Subjective Well-Being and Life Satisfaction

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.

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.

Part 1: Foundational Issues 1. Subjective Well-Being and Life Satisfaction: Conceptions, Theories, and Controversies 2. Culture 3. Social Neuroscience 4. Psychedelic Social Psychology 5. Motives and Goals throughout the Lifespan 6. Well-Being in the Workplace Part 2: Relationships 7. Social Relationships and Meaning in Life 8. Love 9. Friendship 10. Singlehood 11. Solitude Part 3: Prosocial Motivation and Behavior 12. Helping and Prosocial Motivation 13. Forgiveness 14. Humility 15. Gratitude 16. Religion and Spirituality Part 4: Comparing Ourselves to Others 17. Social Comparison Processes 18. Social Media Use 19. Economic Inequality Part 5: Self and Identity 20. Social Worth 21. Impression Management 22. Self-Awareness and Hypo-Egoicism 23. Identity