Sociological View economic development economic circumstances meritocracy population health fertility democracy

Implications o Absence ≠ Presence o Level Matters o Well-Being > Illness o Mental Illness o CVD o Mortality o Causes Not All Equal o Cholesterol o Statins o Anaceptrapib

Signs of Well-Being Hedonic o Positive Emotions o Interest Eudaimonic o Acceptance o Autonomy o Connection o Contribution o Growth o Meaning

Feeling Good Functioning Well Hig h Low Moderate Striving Settling Languishing Flourishing

Prevalence in 2005

Rates of Mental Illness

Change and Well-Being Paradox of growth

Change and Well-Being Paradox of growth Keyes et al (2002) –Striving: PWB > EWB Age (43) >Education The “O” in OCEAN –Flourishing: High PWB and EWB Age (46) Education The “E”, “C”, and “N” of OCEAN

Change and Well-Being Paradox of growth Keyes et al (2002) –Striving: PWB > EWB Age (43) >Education The “O” in OCEAN –Flourishing: High PWB and EWB Age (46) Education The “E”, “C”, and “N” of OCEAN Diener et al’s revision to treadmill –Change happens Negative Events –Resilience matters

Change and Well-Being Paradox of growth Keyes et al (2002) –Striving: PWB > EWB Age (43) >Education The “O” in OCEAN –Flourishing: High PWB and EWB Age (46) Education The “E”, “C”, and “N” of OCEAN Diener et al’s revision to treadmill –Change happens Negative Events –Resilience matters Fledderus and colleagues (ACT)

Flourishers 1)“Just do it” 2) Self Control 3) Capable 4) Deliberate 5) Apologize 6) Malleable Mindsets 7) Curiosity 8) OCEAN Personality 9) Personal Growth Initiative 10) Learn from Adversity 11) Motivated by Mastery 12) Loved

Connection

Kathryn Graff Low (2011)

College Students (main effect of mental health)

College Students (no main effect of mental health)

Adjusted Log Odds Any Drug –CMI = 1.60 –EWB =.91 –PWB =.90 –SWB = ns Binge Drinking –CMI = 1.19 –EWB =.92 –PWB =.90 –SWB = 1.17

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