The structure of well-being: a single underlying factor with genetic and environmental influences.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The structure of well-being has been debated for millennia. Dominant conceptualisations, such as the hedonic and eudaimonic models, emphasise different constituents of the well-being construct. Some previous studies have suggested that the underlying structure of well-being may consist of one or a few general well-being factors. We conducted three studies to advance knowledge on the structure of well-being comprising more than 21,500 individuals, including a genetically informative twin sample.

Methods

In Study 1, we used hierarchical exploratory factor analysis to identify well-being factors in a population-based sample of Norwegian adults. In Study 2, we used confirmatory factor analysis to examine the model fit of the identified factor model in an independent samp

SUBMITTER: Bjorndal LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10199429 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature