Application of theory to a real-world context

• Measures of evaluative well-being

  Designed to capture judgements of overall life satisfaction or fulfilment
• Judgements of well-being


  May be applied to specific aspects of life, such as relationships, community, health, or occupations
• ETC administering wellbeing surveys

  1. Provides policy makers with data

  2. Can be used to compare the wellbeing of targeted populations before and after initiatives have been put in place
• Longitudinal study design


  Used to gather data on well-being
• Consistent associations are found between SWB

  Cardiovascular functioning
• Cardiovascular functioning


  Related to health, cardiovascular events, and mortality
• Physiological patterns


  Beneficial to long-term health as well as for long term levels of SWB
• This information can be used to create health awareness in the medical profession so health professionals can identify and offer strategies to people who are struggling with SWB to work towards improving SWB