Subjective Well-Being and Life Satisfaction A Social Psychological Perspective

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 Mind

Praise 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