title: The nature of well-being: the roles of hedonic and eudaimonic processes and trait emotional intelligence.
abstract: The present study reconceptualized the role of hedonic (pleasure) and eudaimonic (engagement) functions as well-being processes and distinguished them from well-being outcomes. Well-being outcomes encompass life satisfaction, positive affect, psychological well-being, social well-being, subjective physical health, and absence of depression, anxiety, and stress. It was hypothesized that trait emotional intelligence (EI) would mediate the relationship between well-being processes and well-being outcomes. Participants (N = 370, mean age = 27.35 years, SD = 10.01) completed measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being processes, trait EI, and well-being outcome indices. Path analysis using structural equation modeling showed that trait EI fully mediated the relationship between hedonic and eudaimonic processes and well-being outcomes. Results demonstrated that engagement in meaningful activities as captured by hedonic and eudaimonic well-being processes may promote well-being outcomes.
authors.affiliation: University of New England, Australia. navjot.bhullar@une.edu.au
authors.forename: Navjot
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhullar
authors.forename: Nicola S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Schutte
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Malouff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002605:Character; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010684:Philosophy; D057181:Pleasure; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult