Review article

A Survey of Research on Subjective Well-Being

Maja TADIĆ orcid.org/0000-0002-6934-726X ; Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Zagreb

Abstract

Subjective well-being is a broad area of scientific interest,
which has been increasingly occupying the attention of
researchers for the past thirty years. It refers to a general
assessment of satisfaction with life, as well as emotional
reactions and satisfaction with various aspects of life.
Research on subjective well-being typically involves a
scientific analysis of how people evaluate their life, both for
the current situation, and for longer periods of time. The importance of subjective well-being research is illustrated by
the data that indicates the advantages of experiencing
positive emotions, such as fostering the quality of social
relations, creativity, and psychological resources of the
individual. This paper discusses the conceptual definition of
subjective well-being, different theoretical perspectives and
approaches, as well as the dominant topic in contemporary
research.

Keywords

subjective well-being; happiness; quality of life

Hrčak ID:

52191

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/52191

Publication date:

1.5.2010.

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