| Revista INFAD 2012 |
ISSN EDICIÓN EN PAPEL: 0214-9877 |
| Nº1, Vol. 4, pp. 87-92 | doi: en trámite |
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Pathways to happiness. A theoretical approach.
Sónia Morgado / Anabela Vitorino. pp. 87-92
Abstract
The main objective of Positive Psychology is to observe, describe and analyze positive emotions, considered as objects of behavior or contents of consciousness. In the context of positive psychol-ogy, it becomes relevant to examine the internalization of subjective well-being, happiness, under-stood, as an internal and external process that depends from the individual perception, and helps the individual to clarify and have good sense in every domain of his life: social, economic, work, health and family (Dórion, 2006; Lyubomirsky, King & Diener, 2005; Scoffham, & Barnes, 2011; Shin & Johnson, 1977 & Sptizer, 1999).
On this paper was applied the retrospective study method of qualitative type, by revising the lit-erature about happiness to comprehend, determine, and define which factors may contribute for the development of happiness. It was found that different authors find similar and different kind of vari-ables to determine happiness.
From this point of view, it appears that are a diversity of factors influencing happiness experi-ence suggesting that individuals assume different levels of happiness, according not only their expectations, but also with variables such as age, gender, wealth and health.
Keywords: Happiness, Well-being, Satisfaction, Positive Psychology.
