The evolving concept of subjective well-being: The multifaceted nature of happiness.
@article{Diener2009TheEC, title={The evolving concept of subjective well-being: The multifaceted nature of happiness.}, author={Ed Diener and Christie Napa Scollon and Richard E. Lucas}, journal={Advances in Cell Aging and Gerontology}, year={2009}, volume={15}, pages={67-100} }
Subjective well-being, or what is popularly often called “happiness,” has been of intense interest throughout human history. We review research showing that it is not a single factor, but that subjective well-being is composed of a number of separable although somewhat related variables. For example, positive feelings, negative feelings, and life satisfaction are clearly separable. In understanding the various types of subjective well-being, it is important to remember that appraisals move from…
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