Perdev 7.1

“pleasure”

"Hedonism” came from a Greek word meaning

subjective well-being

hedonic wellbeing is also known as

Life satisfaction, High positive feelings, Low negative feelings.

subjective well-being's three main component

Hedonic Well-Being

Happiness is about increasing pleasure and minimizing pain.

Eudaimonic Well-Being

Happiness is about finding your purpose in life.

Aristotle

theorized that happiness is more than the pursuit of pleasure.

eudaimonia

It is rooted from the word daimon, which means true nature.

daimon

Man’s happiness is found by discovering one’s meaning in life or

Psychological Well-Being (PWB)

Eudaimonic well-being is also referred to as

self-actualization theory

indicates that you have an innate tendency to be at your best – in terms of how you communicate, work, pursue your passions, and relate with the world around you.

Dr. Carol Ryff

defined the six facets or components of psychological well-being

Self-acceptance

This facet of psychological well-being refers to the level of positive opinion and acceptance towards yourself.

Positive relations with other people

In this facet, the importance of a healthy relationship (loving, open, and intimate) with others is emphasized.

Autonomy

This facet refers to your capacity to decide, pursue and take action to personal beliefs, convictions, and goals.

Environmental mastery

This facet refers to your ability to be able to adapt, manage, and change your environment effectively for your benefit and for those around you.

Purpose in life

in this facet, your ability to define, pursue, and act on your life purpose is the main focus.

Personal growth

this facet emphasizes on your ability to develop and realize your potentials, passions, and talents.

Sociodemographic factors

These are the factors that refer to your external surroundings and its cultural conditions. This is determined by the culture’s belief systems, values, and social rules.

Age

This factor plays a role in determining standards towards your growth and development. Also, the psychological development through age is considered.

Gender

In a society, gender plays various roles in determining standards for your behavior, actions, jobs, and set of beliefs.

Socioeconomic level

Your socioeconomic status plays an important part in your psychological well-being. It determines educational level, employment, recreational activities, and goals that you could set

Health

One of the determinants of psychological well-being is focused on your physical condition. It is perceived that with decreasing health condition will likely impact you regarding your ability to foster relationships, fulfil tasks, and other capacities.

Biological factor

This refers to your functioning body that may limit you to pursue certain goals and or actions. This can be caused by genetic influence which is hard to avoid or brush aside.

Personality factor

Your personality may affect how you pursue or develop certain areas or dimensions of your well-being.