Know thyself and become what you are: a eudaimonic approach to psychological well-being

Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being.

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Individual differences in two emotion regulation processes: Implications for affect, relationships, and well-being.

Gross, J. J., & John, O. P. (2003) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.85.2.348 · Cited by 11,929 · see citing works

On Happiness and Human Potentials: A Review of Research on Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being

Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2001) · Annual Review of Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.141 · Cited by 11,567 · see citing works

The structure of psychological well-being revisited.

Ryff, C. D., & Keyes, C. L. M. (1995) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037//0022-3514.69.4.719 · Cited by 10,285 · see citing works

Current concepts of positive mental health.

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Positive health: connecting well–being with biology

Ryff, C. D., Singer, B. H., & Dienberg Love, G. (2004) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rstb.2004.1521 · Cited by 916 · see citing works

Social inequalities in health: next questions and converging evidence

Marmot, M., Ryff, C. D., Bumpass, L. L., Shipley, M., & Marks, N. F. (1997) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0277-9536(96)00194-3 · Cited by 661 · see citing works

Personality and well-being: reexamining methods and meanings

Schmutte, P. S., & Ryff, C. D. (1997) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.73.3.549 · Cited by 613 · see citing works

Formal Volunteering as a Protective Factor for Older Adults' Psychological Well-Being

Greenfield, E. A., & Marks, N. F. (2004) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences · doi:10.1093/geronb/59.5.s258 · Cited by 600 · see citing works

Making a Life Worth Living: Neural Correlates of Well-Being

Urry, H. L., Nitschke, J. B., Dolski, I., Jackson, D. C., Dalton, K. M., Mueller, C. J., Rosenkranz, M. A., Ryff, C. D., Singer, B. H., & Davidson, R. J. (2004) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00686.x · Cited by 576 · see citing works

Best News Yet on the Six-Factor Model of Well-Being

Ryff, C. D., & Singer, B. H. (2006) · Social Science Research · doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2006.01.002 · Cited by 551 · see citing works

The Pursuit of Happiness and the Realization of Sympathy: Cultural Patterns of Self, Social Relations, and Well-being

Kitayama, S., & Markus, H. R. (2000) · Culture and Subjective Well-Being · doi:10.7551/mitpress/2242.003.0010 · Cited by 504 · see citing works

Contribution of Psychosocial Factors to Socioeconomic Differences in Health

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1. Linking Life Histories and Mental Health: A Person-Centered Strategy

Singer, B., Ryff, C. D., Carr, D., & Magee, W. J. (1998) · Sociological Methodology · doi:10.1111/0081-1750.00041 · Cited by 112 · see citing works

The challenge of defining wellbeing

Dodge, R., Daly, A., Huyton, J., & Sanders, L. (2012) · International Journal of Wellbeing · doi:10.5502/ijw.v2i3.4 · Cited by 2,166 · see citing works

The three meanings of meaning in life: Distinguishing coherence, purpose, and significance

Martela, F., & Steger, M. F. (2016) · The Journal of Positive Psychology · doi:10.1080/17439760.2015.1137623 · Cited by 1,401 · see citing works

Reconsidering happiness: The costs of distinguishing between hedonics and eudaimonia

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Some key differences between a happy life and a meaningful life

Baumeister, R. F., Vohs, K. D., Aaker, J. L., & Garbinsky, E. N. (2013) · The Journal of Positive Psychology · doi:10.1080/17439760.2013.830764 · Cited by 1,006 · see citing works

The Eudaimonic and Hedonic Components of Happiness: Qualitative and Quantitative Findings

Delle Fave, A., Brdar, I., Freire, T., Vella-Brodrick, D., & Wissing, M. P. (2011) · Social Indicators Research · doi:10.1007/s11205-010-9632-5 · Cited by 723 · see citing works

The relationship between nature connectedness and eudaimonic well-being: A meta-analysis

Pritchard, A., Richardson, M., Sheffield, D., & McEwan, K. (2020) · Journal of Happiness Studies · doi:10.1007/s10902-019-00118-6 · Cited by 702 · see citing works

Coping flexibility and psychological adjustment to stressful life changes: A meta-analytic review.

