Hedonic Versus Eudaimonic Conceptions of Well-being: Evidence of Differential Associations With Self-reported Well-being

By Ethan A. McMahan, D. Estes. 2011

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Social Psychology

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Measuring Social Sustainability: A Community-Centred Approach (2012, background): “2006)), theoretical conceptions of wellbeing (McMahan and Estes 2011) and statistical interpretations (Rojas 2011).”
The Relationship Between Nature Connectedness and Eudaimonic Well-Being: A Meta-analysis (2019, background): “Also worthy of note is the fact that eudaimonia is more likely to be associated with long-term and enduring well-being, whereas HWB is more likely to dissipate in the short-term (McMahan and Estes 2011).”
Exploring potential mechanisms involved in the relationship between eudaimonic wellbeing and nature connection (2017, unknown): “Two general perspectives tend to be used to describe wellbeing within the literature: hedonism (also termed subjective wellbeing) and eudaimonism (also termed psychological wellbeing) (McMahan & Estes, 2011; R. M. Ryan & Deci, 2001).”
Why are people high in emotional intelligence happier? They make the most of their positive emotions (2017, background): “Both LS and SH conceptualize well-being as the subjective experience of positive affect and happiness and, therefore, they represent a hedonic (versus eudaimonic) perspective on well-being (McMahan & Estes, 2011; Ryan & Deci, 2001).”
Reliability and Validity of Japanese Versions of the Flourishing Scale and the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (2013, background): “Hedonic and eudaimonic views have provoked much discussion and debate regarding well-being (e.g., Keyes 2006; McMahan and Estes 2011; Raibley 2011), as the two views are regarded as contrasting approaches to pursue well-being (Joshanloo and Nosratabadi 2009; Waterman 2008).”
Lay Understanding of Happiness and the Experience of Well-Being: Are Some Conceptions of Happiness More Beneficial than Others? (2016, background): “Lay conceptions of happiness congruent with the eudaimonic approach include elements such as achievement, growth and competency (McMahan and Estes 2010a), all of which may be associated with the occupational realm.”