"Know thyself and become what you are: A eudaimonic approach to psychological well-being." Journal of Happiness Studies, 9(1), 13-39.Ryff, & Singer, B. H. (2006). Know Thyself and Become What You Are: A Eudaimonic Approach to Psychological Well-Being. Journal of Happiness Studies, ...
Definition Eudaimonic well-being refers to the subjective experiences associated witheudaimoniaor living a life of virtue in pursuit of human excellence. The phenomenological experiences derived from such living includeself-actualization, personal expressiveness, and vitality. Description Well-beingis a comp...
The hedonic approachfocuses on happiness, defining well-being in terms of pleasure attainment and pain avoidance(Kahneman et al., 1999). ... The eudaimonic approach, on the other hand, relates to meaning, and self-realization where well-being is seen as the full functioning of the person (...
In this chapter we attempt to present a nuanced approach to eudaimonic wellbeing by considering it from a gendered perspective. Beginning with a discussion on two traditions of wellbeing – hedonic and eudaimonic – we briefly overview some literature on the similarities and differences for women...
According to the Eudaimonic philosophical roots, psychological well-being researchers suggest that well-being involves more than happiness, rather it is characterized by the quest to actualize potential, and the structure and measurement of PWB should be based on the psychological theories. The results...
Eudaimonic theories have often been contrasted with alternative views that well-being consists of simply feeling good, regardless of whether psychological needs are met or not. This latter argument describes the hedonic approach to well-being, which defines well- being in terms of maximizing ...
By integrating eudaimonic well-being with social comparison theory, this study seeks to understand what constitutes the MTEs of travelers with physical disabilities, the eudaimonic well-being outcomes they derive, and how they use social comparison in this process. This approach offers a novel ...
All and all, the eudaimonic approach to happiness and well-being is character-building; a lifestyle that focuses less on pleasure-seeking behaviors and more on virtue and the expression of our inner potential. The Six ‘Pillars’ of Eudaimonic Happiness ...
Summary This chapter reviews philosophical foundations of the eudaimonic approach, and along the way notes its distinctiveness from hedonic conceptions of psychological well-being. It talks about the psychological foundations of the eudaimonic approach, which were built on the integration of multiple co...
perspectives: the hedonic approach, which focuses on happiness and defines well-being in terms of pleasure attainment and pain avoidance; and the eudaimonic approach, which focuses on meaning and self-realization and defines well-being in terms of the degree to which a person is fully ...