Words of well-being: language reveals differences in the relational nature of five components of subjective well-being
Words of well-being: language reveals differences in the relational nature of five components of subjective well-being
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Palikot, Ewa
Marszałek, Magdalena
Kryś, Kuba
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2026-03-04
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The Journal of Positive Psychology
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2
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21
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267-281
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1743-9760
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2026-03-04
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This paper explores the differences between five components of subjective well-being: happiness, meaning, harmony, spirituality, and religiosity. This is a pressing question, as growing research suggests that a good life encompasses more than just happiness, underscoring the need to understand the distinctions between subjective well-being components. Quantitative approaches often reveal high correlations between them, making differentiation difficult. To address this, we employed a mixed-methods design, including a quantitative analysis of open-ended responses from 1,084 British participants. Our findings indicate that happiness is primarily oriented toward small communities, while the other components are more broader communities-oriented. These results contribute to a nuanced understanding of human flourishing and lay the groundwork for further research into the distinctions between well-being components.
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subjective well-being
happiness
meaning
harmony
spirituality
religiosity
happiness
meaning
harmony
spirituality
religiosity
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Sustainable Development Goals
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