This article provides an overview of a model of psychological well-being put forth over 30 years ago. The intent was to advance new dimensions of positive functioning based on integration of clinical, developmental, existential, and humanistic thinking along with Aristotle’s writings about eudaimonia. The operationalization and validation of the model are briefly described, followed by an overview of scientific findings organized around (a) demographic and experiential predictors of well-being, (b) well-being as predictors of health and biomedical outcomes, (c) pathway studies that examine intervening processes (moderators, mediators), and (d) underlying mechanistic processes (neuroscience, genomics). Much prior work underscores the benefits of well-being, including for longevity. Widening socioeconomic inequality is, however, increasingly compromising the well-being of disadvantaged segments of the population. These problems have been exacerbated by recent historical stressors (Great Recession, COVID-19 pandemic). Cumulative hardships from these events and their implications for health are critical targets for future science and practice.

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日益不平等的社会中幸福的特权


本文概述了 30 多年前提出的心理健康模型。其目的是基于临床、发展、存在主义和人文主义思想以及亚里士多德关于 eudaimonia 的著作的整合，推进积极功能的新维度。简要描述了该模型的操作和验证，然后概述了围绕以下方面组织的科学发现：（a）人口和福祉的经验预测因素，（b）福祉作为健康和生物医学结果的预测因素，（c）路径检查干预过程（调节剂、调节剂）和（d）潜在机制过程（神经科学、基因组学）的研究。之前的许多工作都强调了幸福的好处，包括长寿的好处。然而，日益扩大的社会经济不平等日益损害弱势群体的福祉。最近的历史压力因素（大衰退、COVID-19 大流行）加剧了这些问题。这些事件造成的累积困难及其对健康的影响是未来科学和实践的关键目标。