Subjective well-being and life satisfaction / edited by James E. Maddux.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foundational issues -- Subjective well-being and life satisfaction : an introduction to conceptions, theories, and measures / James E. Maddux -- Social neuroscience of subjective well-being and life satisfaction / Alex W. daSilva and Todd F. Heatherton -- Cultural differences in subjective well-being : how and why / William Tov and Ze Ling Serene Nai -- Interpersonal influences -- Intimate relations, subjective well-being, and health behavior : insights from a dyadic perspective / Chloe O. Huelsnitz, Alexander J. Rothman, and Jeffry A. Simpson -- The role of friendships in well-being / Beverley Fehr and Cheryl Harasymchuk -- Leave well enough alone? : the costs and benefits of solitude / Robert J. Coplan, John M. Zelenski, and Julie C. Bowker -- Forgiveness / Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Brandon J. Griffin, and Caitlin Provencher -- Humility / Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Don E. Davis, Joshua N. Hook, and Caitlin Provencher -- Helping and well-being : a motivational perspective / David A. Lishner and Eric L. Stocks -- Gratitude / Philip C. Watkins and Daniel Schriebe -- Social comparison processes / Pieternel Dijkstra, Abraham P. Buunk, Dick P. H. Barelds -- Social media use and well-being / Jung-Hyun Kim -- The social psychology of employee well-being : a needs-based perspective / Nathan A. Bowling -- Intrapersonal and self-related influences -- Meaning in life in context / Samantha J. Heintzelman -- The impact of a materialistic value orientation on well-being / Helga Dittmar and Megan Hurst -- Religiosity, spirituality, and well-being / Joshua A. Wilt, Nick Stauner, and Julie J. Exline -- Self-presentation and subjective well-being / James M. Tyler, Katherine E. Adams, and Peter Kearns -- Self-awareness, hypo-egoicism, and psychological well-being / Mark R. Leary -- Sexual orientation and well-being / Adam W. Fingerhut -- Motives, goals, and well-being throughout the lifespan / Jutta Heckhausen and Joseph S. Kay -- Strategies for enhancing subjective well-being and life satisfaction -- Positive activity interventions to enhance well-being : looking through a social psychological lens / Julia Revord, Lisa C. Walsh, and Sonja Lyubomirsky -- Index.