Cheng, C., Lau, H.-P. B., & Chan, M.-P. S. (2014) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/a0037913 · Cited by 664 · see citing works

The Hierarchical Structure of Well‐Being

Gallagher, M. W., Lopez, S. J., & Preacher, K. J. (2009) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00573.x · Cited by 588 · see citing works

A functional genomic perspective on human well-being

Fredrickson, B. L., Grewen, K. M., Coffey, K. A., Algoe, S. B., Firestine, A. M., Arevalo, J. M. G., Ma, J., & Cole, S. W. (2013) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1305419110 · Cited by 512 · see citing works

The Benefits of Benevolence: Basic Psychological Needs, Beneficence, and the Enhancement of Well‐Being

Martela, F., & Ryan, R. M. (2016) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/jopy.12215 · Cited by 422 · see citing works

Identity in Emerging Adulthood: Reviewing the Field and Looking Forward

Schwartz, S. J., Zamboanga, B. L., Luyckx, K., Meca, A., & Ritchie, R. A. (2013) · Emerging Adulthood · doi:10.1177/2167696813479781 · Cited by 412 · see citing works

Thine own self: True self-concept accessibility and meaning in life

Schlegel, R. J., Hicks, J. A., Arndt, J., & King, L. A. (2009) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0014060 · Cited by 367 · see citing works

The influence of motivation and adaptation on students’ subjective well-being, meaning in life and academic performance

Bailey, T. H., & Phillips, L. J. (2016) · Higher Education Research & Development · doi:10.1080/07294360.2015.1087474 · Cited by 356 · see citing works

Hedonic Versus Eudaimonic Conceptions of Well-being: Evidence of Differential Associations With Self-reported Well-being

McMahan, E. A., & Estes, D. (2011) · Social Indicators Research · doi:10.1007/s11205-010-9698-0 · Cited by 249 · see citing works

Self-transcendent media experiences: taking meaningful media to a higher level.

Oliver, M. B., Raney, A. A., Slater, M. D., Appel, M., Hartmann, T., Bartsch, A., Schneider, F. M., Janicke-Bowles, S. H., Krämer, N., Mares, M.-L., et al. (2018) · Journal of Communication · doi:10.1093/joc/jqx020 · Cited by 247 · see citing works

Well-being measurement and the WHO health policy Health 2010: systematic review of measurement scales

Lindert, J., Bain, P. A., Kubzansky, L. D., & Stein, C. (2015) · The European Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1093/eurpub/cku193 · Cited by 246 · see citing works

Psychological well‐being and the human conserved transcriptional response to adversity

Fredrickson, B. L., Grewen, K. M., Algoe, S. B., Firestine, A. M., Arevalo, J. M. G., Ma, J., & Cole, S. W. (2015) · PLOS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0121839 · Cited by 205 · see citing works

What humans need: Flourishing in Aristotelian philosophy and self-determination theory

Ryan, R. M., Curren, R. R., & Deci, E. L. (2013) · The best within us: Positive psychology perspectives on eudaimonia. · doi:10.1037/14092-004 · Cited by 208 · see citing works

Measuring values and committed action with the Engaged Living Scale (ELS): psychometric evaluation in a nonclinical sample and a chronic pain sample.

Trompetter, H. R., ten Klooster, P. M., Schreurs, K. M. G., Fledderus, M., Westerhof, G. J., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2013) · Psychological Assessment · doi:10.1037/a0033813 · Cited by 184 · see citing works

Don't hide your happiness! Positive emotion dissociation, social connectedness, and psychological functioning.

Mauss, I. B., Shallcross, A. J., Troy, A. S., John, O. P., Ferrer, E., Wilhelm, F. H., & Gross, J. J. (2011) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0022410 · Cited by 189 · see citing works

Optimizing Students’ Mental Health and Academic Performance: AI-Enhanced Life Crafting

Dekker, I., De Jong, E. M., Schippers, M. C., De Bruijn-Smolders, M., Alexiou, A., & Giesbers, B. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01063 · Cited by 176 · see citing works

Hedonic and eudaimonic well-being: the role of resilience beyond fluid intelligence and personality traits

Di Fabio, A., & Palazzeschi, L. (2015) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01367 · Cited by 151 · see citing works

The true self and psychological health: emerging evidence and future directions

Schlegel, R. J., & Hicks, J. A. (2011) · Social and Personality Psychology Compass · doi:10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00401.x · Cited by 148 · see citing works

Socioeconomic Status, Income Inequality, and Health Complaints: A Basic Psychological Needs Perspective

Di Domenico, S. I., & Fournier, M. A. (2014) · Social Indicators Research · doi:10.1007/s11205-013-0572-8 · Cited by 131 · see citing works

