Journal of Happiness Studies

2000 - 2025

Current editor(s): Antonella Delle Fave

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Volume 16, issue 6, 2015

Can Passion be Polyamorous? The Impact of Having Multiple Passions on Subjective Well-Being and Momentary Emotions pp. 1365-1381

Benjamin Schellenberg and Daniel Bailis

Capability and Happiness: A Suggested Integration From a Dynamic Perspective pp. 1383-1399

Maurizio Pugno

Does Infant Happiness Forecast Adult Life Satisfaction? Examining Subjective Well-Being in the First Quarter Century of Life pp. 1401-1421

John Coffey, Michael Warren and Allen Gottfried

Associations Between Mindfulness, Psychological Well-Being, and Subjective Well-Being with Respect to Contemplative Practice pp. 1423-1436

Adam Hanley, Alia Warner and Eric Garland

Reference-Dependency of Happiness Ratings pp. 1437-1454

Elsy Verhofstadt, Brent Bleys and Luc Van Ootegem

Income and Health Satisfaction: Evidence from Rural Pakistan pp. 1455-1474

Khadija Shams

Interpersonal Mattering in Friendship as a Predictor of Happiness in Japan: The Case of Tokyoites pp. 1475-1491

Hiromi Taniguchi

Job Satisfaction and Reference Wages: Evidence for a Developing Country pp. 1493-1507

Rodrigo Montero and Diego Vásquez

Extraversion–Emotional Stability Circumplex Traits and Subjective Well-Being pp. 1509-1523

Megan Morris, Gary Burns, David Periard and Elizabeth Shoda

Optimism, Motivational Coping and Well-being: Evidence Supporting the Importance of Flexible Goal Adjustment pp. 1525-1537

M. Hanssen, L. Vancleef, J. Vlaeyen, A. Hayes, E. Schouten and M. Peters

Gender Differences in Subjective Well-Being and Their Relationships with Gender Equality pp. 1539-1555

Gerhard Meisenberg and Michael Woodley

Beyond Income: The Importance for Life Satisfaction of Having Access to a Cash Margin pp. 1557-1573

Martin Berlin and Niklas Kaunitz

Processes Underlying Links to Subjective Well-being: Material Concerns, Autonomy, and Personality pp. 1575-1591

Weiting Ng

An Investigation of Taiwanese College Students’ Personality Traits and Self-worth pp. 1593-1613

Hsin-Hui Wang, Hsiang-Ting Chen, Zuway-R Hong and Larry Yore

A Good Story: Using Future Life Narratives to Predict Present Well-Being pp. 1615-1634

Eric Hill, Heather Terrell, Andrea Arellano, Blake Schuetz and Craig Nagoshi

The Mythical Myths of Happiness pp. 1635-1637

Ad Bergsma

Impact of Size and Quality of Governments on Happiness: Financial Insecurity as a Key-Problem in Market-Democracies pp. 1639-1647

Jan Ott

Volume 16, issue 5, 2015

Effects of Gender and Age on Pride in Work, and Job Satisfaction pp. 1091-1115

William Magee

Positive Emotions in Recreational Sport Activities: The Role of Passion and Belongingness pp. 1117-1129

Frode Stenseng, Jacques Forest and Thomas Curran

The Mediating Role of Relatedness Between Repair and Loneliness: A Preliminary Model in High School Students pp. 1131-1148

José Martín-Albo, Andrés Lombas, Teresa Jiménez, Sonsoles Valdivia-Salas, Juan Núñez and Jaime León

Mindfulness, Basic Psychological Needs Fulfillment, and Well-Being pp. 1149-1162

Jen-Ho Chang, Chin-Lan Huang and Yi-Cheng Lin

Purpose-Driven Life: Life Goals as a Predictor of Quality of Life and Psychological Health pp. 1163-1184

Esther Lau, Sing-Hang Cheung, Jasmine Lam, C. Hui, Shu-Fai Cheung and Doris Mok

Fragility of Happiness Beliefs Across 15 National Groups pp. 1185-1210

Mohsen Joshanloo, Dan Weijers, Ding-Yu Jiang, Gyuseog Han, Jaechang Bae, Joyce Pang, Lok Ho, Maria Ferreira, Melikşah Demir, Muhammad Rizwan, Imran Khilji, Mustapha Achoui, Ryosuke Asano, Tasuku Igarashi, Saori Tsukamoto, Sanne Lamers, Yücel Turan, Suresh Sundaram, Victoria Yeung, Wai-Ching Poon, Zarina Lepshokova, Tatiana Panyusheva and Amerkhanova Natalia

