Cultural constructions of happiness: theory and emprical evidence
dc.contributor.author | Uchida, Yukiko | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Norasakkunkit, Vinai | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Kitayama, Shinobu | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-09-08T21:01:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-09-08T21:01:31Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004-09 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Uchida, Yukiko; Norasakkunkit, Vinai; Kitayama, Shinobu; (2004). "Cultural constructions of happiness: theory and emprical evidence." Journal of Happiness Studies 5(3): 223-239. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/43061> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1389-4978 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1573-7780 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/43061 | |
dc.description.abstract | In a review of recent cross-cultural evidence on happiness and well-being, the authors identified substantial cultural variations in (1) cultural meanings of happiness, (2) motivations underlying happiness, and (3) predictors of happiness. Specifically, in North American cultural contexts, happiness tends to be defined in terms of personal achievement. Individuals engaging in these cultures are motivated to maximize the experience of positive affect. Moreover, happiness is best predicted by self-esteem. In contrast, in East Asian cultural contexts, happiness tends to be defined in terms of interpersonal connectedness. Individuals engaging in these cultures are motivated to maintain a balance between positive and negative affects. Moreover, happiness is best predicted by perceived embeddedness of the self in a social relationship. Directions for future research are discussed. | en_US |
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dc.format.mimetype | text/plain | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Philosophy | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Quality of Life Research | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Sociology | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Social Psychology | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Medicine & Public Health | en_US |
dc.title | Cultural constructions of happiness: theory and emprical evidence | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Social Work | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Social Sciences (General) | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Social Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | University of Michigan, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/43061/1/10902_2004_Article_5278785.pdf | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10902-004-8785-9 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Journal of Happiness Studies | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
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