word
subjective well-being
sub-JEK-tiv WEL-BEE-ing
səbˈdʒɛktɪv ˈwɛlˌbiːɪŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
subjectivewellbeing
Dictionary meaning
a scientific term for a person's cognitive and emotional evaluation of their own life; comprises life satisfaction (cognitive component), frequent positive affect, and infrequent negative affect; pioneered by Ed Diener and widely used as an outcome measure in well-being research; distinct from objective indicators of well-being such as income or health and varies considerably across cultures and individuals
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