ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2019
Spotlight on eudaimonia and depression. A systematic review of the literature over the past 5 years.
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- How Eudaimonia Impacts Global and Differential Life Satisfaction Independent of the General Mental Health Status.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Mental illness, mental health, and mental well-being.Npj mental health research · 2026Review
- Association between depressive symptoms and smoking intensity with ethnic minorities in Yunnan Province, China: a moderated mediation model.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Heart Rate Variability: A Psychophysiological Factor Related to Both Regular Physical Activity and Eudaimonic Well-Being Among Young Adults.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Examining the Mechanisms of Virtual Reality Tourism's Impact on the Mental Well-Being of Long-Term Care Facility Residents: Perspectives on Presence and Flow.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Use of Virtual Reality Interventions to Promote Positive Mental Health: Systematic Literature Review.JMIR mental health · 2023Review
- The Effect of Child Trauma on the Relation between Psychological Well-Being and Depressive Symptoms in Chilean University Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Subjective well-being's alterations as risk factors for major depressive disorder during the perimenopause onset: an analytical cross-sectional study amongst Mexican women residing in Guadalajara, Jalisco.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Response to TMS treatment for depression associated with higher levels of psychological well-being.Journal of psychiatric research · 2022Article
- Socioeconomic Status and Psychological Well-Being: Revisiting the Role of Subjective Socioeconomic Status.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
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Abstract
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aimRecent investigations pointed out to the important role of well-being in influencing physical and mental health, with robust findings for the dimension of depression. The aim of this systematic review is to provide an updated summary of articles focused on eudaimonia and depression, including psychosocial interventions that addressed both issues.
methodThe literature search was performed by entering the keywords: "eudaimonia" OR "eudaimonic well-being (EWB)" and "depression" and by limiting to "journal article" and to the English language. To be included in this, review articles had to present at least one EWB measure and one depression measure, and had to investigate young and adult populations, including populations with mental health disorders. Articles were excluded if they were published before 2014.
resultsThirty-four articles were included, with a total of 81,987 participants. About the majority of participants were recruited in two twin studies, followed by college students, and by adults belonging to the general and clinical populations. Sixteen different instruments assessed eudaimonia, being Ryff's psychological well-being scale the most frequently used. The most used instrument for assessing depression was the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, followed by Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. The studies confirmed the robust, inverse correlation between eudaimonia and depression, which was only partially explained by genetic common factors and which was mediated by other factors, as self-compassion, personality traits, and defense mechanisms. Various interventions were found to be effective both in promoting eudaimonia and in addressing depression, ranging from cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, to positive psychotherapy.
conclusionClinicians, counselors, and practitioners can select different strategies to promote EWB and to address depression. The findings also suggest the need for a larger consensus on the definition of eudaimonia and on the specific measure(s) to evaluate it in different populations and in different life stages.
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