When Happiness is Both Joy and Purpose: The Complexity of the Pursuit of Happiness and Well-Being is Related to Actual Well-Being
| Autor: | Sabrina Intelisano, Maike Luhmann, Julia Krasko |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Social Psychology
definitions of happiness lay definitions happiness-related intentions Test construction ZIS 247 media_common.quotation_subject satisfaction with life Wohlbefinden Sociology & anthropology Persönlichkeitsentwicklung Einstellung ddc:150 well-being group membership Allgemeine Soziologie Makrosoziologie spezielle Theorien und Schulen Entwicklung und Geschichte der Soziologie Psychology happiness General Sociology Basic Research General Concepts and History of Sociology Sociological Theories psychosocial factors Glück media_common Gruppenzugehörigkeit Lebenszufriedenheit Psychologie Soziologie Anthropologie attitude Well-being Happiness ddc:301 Sozialpsychologie personality development psychosoziale Faktoren Social psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Happiness Studies |
| ISSN: | 1389-4978 |
| Popis: | People differ in how they define and pursue happiness and well-being (HWB). Previous studies suggested that the best way to achieve a high level of well-being might be to pursue different facets of HWB simultaneously. We expand on this idea and introduce the concept of complexity of HWB definitions to describe how many HWB definitions people endorse simultaneously, and the complexity of HWB-related intentions to describe how many unique facets of HWB people intend to pursue in everyday life. To operationalize these novel concepts, we developed two parallel measures that integrate psychological and philosophical definitions of HWB. In two independent studies (total N = 542), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed eight reliable and valid factors for both parallel scales: absence of negativity, positive attitude, tranquility, personal development, luck, joy and desires, purpose, and belonging. Complexity of HWB-related intentions was positively associated with all facets of well-being, whereas complexity of HWB definitions was only positively associated with some facets of well-being. HWB-related intentions and their complexity emerged as more important for the experience of well-being than HWB definitions and their complexity. These studies highlight the importance of a multifaceted conceptualization of HWB when investigating how the pursuit of HWB is related to actual levels of well-being. |
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