Small but Certain Happiness in Daily Life: Structure and Relation with Well-Being

Kazuhisa Miwa ()
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Kazuhisa Miwa: Nagoya University

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2025, vol. 26, issue 5, No 1, 27 pages

Abstract: Abstract We refer to small but certain happiness that emerges in our daily life as micro-happiness. Study 1 extracted a six-factor structure of such micro-happiness that includes contact with nature, time spent with close people, engagement with amusement media, personal relaxation, daily chores, and drinking (alcohol consumption). Such micro-happiness is driven by daily events that occur frequently and repeatedly. Study 2 examined the relationship between daily events that represent six types of micro-happiness and hedonic well-being, such as life satisfaction and emotional well-being, by comparing it to the relationship between major life events and well-being. The results showed that daily events had a stronger relationship with life satisfaction and positive emotions but a similar or weaker relationship with negative emotions.

Keywords: Subjective well-being; Life satisfaction; Life events; Daily events (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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