A person’s overall assessment of their life satisfaction.
Often described as how people experience and evaluate their lives. It includes:
Frequent positive emotions and infrequent negative ones. Well-Being Concepts
Physical, emotional, cultural, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, social, and spiritual.
Well-being is influenced by both stable factors (personality and cultural values) and state-like factors that fluctuate based on daily life events, temperature, or recent activities. It is increasingly used by governments and organizations like the OECD as a metric for social progress, moving beyond economic indicators like GDP to measure the true "quality of life". A person’s overall assessment of their life satisfaction
A Māori model viewing well-being as a four-walled meeting house: spiritual, mental/emotional, physical, and family/social. Determinants and Context
Organizations and scholars use different models to summarize these concepts: Key Components A Māori model viewing well-being as a four-walled
Well-being is a multifaceted concept that extends beyond the mere absence of illness to include positive states of mind and effective life functioning. At its core, the concept is divided into two primary philosophical schools: , focusing on pleasure and life satisfaction, and Eudaimonic well-being , emphasizing self-actualization, purpose, and personal growth. Core Dimensions of Well-Being