During the past decades there was an increasing predominance of chronic disorders, with a
large number of people living with chronic diseases that can adversely affect their quality of …

This review investigates the association between positive psychological well-being (PPWB)
and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We also consider the mechanisms by which PPWB may …

Policy Points Several intergovernmental organizations (Organisation for Economic Co‐
operation and Development, World Health Organization, United Nations) are urging …

Despite the widespread interest in understanding and identifying risk takers by
psychologists, clinicians, and economists, the risk literature currently lacks consensus …

Utilizing sophisticated methodology and three decades of research by the world's leading
expert on happiness, Happiness challenges the present thinking of the causes and …

Background Poor health can cause unhappiness and poor health increases mortality.
Previous reports of reduced mortality associated with happiness could be due to the …

Objective Evidence suggests improvements in positive psychological health indices (eg, self-
esteem) may explain the relationship between physical activity and quality of life (QoL) in …

In 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supported testing of a
number of well‐being scales for potential use on public health surveillance systems. The …

Background Although higher psychological well-being has been linked with a range of
positive biological processes and health outcomes, the prospective association between …

Well-being has been strongly linked to many important life facets ranging from physical and
mental health to social relationships to academic and work performance. Not only has it …