Individual Differences in Well-Being: Measures, Predictors, Interventions, and Mechanisms

Dear Colleagues,

It has been well-established over the past few decades that subjective well-being, often referred to as happiness, is not only a desirable end but also a means to other good ends (Diener and Sligman, 2004; Myers and Diener, 2018; Tov and Diener, 2013). Studies have showed the importance of subjective well-being in predicting various positive outcomes, such as health and longevity (e.g., Diener et al., 2017; Diener and Chan, 2011; Martín-María et al., 2017), health behaviors (e.g., Hoyt et al., 2012; Kushlev et al., 2020), employment outcomes and job performance (e.g., Knapp et al., 2011), cognitive functioning (e.g., Comijs et al. 2004; Toh et al., 2020), and social relationships (e.g., Moore and Diener, 2019; Walker et al., 2013). Given the importance of subjective well-being, it is imperative to identify effective ways to maintain or increase subjective well-being in the general population. This is especially important amid the global uncertainties caused by aging populations, climate change, food insecurity, social inequality, changing family structures, and disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

For this Special Issue “Individual Difference in Well-Being: Measures, Predictors, Intervention and Mechanisms”, we are inviting submissions of high-quality papers that examine measures, predictors, interventions, and mechanisms related to individual differences in well-being. Qualitative studies, mixed studies, narrative reviews, perspectives, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses will be equally considered. We also strongly encourage submissions of replication studies and studies with null findings. All research that is rigorous and addresses an important question about individual difference in well-being will be considered regardless of its novelty. Through this Special Issue, we aim to drive solutions in the efforts to promote well-being, sustainable living, and quality of life.

This Special Issue will cover topics including, but not limited to:

• Research in identifying the demographic, experiential, cognitive social, health, and personality predictors of individual differences in well-being outcomes;
• Intervention studies to enhance well-being in different populations, contexts, and cultures;
• Replications of studies previously published on individual difference in well-being;
• The development or validation of well-being assessments;
• Theoretical conceptualizations of well-being;
• Studies of processes and mechanisms underlying well-being and psychological functioning;
• Cross-cultural comparisons on the antecedents, mechanisms, and predictors of well-being;
• The development of new paradigms to study individual differences in well-being.

Dr. Andree Hartanto
Dr. Jose C. Yong
Guest Editors

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• subjective well-being
• psychological well-being
• interventions
• meta-analysis
• review