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Terminology and the Well-being Literature

Tyler J VanderWeele, Tim Lomas
PubMed Central (PMC) Summary & key facts 2022 44 citations

This commentary argues that “emotional well-being” is only one part of broader mental well-being, and that the definition proposed by Park et al. (2022) — focusing on how positive someone feels about life — is too narrow. The authors suggest emotional well-being should also cover emotion regulation and whether emotions…

Health, psychology, and well-being Mental Health Research Topics Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
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