Inverting the Logic of Economic Migration: Happiness Among Migrants Moving from Wealthier to Poorer Countries in Europe pp. 1211-1230

David Bartram

The Impact of Social Capital on Subjective Well-Being: A Regional Perspective pp. 1231-1246

Sibylle Puntscher, Christoph Hauser, Janette Walde and Gottfried Tappeiner

Balance Among Character Strengths and Meaning in Life pp. 1247-1261

Blake Allan

Self-compassion and Eudaimonic Well-Being During Emotionally Difficult Times in Sport pp. 1263-1280

Leah Ferguson, Kent Kowalski, Diane Mack and Catherine Sabiston

Do Active Labour Market Policies Promote the Subjective Well-Being of the Unemployed? Evidence from the UK National Well-Being Programme pp. 1281-1298

Daniel Sage

An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between Social Capital and Subjective Well-Being in Ghana pp. 1299-1321

Iddisah Sulemana

Happiness, Comparison Effects, and Expectations in Turkey pp. 1323-1345

Asena Caner

The LIFE Model: A Meta-Theoretical Conceptual Map for Applied Positive Psychology pp. 1347-1364

Tim Lomas, Kate Hefferon and Itai Ivtzan

Volume 16, issue 4, 2015

The Subjective Wellbeing of ‘At-Risk’ Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australian Adolescents pp. 813-837

Adrian Tomyn, Robert Cummins and Jacolyn Norrish

Of Happiness and of Despair, Is There a Measure? Time Use and Subjective Well-being pp. 839-856

Jiri Zuzanek and Tamara Zuzanek

Perceived Discrimination and Well-Being in Romanian Immigrants: The Role of Social Support pp. 857-870

Itziar Fernández, Prado Silván-Ferrero, Fernando Molero, Elena Gaviria and Cristina García-Ael

Recalling Positive Events at Work Makes Employees Feel Happier, Move More, but Interact Less: A 6-Week Randomized Controlled Intervention at a Japanese Workplace pp. 871-887

Joseph Chancellor, Kristin Layous and Sonja Lyubomirsky

Optimism in Early Adolescence: Relations to Individual Characteristics and Ecological Assets in Families, Schools, and Neighborhoods pp. 889-913

Kimberly Thomson, Kimberly Schonert-Reichl and Eva Oberle

The Relationship Between Meaning in Life and Subjective Well-Being: Forgiveness and Hope as Mediators pp. 915-929

İlhan Yalçın and Asude Malkoç

Happiness Economics, Eudaimonia and Positive Psychology: From Happiness Economics to Flourishing Economics pp. 931-946

Ricardo Crespo and Belén Mesurado

Using a Gratitude Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Older Adults pp. 947-964

Alison Killen and Ann Macaskill

Adolescent Life Satisfaction and Personality Characteristics: Investigating Relationships Using a Five Factor Model pp. 965-983

Shannon Suldo, Devon Minch and Brittany Hearon

Factors Affecting Well-Being at the State Level in the United States pp. 985-997

Vivian Valdmanis

The Quiet Ego Scale: Measuring the Compassionate Self-Identity pp. 999-1033

Heidi Wayment, Jack Bauer and Kateryna Sylaska

Informed Pursuit of Happiness: What we should know, do know and can get to know pp. 1035-1071

Ruut Veenhoven

Well-Being: Objectivism, Subjectivism or Sobjectivism? pp. 1073-1089

Andrew MacLeod

Volume 16, issue 3, 2015

Personal Resources, Hope, and Achievement Among College Students: The Conservation of Resources Perspective pp. 543-560

David Feldman, Oranit Davidson and Malka Margalit

Family Emotional Support, Positive Psychological Capital and Job Satisfaction Among Chinese White-Collar Workers pp. 561-582

Sylvia Kwok, Leveda Cheng and Daniel Wong

Meaning in Life and Health: Proactive Health Orientation Links Meaning in Life to Health Variables Among American Undergraduates pp. 583-597

Michael Steger, Arissa Fitch-Martin, Jena Donnelly and Kathryn Rickard

“I Think Competition is Better Than You Do: Does It Make Me Happier?” Evidence from the World Value Surveys pp. 599-618

