Bookedited by James E. Maddux.
Summary: The quality of people's relationships with and interactions with other people are major influences on their feelings of well-being and their evaluations of life satisfaction. The goal of this volume is to offer scholarly summaries of theory and research on topics at the frontier of the study of these social psychological influences--both interpersonal and intrapersonal--on subjective well-being and life satisfaction. The chapters cover a variety of types of relationships (e.g., romantic relationships, friendships, online relationships) as well as a variety of types of interactions with others (e.g., forgiveness, gratitude, helping behavior, self-presentation). Also included are chapters on broader social issues such as materialism, sexual identity and orientation, aging, spirituality, and meaning in life. Subjective Well-Being and Life Satisfaction provides a rich and focused resource for graduate students, upper-level undergraduate students, and researchers in positive psychology and social psychology, as well as social neuroscientists, mental health researchers, clinical and counselling psychologists, and anyone interested in the science of well-being.
Contents:
Foundational issues
Subjective well-being and life satisfaction : an introduction to conceptions, theories, and measures / James E. Maddux
Social neuroscience of subjective well-being and life satisfaction / Alex W. daSilva and Todd F. Heatherton
Cultural differences in subjective well-being : how and why / William Tov and Ze Ling Serene Nai
Interpersonal influences
Intimate relations, subjective well-being, and health behavior : insights from a dyadic perspective / Chloe O. Huelsnitz, Alexander J. Rothman, and Jeffry A. Simpson
The role of friendships in well-being / Beverley Fehr and Cheryl Harasymchuk
Leave well enough alone? : the costs and benefits of solitude / Robert J. Coplan, John M. Zelenski, and Julie C. Bowker
Forgiveness / Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Brandon J. Griffin, and Caitlin Provencher
Humility / Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Don E. Davis, Joshua N. Hook, and Caitlin Provencher
Helping and well-being : a motivational perspective / David A. Lishner and Eric L. Stocks
Gratitude / Philip C. Watkins and Daniel Schriebe
Social comparison processes / Pieternel Dijkstra, Abraham P. Buunk, Dick P.H. Barelds
Social media use and well-being / Jung-Hyun Kim
The social psychology of employee well-being : a needs-based perspective / Nathan A. Bowling
Intrapersonal and self-related influences
Meaning in life in context / Samantha J. Heintzelman
The impact of a materialistic value orientation on well-being / Helga Dittmar and Megan Hurst
Religiosity, spirituality, and well-being / Joshua A. Wilt, Nick Stauner, and Julie J. Exline
Self-presentation and subjective well-being / James M. Tyler, Katherine E. Adams, and Peter Kearns
Self-awareness, hypo-egoicism, and psychological well-being / Mark R. Leary
Sexual orientation and well-being / Adam W. Fingerhut
Motives, goals, and well-being throughout the lifespan / Jutta Heckhausen and Joseph S. Kay
Strategies for enhancing subjective well-being and life satisfaction
Positive activity interventions to enhance well-being : looking through a social psychological lens / Julia Revord, Lisa C. Walsh, and Sonja Lyubomirsky
Index.