From authentic happiness to well-being: the flourishing of Positive Psychology

• Autor(a) principal: Scorsolini-Comin,Fabio
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Fontaine,Anne Marie Germaine Victorine, Koller,Silvia Helena, Santos,Manoel Antônio dos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Psicologia (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722013000400006
• topic: Happiness; well-being; health promotion; Positive Psychology

The present study aims to present paradigm shifts from the authentic happiness theory (2002) to the well-being theory (2011), both developed in Positive Psychology by Martin Seligman. The well-being theory adds fulfillment and interpersonal relationships to the elements already included in the first theory (positive emotions, engagement and meaning), highlighting that well-being does not depend only on individual aspects but on issues related to context and interpersonal relationships. Whereas authentic happiness seeks life satisfaction, well-being aspires to flourishing - a more complex and dynamic construct. Well-being theory opens the possibility of developing public policies related to promotion of quality of life without ruling out the need for constant review of such approach.