1. Subjective well-being
Asit kumar maurya
P. g. diploma in counseling guidance
& psychological intervention

2. Subjective well-being (SWB)
• Subjective well-being (SWB) refers to how
people experience the quality of their lives and
includes both emotional reactions and
cognitive judgments.
• Subjective well being terms is a subjective
component of quality of life.
• Use as happiness’s synonyms.

3. Quality of life:
• The term quality of life (QOL) references the
general well-being of individuals and
communities.
• “Quality of life is defined as an individual’s
perception of their position in life in the
context of the culture and values system in
which they live and in relation to their goals,
expectations, standards and concerns. (WHO,
1995)

4. Subjective well-being (SWB)
• Subjective well-being (SWB) consists three
component:
• Life Satisfaction
• Pleasant affect
• Unpleasant affect.
• Affect refers to pleasant and unpleasant mood
and emotions.
• Life Satisfaction refers to a cognitive sense of
satisfaction with life.

5. Determinants of SWB
• Psychological Factors
– Stress
– Anxiety
– Depression
– Social support
– Optimism & pessimism
• Physical factors
– Autonomy
– Marriage
– Income
– Heath status
• Cultural factors
– Equality
– Individualism and collectivism

6. Strategies for enhancing SWB
love
play
work

7. Measurement of SWB
• PANAS (positive and negative affect scale) :-
watson, clark & tellegen (1988)
• 7 point scale
• 10-10 items each affect.
• The satisfaction with life scale
Diener et al.
• 5 point scale
• 5 items
• Subjective Quality of life scale (1998)
• Fordie scale.