The path from intrinsic aspirations to subjective well-being is mediated by changes in basic psychological need satisfaction and autonomous motivation: A large prospective test

Hope, N. H., Holding, A. C., Verner-Filion, J., Sheldon, K. M., & Koestner, R. (2019) · Motivation and Emotion · doi:10.1007/s11031-018-9733-z · Cited by 107 · see citing works

Lifespan Differences in a Self Determination Theory Model of Eudaimonia: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Younger, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults

Mackenzie, C. S., Karaoylas, E. C., & Starzyk, K. B. (2018) · Journal of Happiness Studies · doi:10.1007/s10902-017-9932-4 · Cited by 92 · see citing works

Upward spirals of mindfulness and reappraisal: testing the mindfulness-to-meaning theory with autoregressive latent trajectory modeling.

Garland, E. L., Kiken, L. G., Faurot, K., Palsson, O., & Gaylord, S. A. (2017) · Cognitive Therapy and Research · doi:10.1007/s10608-016-9768-y · Cited by 82 · see citing works

Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Association between Loneliness and Psychological and Subjective Well-Being in University Students

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Socioeconomic Status and Psychological Well-Being Predict Cross-Time Change in Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Older Women Without Diabetes

Tsenkova, V. K., Love, G. D., Singer, B. H., & Ryff, C. D. (2007) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e318157466f · Cited by 63 · see citing works

The Relationship between Mindful Attention Awareness, Perceived Stress and Subjective Wellbeing

Hepburn, S.-J., Carroll, A., & McCuaig, L. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph182312290 · Cited by 58 · see citing works

Stress and Mental Well-Being Experiences of Professional Football Coaches

Baldock, L., Cropley, B., Neil, R., & Mellalieu, S. D. (2021) · The Sport Psychologist · doi:10.1123/tsp.2020-0087 · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Application of well-being therapy to people with disability and chronic illness.

Nierenberg, B., Mayersohn, G., Serpa, S., Holovatyk, A., Smith, E., & Cooper, S. (2016) · Rehabilitation Psychology · doi:10.1037/rep0000060 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Meditation‐based lifestyle modification in mild to moderate depression—A randomized controlled trial

Bringmann, H. C., Michalsen, A., Jeitler, M., Kessler, C. S., Brinkhaus, B., Brunnhuber, S., & Sedlmeier, P. (2022) · Depression and Anxiety · doi:10.1002/da.23249 · Cited by 34 · see citing works

Ukuphumelela: Flourishing and the pursuit of a good life, and good health, in Soweto, South Africa

Cele, L., Willen, S. S., Dhanuka, M., & Mendenhall, E. (2021) · SSM - Mental Health · doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2021.100022 · Cited by 28 · see citing works

Perceptions of grandparents’ generativity and personal growth in supplementary care providers of middle-aged grandchildren

Noriega, C., Velasco, C., & López, J. (2020) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407519886661 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

Promoting well-being in early adolescents through mindfulness: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Scafuto, F., Ghiroldi, S., Montecucco, N. F., De Vincenzo, F., Quinto, R. M., Presaghi, F., & Iani, L. (2024) · Journal of Adolescence · doi:10.1002/jad.12252 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Is There a Need for Including Spiritual Care in Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation of Chronic Pain Patients? Investigating an Innovative Strategy

Garschagen, A., Steegers, M. A. H., van Bergen, A. H. M. M., Jochijms, J. A. M., Skrabanja, T. L. M., Vrijhoef, H. J. M., Smeets, R. J. E. M., & Vissers, K. C. P. (2015) · Pain Practice · doi:10.1111/papr.12234 · Cited by 19 · see citing works

A quantitative exploration of the relationships between regular yoga practice, microdosing psychedelics, wellbeing and personality variables

Bright, S., Gringart, E., Blatchford, E., & Bettinson, S. (2021) · Australian Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1080/00049530.2021.1882266 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Medical assistance in dying for people living with mental disorders: a qualitative thematic review

Favron-Godbout, C., & Racine, E. (2023) · BMC Medical Ethics · doi:10.1186/s12910-023-00971-4 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

“Virtual Surf Booth”: Assessment of a Novel Tool and Data Collection Process to Measure the Impact of a 6-Week Surf Programme on Mental Wellbeing

Gerami, A., Foster, C., & Murphy, J. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph192416732 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Toward a humanized technology: a reinterpretation of Erich Fromm’ s humanistic peace psychology

Wang, Y., Li, P., & Liu, W. (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1646601 · Cited by 1 · see citing works