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Hedonic and Eudaimonic Happiness: Their Associations with Well-Being and the Influence of Age and Culture

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of age and culture on the perceived importance of hedonic (e.g., pleasurable experiences) and eudaimonic (e.g., meaningful life experiences) views of happiness and their associations with well-being. 150 American and Indian participants completed self-report measures assessing the perceived importance of hedonic and eudaimonic views and well-being. Although Indian people reported higher importance of eudaimonic views to experience well-being, age and culture were not related to the relationships between each view and well-being. In contrast, the higher importance of eudaimonic views predicted higher well-being no matter what culture one belongs to.

Start Date

12-4-2021 11:00 AM

End Date

12-4-2021 12:00 PM

Faculty Advisor

Helen Harton

Department

Department of Psychology

Student Type

Graduate Student

Comments

Award: Intercollegiate Academic Fund

This entry was part of the following session of the event:

  • Session title: Student Academic Behaviors; Monday, April 12, 2021; 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Moderator: Donna Hoffman.

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Hedonic and Eudaimonic Happiness: Their Associations with Well-Being and the Influence of Age and Culture

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of age and culture on the perceived importance of hedonic (e.g., pleasurable experiences) and eudaimonic (e.g., meaningful life experiences) views of happiness and their associations with well-being. 150 American and Indian participants completed self-report measures assessing the perceived importance of hedonic and eudaimonic views and well-being. Although Indian people reported higher importance of eudaimonic views to experience well-being, age and culture were not related to the relationships between each view and well-being. In contrast, the higher importance of eudaimonic views predicted higher well-being no matter what culture one belongs to.