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ERIC Number: EJ954957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Mar
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0303-8300
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Revisiting the Structure of Subjective Well-Being in Middle-Aged Adults
Chmiel, Magda; Brunner, Martin; Martin, Romain; Schalke, Daniela
Social Indicators Research, v106 n1 p109-116 Mar 2012
Subjective well-being is a broad, multifaceted construct comprising general satisfaction with life, satisfaction with life domains (health, family, people, free time, self, housing, work, and finances), positive affect, and negative affect. Drawing on representative data from middle-aged adults (N = 738), the authors used three different structural models to analyze the interrelationships among these facets of subjective well-being. In a top-down model, a single factor representing global subjective well-being explained the correlations found among the more specific facets of subjective well-being and exerted the strongest influence on general satisfaction with life, satisfaction with health, and satisfaction with finances. In a bottom-up model, satisfaction with the latter two domains had the strongest effect on global subjective well-being. The authors discuss the implications of their findings for research on subjective well-being.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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