Bring Balance to the Force! A Biopsychosocial Model of Subjective Well-Being

• For over 35 years, the concept of subjective well-being has been understood as composed of two parts: an affective component and a cognitive component. This line of research has led to important contributions with regard to physical, psychological, and social health. In this article, we briefly develop the idea of a biopsychosocial model of subjective well-being: affect, life satisfaction, and harmony in life. We argue that a biopsychosocial perspective on subjective well-being covers all the parts that compose a human being (i.e., body, mind, and psyche) and also corresponds to a person-centered measure of human well-being.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Psykiatri (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Psychiatry (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Affect; Biopsychosocial Model; Happiness; Harmony; Life Satisfaction; Subjective Well-Being.

Publication and Content Type

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art (subject category)