2nd Edition
Subjective Well-Being and Life Satisfaction A Social Psychological Perspective
This comprehensive and updated new edition offers scholarly summaries of theory and research on the social psychological influences on subjective well-being and life satisfaction.
Among the topics covered are types of relationships (e.g., romantic relationships, friendships, online relationships) and types of interactions with others (e.g., forgiveness, gratitude, helping behavior). It also examines broader social issues such as culture, socioeconomic status, religion, and well-being in the workplace. The latest edition includes new chapters on economic inequality, psychedelic social psychology, singlehood, social worth, and identity.
Subjective Well-Being and Life Satisfaction: A Social Psychological Perspective is a rich and focused resource for graduate students, upper-level undergraduate students, and researchers in positive psychology and social psychology. It should also be of interest to social neuroscientists, mental health researchers, clinical and counselling psychologists, and anyone interested in the science of well-being.
Part 1: Foundational Issues
1. Subjective Well-Being and Life Satisfaction: Conceptions, Theories, and Controversies
James E. Maddux
2. Culture
William Tov
3. Social Neuroscience
Begüm G. Babür & Elisa C. Baek
4. Psychedelic Social Psychology
Tanya K. Vannoy & Sonja Lyubomirsky
5. Motives and Goals throughout the Lifespan
Jutta Heckhausen, Joseph S. Kay, & Priscilla S. Yau
6. Well-Being in the Workplace
Nathan A. Bowling & Chelsea A. LeNoble
Part 2: Relationships
7. Social Relationships and Meaning in Life
Samantha J. Heintzelman & Elif Ulutaş
8. Love
Beverly Fehr
9. Friendship
Beverly Fehr & Cheryl Harasymchuk
10. Singlehood
Tita Gonzolez Aviles
11. Solitude
Robert J. Coplan, John M. Zelenski and Julie C. Bowker
Part 3: Prosocial Motivation and Behavior
12. Helping and Prosocial Motivation
David L. Lishner & E. L. Stock
13. Forgiveness
Everett L. Worthington, Jr. & Brandon J. Griffin
14. Humility
Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Don E. Davis, Joshua N. Hook, & Daryl R. Van Tongeren
15. Gratitude
Philip C. Watkins & Alexander W. Dodson
16. Religion and Spirituality
Joshua A. Wilt & Julie J. Exline
Part 4: Comparing Ourselves to Others.
17. Social Comparison Processes
Pieternel Dijkstra, Abraham P. Buunk, & Dick P.H. Barelds
18. Social Media Use
Jung-Hyun Kim
19. Economic Inequality
Hongfei Du
Part 5: Self and Identity
20. Social Worth
Adrian Rothers & J. Christopher Cohrs
21. Impression Management
Mary Ross & Ovul Sezer
22. Self-Awareness and Hypo-Egoicism
Mark R. Leary & Jennifer L. Rogers
23. Identity
Aleksandra Pilarska
Biography
James E. Maddux is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in Psychology and Senior Scholar in the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason University, Virginia, USA. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science.
"When the first edition of this book was published it was a milestone in the field. We are now fortunate to have a second edition. James Maddux has again brought together leading experts on well-being to provide an updated and comprehensive overview of the contemporary social psychological research on what well-being is, its relationships to different facets of human experience, and how to create more of it. As with the first edition, this book promises to be the definitive volume for scholars and practitioners.”
Stephen Joseph, PhD, Professor at the University of Nottingham, and author of Authentic: How to be Yourself and Why it Matters
“As James Maddux and his expert collaborators amply document, subjective well-being matters—as a desirable state and as a predictor of health, achievement, relationship success, and more. Therein lies the importance of the scientific pursuit of happiness, which is expertly recapped in this evidence-based and clear reporting on its roots and fruits.”
David Myers, Hope College, author of The Pursuit of Happiness and How Do We Know Ourselves: Curiosities and Marvels of the Human MindPraise for the first edition:
"This excellent volume gives a much-needed overview of the rapidly growing field of subjective well-being. Its scholarly summaries bring readers up-to-date on many of the most important topics regarding happiness and life satisfaction, from perennial topics such as gratitude, humility, and forgiveness to emerging topics such as media and sexual orientation."Edward F. Diener, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
