Analyse Subjective Wellbeing- Based on Definition, Measurement, and Limitations

Abstract

The literature on subjective well-being (SWB) is evaluated in three sections: definition, measurement, and limitations. Subjective well-being (SWB) is a branch of psychology that studies people's assessments of their lives. Researchers have been investigating the idea of employing subjective well-being measures for potential policy implications since the inception of happiness economics. Despite the growing body of literature on the issue, no unambiguous definition of subjective well-being or indices such as life satisfaction or happiness exists. These assessments may be purely cognitive (e.g., life satisfaction or marriage satisfaction) or may consist of the frequency with which people feel positive emotions (e.g., pleasure) and bad emotions (e.g., sadness, as evaluated by the experience sampling approach). Researchers in the discipline are attempting to comprehend not just undesired clinical situations, but also distinctions between persons in terms of long-term well-being. The paper provides a brief summary of studies on SWB defining, measurement, and limitations in SWB reporting.