Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
9-2005
Abstract
The field of subjective well-being (SWB) is primarily concerned with people's evaluation of their lives; however, it includes a wide range of concepts, from momentary moods to global life satisfaction judgments. We propose a framework that integrates these diverse constructs. Our sequential temporal framework of subjective well-being describes experiences of well-being from the events and circumstances that cause evaluative reactions, through the emotional reactions to these events, to recall of these reactions, and finally to global judgments of well-being based on the previous stages. The hypothesized processes that translate the various steps in the sequence into one another are described, and supporting evidence is reviewed. We outline the implications of our framework for understanding subjective well-being, and discuss the research that is needed to further explore the proposed framework.
Keywords
emotion, subjective well-being, mood, happiness
Discipline
Social Psychology
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
Journal of Happiness Studies
Volume
6
Issue
3
First Page
261
Last Page
300
ISSN
1389-4978
Identifier
10.1007/s10902-005-7226-8
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Citation
KIM-PRIETO, Chu, DIENER, Ed, TAMIR, Maya, SCOLLON, Christie N., & DIENER, Marrisa.(2005). Integrating the Diverse Definitions of Happiness: A Time-Sequential Framework of Subjective Well-Being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 6(3), 261-300.
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-005-7226-8