Psychological well-being and their relationship with different referents and sources of happiness in Chile
- Emilio Moyano-Diaz 1
- Rodolfo Mendoza-Llanos 2
- Darío Paez-Rovira 3
- 1 Universidad de Talca-Chile
- 2 Universidad del Bío-Bío-Chile
- 3 Universidad del País Vasco – España
ISSN: 0254-9247
Year of publication: 2021
Volume: 39
Issue: 1
Pages: 161-182
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista de Psicología
Abstract
The association between nine philosophical referents of happiness and well-being was exam-ined in a convenience sample (n= 1060) of two Chilean cities. Participants had to choose one referent and respond to well-being, satisfaction, and happiness scales regarding family, friends, work, and leisure. A lower educational level was associated more with the referents Tranquility and Stoicism and less with the realization of capabilities. Young people ascribe more to the referents Satisfaction and Carpe Diem. Multiple hierarchical regressions consid-ering well-being as a predicted variable showed that the Satisfaction and Affiliation referents were associated with greater psychological well-being. These results and the differences between the happiness referents chosen according to the controlled variables are discussed.