Juan Barrios

Strengths Use and Life Satisfaction: A Moderated Mediation Approach pp. 619-632

Richard Douglass and Ryan Duffy

Do Social Resources Explain the Relationship Between Optimism and Life Satisfaction in Community-Dwelling Older People? Testing a Multiple Mediation Model pp. 633-654

Cristina Dumitrache, Gill Windle and Ramona Rubio Herrera

The Genetic Overlap and Distinctiveness of Flourishing and the Big Five Personality Traits pp. 655-668

Corey Keyes, Kenneth Kendler, John Myers and Chris Martin

The Changing Happiness-Enhancing Effect of a College Degree Under Higher Education Expansion: Evidence from China pp. 669-685

Anning Hu

Evidence for Vicarious Hope and Vicarious Gratitude pp. 687-704

Andrew Howell, Thomas Bailie and Karen Buro

Associations Between Women’s Body Image and Happiness: Results of the YouBeauty.com Body Image Survey (YBIS) pp. 705-718

Viren Swami, Ulrich Tran, Stefan Stieger and Martin Voracek

Is Happiness Contagious? Separating Spillover Externalities from the Group-Level Social Context pp. 719-744

Semih Tumen and Tugba Zeydanli

Does Psychological Need Satisfaction Matter When Environmental or Financial Safety are at Risk? pp. 745-766

Beiwen Chen, Jasper Assche, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Bart Soenens and Wim Beyers

From Positive Orientation to Job performance: The Role of Work Engagement and Self-efficacy Beliefs pp. 767-788

Guido Alessandri, Laura Borgogni, Wilmar Schaufeli, Gian Caprara and Chiara Consiglio

Economic Freedom and Life Satisfaction: Mediation by Income per Capita and Generalized Trust pp. 789-810

Johan Graafland and Bart Compen

Erratum to: From Positive Orientation to Job Performance: The Role of Work Engagement and Self-efficacy Beliefs pp. 811-811

Guido Alessandri, Laura Borgogni, Wilmar Schaufeli, Gian Caprara and Chiara Consiglio

Volume 16, issue 2, 2015

Religion and Life Satisfaction Down Under pp. 277-293

Michael Kortt, Brian Dollery and Bligh Grant

Are Immigrant Wives Happy in Taiwan? A Look at the Role of Bargaining Power Within the Married Couples pp. 295-312

Hung-Hao Chang and Pei-An Liao

Pleasure: An Initial Exploration pp. 313-332

Robert Biswas-Diener, P. Linley, Helen Dovey, John Maltby, Robert Hurling, Joy Wilkinson and Nadezhda Lyubchik

Happiness in Japan in Times of Upheaval: Empirical Evidence from the National Survey on Lifestyle Preferences pp. 333-366

Tim Tiefenbach and Florian Kohlbacher

Linking Positive Emotions to Work Well-Being and Turnover Intention Among Hong Kong Police Officers: The Role of Psychological Capital pp. 367-380

Oi Siu, Francis Cheung and Steve Lui

Subjective Well-Being and Political Participation: A Comparison of Unemployed and Employed Youth pp. 381-404

Jasmine Lorenzini

Personal Goals, Socio-Economic Context and Happiness: Studying a Diverse Sample in Peru pp. 405-425

Monica Guillen-Royo and Tim Kasser

Happily Ever After? Pre-and-Post Disaster Determinants of Happiness Among Survivors of Hurricane Katrina pp. 427-442

Rocío Calvo, Mariana Arcaya, Christopher Baum, Sarah Lowe and Mary Waters

Comparative Latent State–Trait Analysis of Satisfaction with Life Measures: The Steen Happiness Index and the Satisfaction with Life Scale pp. 443-453

Lukasz Kaczmarek, Aleksandra Bujacz and Michael Eid

Decentralisation and Citizen Happiness: A Multilevel Analysis of Self-rated Happiness in Indonesia pp. 455-475

Sujarwoto Sujarwoto and Gindo Tampubolon

The Relationships Among Gratitude, Self-esteem, Social Support and Life Satisfaction Among Undergraduate Students pp. 477-489

Feng Kong, Ke Ding and Jingjing Zhao

Reconsidering Life Domains that Contribute to Subjective Well-Being Among Adolescents with Data from Three Countries pp. 491-513

Ferran Casas, Jorge Sarriera, Jaime Alfaro, Mònica González, Lívia Bedin, Daniel Abs, Cristina Figuer and Boris Valdenegro

Are Women Happier than Men? Evidence from the Gallup World Poll pp. 515-541

Jacqueline Zweig