Citation

Hudson NW, Lucas RE, Donnellan MB. Soc. Psychol. Pers. Sci. 2017; 8(1): 45-54.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1948550616662129

PMID

29238453 PMCID

Abstract

Previous research suggests global assessments of cognitive well-being-life satisfaction-are relatively stable over time. Far fewer studies have examined the extent to which experiential measures of affective well-being-the moods/emotions people regularly experience-are stable, especially over extended periods of time. The present study used longitudinal data from a representative sample of Germans to investigate the long-term stability of different components of well-being. Participants provided global ratings of life satisfaction and affect, along with experiential measures of well-being up to three times over two years.

RESULTS indicated between one third and one half of the variance in people's daily affect was attributable to trait-like latent variables. Replicating meta-analytic findings, 50% of the variance in global measures of well-being was attributable to trait-like latent variables.

Language: en

Keywords

day reconstruction method; personality processes; well-being