Research into the relationship between happiness and health is developing rapidly,
exploring the possibility that impaired happiness is not only a consequence of ill-health but …

Purpose. To examine the effect of happiness and life satisfaction on health. Design.
Longitudinal data from waves 1 and 3, conducted in 2001 and 2004, respectively, of the …

Is happiness good for your health? This common notion is tested in a synthetic analysis of
30 follow-up studies on happiness and longevity. It appears that happiness does not predict …

Positive psychological characteristics may be beneficial for physical health. However,
prospective data on the effects of happiness on survival is scarce. In a population-based …

Subjective wellbeing, often called―happiness‖ in layperson terminology, refers to peoples
'sense of wellness in their lives–in both thoughts and feelings (Diener, 1984). Subjective …

Objective research on the role of positive affect, such as happiness, on health outcomes is
burgeoning. Within this context, evidence for an inverse effect of happiness on mortality is …

The aim of this study was to review the literature on what constitutes happiness across
cultures and countries to advance scholarly knowledge on the happiness construct. A …

This is the first study to our knowledge to examine the relationship between happiness and
longevity among a nationally representative sample of adults. We use the recently-released …

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

Happier people are healthier, but does becoming happier lead to better health? In the
current study, we deployed a comprehensive, 3-month positive psychological intervention as …