Л.В. Карапетян

THE STUDY OF WELL-BEING IN FOREIGN PSYCHOLOGY

Authors

Л.В. Карапетян

Keywords:

phenomenon of the well-being, the positive and negative affects, model of well-being, happiness, life satisfaction, quality of life, psychological well-being, subjective well-being

Abstract

The article presents the analysis and systematization of foreign works devoted to theoretical, empirical and methodological research into the problem of psychological well-being. The author reveals a different understanding of concepts «psychological well-being», «mental health», «subjective well-being» that represented in the foreign studies. Obtained indicators for measurement of the phenomena: for subjective well-being - life satisfaction, positive and negative affects, for the psychological well-being – autonomy, personal growth, purpose in life, self-acceptance, interpersonal relationships, and environment management. The author has been described the features that distinguish foreign study of well-being and the prospects for further research of this problem

THE STUDY OF WELL-BEING IN FOREIGN PSYCHOLOGY