Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University.
Psychol Sci. 2024 Oct;35(10):1155-1163. doi: 10.1177/09567976241263784. Epub 2024 Aug 20.
Happiness has become one of the most important life goals worldwide. However, does valuing happiness lead to better well-being? This study investigates the effect of valuing happiness on well-being using a population-based longitudinal survey of Dutch adults ( = 8,331) from 2019 to 2023. Random-intercept cross-lagged panel models indicated that those who valued happiness generally exhibited higher well-being as manifested by life satisfaction, more positive affect, and less negative affect. However, increases in valuing happiness did not result in changes in life satisfaction 1 year later and had mixed emotional consequences (i.e., increasing both positive and negative affect). Additional analyses using fixed-effects models indicated that valuing happiness had contemporaneous positive effects on well-being. These findings indicate that endorsing happiness goals may have immediate psychological benefits but may not necessarily translate into long-term positive outcomes.
幸福已成为全球最重要的生活目标之一。然而，重视幸福会带来更好的幸福感吗？本研究使用荷兰成年人（n=8331）2019 年至 2023 年的基于人群的纵向调查，探讨了重视幸福对幸福感的影响。随机截距交叉滞后面板模型表明，重视幸福的人通常表现出更高的幸福感，表现为生活满意度更高、积极情绪更多、消极情绪更少。然而，增加对幸福的重视并没有导致 1 年后生活满意度的变化，并且对情绪有混合影响（即，同时增加积极情绪和消极情绪）。使用固定效应模型的额外分析表明，重视幸福对幸福感有即时的积极影响。这些发现表明，支持幸福目标可能会带来即时的心理益处，但不一定能转化为长期的积极结果。
