Abstract
The association between nine philosophical referents of happiness and well-being was examined in a convenience sample (n= 1060) of two Chilean cities. Participants had to choose one referent and respond to well-being, satisfaction, and happiness scales regarding family, friends, work, and leisure. A lower educational level was associated more with the referents Tranquility and Stoicism and less with the realization of capabilities. Young people ascribe more to the referents Satisfaction and Carpe Diem. Multiple hierarchical regressions considering well-being as a predicted variable showed that the Satisfaction and Affiliation referents were associated with greater psychological well-being. These results and the differences between the happiness referents chosen according to the controlled variables are discussed.
Highlights
The association between nine philosophical referents of happiness and well-being was examined in a convenience sample (n= 1060) of two Chilean cities
It has been added to the happiness average (SHS) and associated to each referent classified as inner- or outer-oriented, according to Rojas study (2005)
It was found that the referent of happiness Satisfaction was the most shared by the population, 2 or 3 people out of 10, whereas Enjoyment, Carpe Diem, and Fulfillment were shared by a minority of 1 out of 10 participants
Summary
The association between nine philosophical referents of happiness and well-being was examined in a convenience sample (n= 1060) of two Chilean cities. Multiple hierarchical regressions considering well-being as a predicted variable showed that the Satisfaction and Affiliation referents were associated with greater psychological well-being. These results and the differences between the happiness referents chosen according to the controlled variables are discussed. Los participantes debían elegir un referente y responder escalas de bienestar, de satisfacción y de felicidad respecto de la familia, amigos, trabajo y ocio. Os participantes tiveram que escolher um referente e responder às escalas de bem-estar, satisfação e felicidade em relação à família, amigos, trabalho e lazer. Les jeunes chosent plus les référentes Satisfaction et Carpe Diem. De multiples régressions hiérarchiques considérant le bien-être comme variable prédite ont montré aux référents Satisfaction et Affiliation associés à un plus grand bien-être psychologique.
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