being. Less is known about the effect of showing love to others and the relative importance of feeling loved versus showing love on our overall flourishing. We used data from a large sample of 38,312 respondents representing the US adult population to investigate the relationships among feeling loved by parents as a child, feeling loved by a divine source, showing love to others in life, and flourishing. We found that showing love to others is more important to flourishing than feeling loved by parents or by a divine source. The effect size for showing love is comparable to subjective feelings about the adequacy of income. Showing love also mediates the positive effects of feeling loved on flourishing. Leadership across all sectors might better promote flourishing by encouraging everyday practices of showing love.