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  • Well-being Research

Background:

  • Happiness is a prominent global life goal.
  • The relationship between valuing happiness and actual well-being requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the longitudinal impact of valuing happiness on psychological well-being.
  • To differentiate between immediate and long-term effects of happiness endorsement.

Main Methods:

  • A population-based longitudinal survey of 8,331 Dutch adults (2019-2023).
  • Analysis using random-intercept cross-lagged panel models and fixed-effects models.

Main Results:

  • Higher valuing of happiness correlated with greater life satisfaction, positive affect, and less negative affect.
  • Increases in valuing happiness did not predict future life satisfaction but had mixed immediate emotional effects.
  • Valuing happiness showed contemporaneous positive effects on well-being.

Conclusions:

  • Endorsing happiness goals offers immediate psychological benefits.
  • The long-term positive impact of valuing happiness on well-being and life satisfaction is not guaranteed.