The science of subjective well-being
Reviews the scientific knowledge on subjective well-being (SWB): its definition, causes and consequences, measurement, and practical applications that may help people become happier. This work explores the connections between SWB and a range of intrapersonal and interpersonal phenomena, including personality, health, wealth, religion and culture.
Print Book, Undefined, 2008
The Guilford Press, New York, 2008
XIII, 546 p. 24 cm
9781606230732, 1606230735
1088206141
1. Ed Diener and the Science of Subjective Well-Being, Randy J. Larsen and Michael EidI. The Realm of Subjective Well-being 2. Philosophy and the Science of Subjective Well-Being, Daniel M. Haybron3. Sociological Theories of Subjective Well-Being, Ruut Veenhoven4. Evolution and Subjective Well-Being, Sarah E. Hill and David M. Buss5. The Pursuit of Happiness in History, Darrin M. McMahonII. Measuring Subjective Well-being 6. The Structure of Subjective Well-Being, Ulrich Schimmack7. The Assessment of Subjective Well-Being: Successes and Shortfalls, William Pavot8. Measuring the Immeasurable: Psychometric Modeling of Subjective Well-Being Data, Michael EidIII. The Happy Person 9. Personality and Subjective Well-Being, Richard E. Lucas10. Happiness and the Invisible Threads of Social Connection: The Chicago Health, Aging, and Social Relations Study, John T. Cacioppo, Louise C. Hawkley, Ariel Kalil, M. E. Hughes, Linda Waite, and Ronald A. Thisted11. The Happy Mind in Action: The Cognitive Basis of Subjective Well-Being, Michael D. Robinson and Rebecca J. Compton12. The Frequency of Social Comparison and Its Relation to Subjective Well-Being, Frank Fujita13. Regulation of Emotional Well-Being: Overcoming the Hedonic Treadmill, Randy J. Larsen and Zvjezdana Prizmic14. Two New Questions about Happiness: Is Happiness Good? and Is Happier Better?, Shigehiro Oishi and Minkyung Koo15. Material Wealth and Subjective Well-Being, Robert M. Biswas-Diener16. Religion and Human Flourishing, David G. MyersIV. Subjective Well-Being in the Interpersonal Domain17. What Makes People Happy?: A Developmental Approach to the Literature on Family Relationships and Well-Being, Marissa L. Diener and Mary Beth Diener McGavran18. Research on Life Satisfaction of Children and Youth: Implications for the Delivery of School-Related Services, E. Scott Huebner and Carol Diener19. Job Satisfaction: Subjective Well-Being at Work, Timothy A. Judge and Ryan Klinger20. Comparing Subjective Well-Being across Cultures and Nations: The What and Why Questions, Eunkook M. Suh and Jayoung KooV. Making People Happier 21. Interventions for Enhancing Subjective Well-Being: Can We Make People Happier, and Should We?, Laura A. King22. Promoting Positive Affect, Barbara L. Fredrickson23. Gratitude, Subjective Well-Being, and the Brain, Robert A. EmmonsVI. Conclusions and Future Directions25. Myths in the Science of Happiness, and Directions for Future Research, Ed Diener
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