Subjective Well-Being and Life Satisfaction (Frontiers of Social Psychology)

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. 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. Edited By James E. Maddux. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. CONTENTS 6 CONTRIBUTORS 9 PART I Foundational Issues 12 1 SUBJECTIVE WELL- BEING AND LIFE SATISFACTION An Introduction to Conceptions, Theories, and Measures 14 2 SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE OF SUBJECTIVE WELL- BEING AND LIFE SATISFACTION 43 3 CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN SUBJECTIVE WELL- BEING How and Why 61 PART II Interpersonal Influences 86 4 INTIMATE RELATIONS, SUBJECTIVE WELL- BEING, AND HEALTH BEHAVIOR Insights From a Dyadic Perspective 88 5 THE ROLE OF FRIENDSHIPS IN WELL- BEING 114 6 LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE? THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF SOLITUDE 140 7 FORGIVENESS 159 8 HUMILITY 179 9 HELPING AND WELL- BEING A Motivational Perspective 195 10 GRATITUDE 221 11 SOCIAL COMPARISON PROCESSES 241 12 SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND WELL- BEING 264 13 THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF EMPLOYEE WELL- BEING A Needs- Based Perspective 283 PART III Intrapersonal and Self- Related Infl uences 302 14 MEANING IN LIFE IN CONTEXT 304 15 THE IMPACT OF A MATERIALISTIC VALUE ORIENTATION ON WELL- BEING 322 16 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY, AND WELL- BEING 348 17 SELF- PRESENTATION AND SUBJECTIVE WELL- BEING 366 18 SELF- AWARENESS, HYPO- EGOICISM, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL- BEING 403 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND WELL- BEING 420 20 MOTIVES, GOALS, AND WELL- BEING THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN 443 PART IV Strategies for Enhancing Subjective Well- Being and Life Satisfaction 460 21 POSITIVE ACTIVITY INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE WELL- BEING Looking Through a Social Psychological Lens 462 INDEX 484 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.-back cover This book offers scholarly summaries of theory and research on topics at the frontier of the study of social psychological influences—including interpersonal relationships like friendship and romance—on subjective well-being and life satisfaction.