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Positive Orientation-a Common Base for Hedonistic and Eudemonistic Happiness?
Piotr Oleś1, Tomasz Jankowski1
1Department of Personality Psychology, Institute of Psychology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Raclawickie 14, 20-850 Lublin, Poland.
Applied Research in Quality of Life
|March 2, 2018
Summary
Positive orientation (PO) provides a foundation for both pleasure-seeking and meaning-driven happiness. This research confirms PO integrates hedonistic and eudaimonic well-being aspects.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Well-being Research
Background:
- Positive orientation (PO) is traditionally linked to hedonistic happiness.
- A broader understanding of PO may encompass eudaimonic well-being.
- Integrating different facets of happiness is crucial for comprehensive well-being research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test a broader conceptualization of positive orientation (PO).
- To examine PO as a latent factor underlying both hedonistic and eudaimonic happiness.
- To investigate the relationship between PO, meaning of life, and well-being.
Main Methods:
- Utilized two independent samples (N=159 and N=200).
- Tested three structural models of PO, incorporating measures of the meaning of life.
- Employed statistical modeling to assess model fit.
Main Results:
- Extended models of PO demonstrated good fit with the data.
- Positive orientation emerged as a general factor.
- PO was found to integrate the pursuit of pleasure and the search for meaning.
Conclusions:
- Positive orientation serves as a unifying construct for different aspects of happiness.
- PO is a foundational element for both hedonistic and eudaimonic well-being.
- This study supports a holistic view of well-being centered on positive orientation.
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