ArticleCollabra. Psychology2018
Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-Being.
Article in Collabra. Psychology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 266 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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266 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis finds that psychological well-being predicts all-cause mortality independently of psychological ill-being.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Healthcare Professionals' Subjective Well-Being: A Systematic Review and Methodological Appraisal of Conceptual Models, Measurement Instruments, and Associated Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- The relationship between school-age students' literacy skills and digital well-being: a systematic review.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of music-based interventions on subjective well-being: a meta-analysis of listening, training, and therapy in clinical and nonclinical populations.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Human neural correlates of emotional well-being (EWB): a preliminary systematic review and meta-analysis of MRI studies based on a recent consensus definition.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Understanding How Community Wellbeing is Affected by Climate Change: Evidence From a Systematic Literature Review.Environmental management · 2023Pooled it
- Children's and Adolescents' Happiness and Family Functioning: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of cash transfers on subjective well-being and mental health in low- and middle-income countries.Nature human behaviour · 2022Pooled it
- The influence of Tai Chi exercise on the subjective well-being in the aged: the mediating role of physical fitness and cognitive function.BMC geriatrics · 2023Trial
- Burnout and Resilience Following a PERMA-Informed Happiness Intervention: A Single-Group Repeated-Measures Study of EFL Teachers.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Global and Domain-Specific Evaluations of Life Satisfaction: A Feedback Loop Theory.Journal of personality · 2026Article
- Social Ties and Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China During Emergencies: The Moderating Role of Disaster Exposure.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Effect of News Portal Use for Local News on Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Thwarted Belongingness and the Moderating Role of Self-Esteem.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Signature Emotions of a Happy Life, a Meaningful Life, and a Psychologically Rich Life.Affective science · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Well-Being at Work: Large-Sample Structural Validation of the Multidimensional Psychosocial Work Experience Scale for Employed Persons (MPWES).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adults: A Dual Social-Affective Pathway Model.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Women's Work and its Effects on Personal Wellbeing and Satisfaction with Life: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.La Medicina del lavoro · 2026Article
- The Classroom Climate and the Role of Teachers' Mentalized Affectivity: Mediation Through Job and Life Satisfaction.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Subjective well-being (SWB) is an extremely active area of research with about 170,000 articles and books published on the topic in the past 15 years. Methodological and theoretical advances have been notable in this period of time, with the increasing use of longitudinal and experimental designs allowing for a greater understanding of the predictors and outcomes that relate to SWB, along with the process that underlie these associations. In addition, theories about these processes have become more intricate, as findings reveal that many associations with SWB depend on people's culture and values and the context in which they live. This review provides an overview of many major areas of research, including the measurement of SWB, the demographic and personality-based predictors of SWB, and process-oriented accounts of individual differences in SWB. In addition, because a major new focus in recent years has been the development of national accounts of subjective well-being, we also review attempts to use SWB measures to guide policy decisions.
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