LECTURE 2 Happiness
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What does Deci and Ryan (2001) define well-being as?

  • Optimal psychological experience and functioning (correct)
  • Maximal physical experience and functioning
  • Average psychological experience and functioning
  • Minimal emotional experience and functioning

    • What do traditional measures of well-being focus on?

  • Positive functioning
  • Negative functioning (correct)
  • Subjective evaluation
  • Cognitive judgment

    • How is subjective well-being (SWB) defined?

  • A person’s physical and mental evaluations of his or her life
  • A person’s environmental and occupational evaluations of his or her life
  • A person’s cognitive and affective evaluations of his or her life (correct)
  • A person's social and emotional evaluations of his or her life

    • What does the hedonic view of well-being define well-being in terms of?

    <p>Personal happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does SWB stand for?

    <p>Subjective well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Life Satisfaction (LS) a cognitive judgment concerning?

    <p>How satisfied a person is with his or her life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do traditional measures of well-being primarily focus on?

    <p>Objective life circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the hedonic view of well-being emphasize?

    <p>Personal happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does SWB measure?

    <p>Cognitive and affective evaluations of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the hedonic view of well-being?

    <p>Happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key feature of traditional measures of well-being?

    <p>They measure negative functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do governments collect to reflect the overall well-being of people in a society?

    <p>Societal statistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key component of Eudaimonic theories of well-being?

    <p>Full development of potentials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three basic psychological needs highlighted in Ryan and Deci's Self-determination theory (SDT)?

    <p>Competence, relatedness, and autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach to well-being is potentially more important for positive psychological functioning, according to the text?

    <p>Eudaimonic approaches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Waterman's Personal Expressiveness and Ryff and Singer's Psychological Well-being emphasize?

    <p>Personal growth, purpose in life, and autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Hedonic views of well-being?

    <p>Individual criteria for happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Positive Affect (PA) and Negative Affect (NA) in the context of well-being?

    <p>Emotional components measured by the PANAS scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of hedonic happiness?

    <p>Rooted in hedonism and subjective well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does eudaimonic happiness emphasize?

    <p>Self-realization and higher meanings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being?

    <p>Highlight their distinctions and overlaps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of self-realization and eudaimonia?

    <p>Meaningful living and self-truth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Self-determination theory (SDT) highlight as important for well-being?

    <p>Competence, relatedness, and autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being show in relation to positive emotions?

    <p>Markers of meaningful events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Eudaimonic theories of well-being?

    <p>Personal growth, self-realization, and fulfillment of one's potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Waterman's Personal Expressiveness and Ryff and Singer's Psychological Well-being emphasize?

    <p>Self-realization, personal growth, and fulfillment of potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of self-realization and eudaimonia?

    <p>Achieving personal growth and fulfillment of potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being?

    <p>Cognitive and affective evaluations of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key feature of traditional measures of well-being?

    <p>Misery index showing the number of people suffering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do traditional measures of well-being primarily focus on?

    <p>Objective life circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the hedonic view of well-being emphasize?

    <p>Maximizing pleasure and happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the hedonic view of well-being?

    <p>Maximizing pleasure and happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Hedonic theories of well-being?

    <p>Maximizing pleasure and happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Deci and Ryan (2001) define well-being as?

    <p>Optimal psychological experience and functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of measures of well-being related to positive outcomes in life domains?

    <p>Direct measurement of positive functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the traditional measures of well-being?

    <p>Misery index showing the number of people suffering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory emphasizes the pursuit of excellence and virtue for well-being?

    <p>Eudaimonic theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key components measured by the PANAS scale?

    <p>Positive Affect (PA) and Negative Affect (NA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach to well-being highlights personal growth, purpose in life, and autonomy?

    <p>Eudaimonic approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Ryan and Deci's Self-determination theory (SDT), what are the three basic psychological needs highlighted for well-being?

    <p>Competence, Relatedness, and Autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does hedonic happiness emphasize?

    <p>Individual criteria for happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of eudaimonic happiness?

    <p>Self-realization and higher meanings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of self-realization and eudaimonia?

