Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-Being
Subjective well-being (SWB) is an extremely active area of research with about 170,000 articles and books published on the topic in the past 15 years. Methodological and theoretical advances have been notable in this period of time, with the increasing use of longitudinal and experimental designs al...
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| description | Subjective well-being (SWB) is an extremely active area of research with about 170,000 articles and books published on the topic in the past 15 years. Methodological and theoretical advances have been notable in this period of time, with the increasing use of longitudinal and experimental designs allowing for a greater understanding of the predictors and outcomes that relate to SWB, along with the process that underlie these associations. In addition, theories about these processes have become more intricate, as findings reveal that many associations with SWB depend on people’s culture and values and the context in which they live. This review provides an overview of many major areas of research, including the measurement of SWB, the demographic and personality-based predictors of SWB, and process-oriented accounts of individual differences in SWB. In addition, because a major new focus in recent years has been the development of national accounts of subjective well-being, we also review attempts to use SWB measures to guide policy decisions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a74fdf5b8e27495d926d084b7b86bb922022-12-22T03:35:53ZengUniversity of California PressCollabra: Psychology2474-73942018-05-014110.1525/collabra.11582Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-BeingEd Diener0Richard E. Lucas1Shigehiro Oishi2Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UTDepartment of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MIDepartment of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VASubjective well-being (SWB) is an extremely active area of research with about 170,000 articles and books published on the topic in the past 15 years. Methodological and theoretical advances have been notable in this period of time, with the increasing use of longitudinal and experimental designs allowing for a greater understanding of the predictors and outcomes that relate to SWB, along with the process that underlie these associations. In addition, theories about these processes have become more intricate, as findings reveal that many associations with SWB depend on people’s culture and values and the context in which they live. This review provides an overview of many major areas of research, including the measurement of SWB, the demographic and personality-based predictors of SWB, and process-oriented accounts of individual differences in SWB. In addition, because a major new focus in recent years has been the development of national accounts of subjective well-being, we also review attempts to use SWB measures to guide policy decisions.https://www.collabra.org/articles/115Subjective Well-BeingHappinessEmotionMeasurement |
| spellingShingle | Ed Diener Richard E. Lucas Shigehiro Oishi Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-Being Collabra: Psychology Subjective Well-Being Happiness Emotion Measurement |
| title | Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-Being |
| title_full | Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-Being |
| title_fullStr | Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-Being |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-Being |
| title_short | Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-Being |
| title_sort | advances and open questions in the science of subjective well being |
| topic | Subjective Well-Being Happiness Emotion Measurement |
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