    <p>Meaningful living and self-responsibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the philosophical roots, definitions, and measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being highlight?

    <p>Their substantial correlations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Waterman's Personal Expressiveness and Ryff and Singer's Psychological Well-being emphasize?

    <p>Personal growth and autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the overlap between hedonic and eudaimonic happiness?

    <p>Eudaimonia is a sufficient but not necessary condition for hedonic happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of hedonic views of well-being?

    <p>Individual criteria for happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being show in relation to positive emotions?

    <p>Positive emotions are markers of meaningful events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Understanding Well-being: Hedonic and Eudaimonic Perspectives

    • Positive Affect (PA) and Negative Affect (NA) are emotional components, where PA refers to pleasant emotions and NA to unpleasant emotions, measured by the PANAS scale.
    • Ways to enhance subjective well-being include physical activity, positive emotions brainstorming, and happiness assignments.
    • Eudaimonic theories focus on the worthiness of desires and the full development of potentials, with Aristotle highlighting the pursuit of excellence and virtue.
    • Self-realization and eudaimonia are centered around meaningful living, self-truth, and self-responsibility, aiming to realize one's true potential.
    • Waterman's Personal Expressiveness and Ryff and Singer's Psychological Well-being are key conceptualizations of well-being, emphasizing personal growth, purpose in life, and autonomy.
    • Ryan and Deci's Self-determination theory (SDT) highlights three basic psychological needs: competence, relatedness, and autonomy.
    • Hedonic views focus on individual criteria for happiness, while eudaimonic views emphasize universally important experiences contributing to well-being for all humans.
    • Measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being show substantial correlations, with positive emotions being markers of meaningful events.
    • Eudaimonic approaches to well-being are potentially more important for positive psychological functioning than hedonic approaches.
    • Hedonic happiness is rooted in hedonism and subjective well-being, while eudaimonic happiness is rooted in self-realization and higher meanings, measured through personal expressiveness, psychological well-being, and self-determination theory.
    • Hedonic and eudaimonic happiness overlap, as eudaimonia is a sufficient but not necessary condition for hedonic happiness.
    • The philosophical roots, definitions, and measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being highlight their distinctions and overlaps.

    Understanding Well-being: Hedonic and Eudaimonic Perspectives

    • Positive Affect (PA) and Negative Affect (NA) are emotional components, where PA refers to pleasant emotions and NA to unpleasant emotions, measured by the PANAS scale.
    • Ways to enhance subjective well-being include physical activity, positive emotions brainstorming, and happiness assignments.
    • Eudaimonic theories focus on the worthiness of desires and the full development of potentials, with Aristotle highlighting the pursuit of excellence and virtue.
    • Self-realization and eudaimonia are centered around meaningful living, self-truth, and self-responsibility, aiming to realize one's true potential.
    • Waterman's Personal Expressiveness and Ryff and Singer's Psychological Well-being are key conceptualizations of well-being, emphasizing personal growth, purpose in life, and autonomy.
    • Ryan and Deci's Self-determination theory (SDT) highlights three basic psychological needs: competence, relatedness, and autonomy.
    • Hedonic views focus on individual criteria for happiness, while eudaimonic views emphasize universally important experiences contributing to well-being for all humans.
    • Measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being show substantial correlations, with positive emotions being markers of meaningful events.
    • Eudaimonic approaches to well-being are potentially more important for positive psychological functioning than hedonic approaches.
    • Hedonic happiness is rooted in hedonism and subjective well-being, while eudaimonic happiness is rooted in self-realization and higher meanings, measured through personal expressiveness, psychological well-being, and self-determination theory.
    • Hedonic and eudaimonic happiness overlap, as eudaimonia is a sufficient but not necessary condition for hedonic happiness.
    • The philosophical roots, definitions, and measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being highlight their distinctions and overlaps.

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    Test your knowledge of well-being concepts with this quiz on the Hedonic and Eudaimonic perspectives. Explore the emotional components, theories, and measures related to subjective well-being, and understand the distinctions and overlaps between hedonic and eudaimonic happiness.

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