Sociological View

• economic development • economic circumstances• meritocracy • population health• fertility• democracy

ImplicationsImplications

o Absence ≠ Presenceo Level Matterso Well-Being > Illness

o Mental Illnesso CVDo Mortality

o Causes Not All Equalo Cholesterol

o Statinso Anaceptrapib

Signs of Well-Being

Hedonic o Positive Emotionso Interest

Eudaimonico Acceptanceo Autonomy o Connection o Contribution o Growtho Meaning

Feeling Good

Functioning Well

Low

Moderate

Striving

Settling

Languishing

Flourishing

Prevalence in 2005

Rates of Mental Illness

Change and Well-Being

• Paradox of growth

Change and Well-Being

• Paradox of growth• Keyes et al (2002)

– Striving: PWB > EWB• Age (43)• >Education• The “O” in OCEAN

– Flourishing: High PWB and EWB• Age (46)• Education• The “E”, “C”, and “N” of OCEAN

Change and Well-Being

• Paradox of growth• Keyes et al (2002)

– Striving: PWB > EWB• Age (43)• >Education• The “O” in OCEAN

– Flourishing: High PWB and EWB• Age (46)• Education• The “E”, “C”, and “N” of OCEAN

• Diener et al’s revision to treadmill– Change happens

• Negative Events– Resilience matters

Change and Well-Being

• Paradox of growth• Keyes et al (2002)

– Striving: PWB > EWB• Age (43)• >Education• The “O” in OCEAN

– Flourishing: High PWB and EWB• Age (46)• Education• The “E”, “C”, and “N” of OCEAN

• Diener et al’s revision to treadmill– Change happens

• Negative Events– Resilience matters

• Fledderus and colleagues (ACT)

Flourishers1) “Just do it”2) Self Control 3) Capable 4) Deliberate 5) Apologize6) Malleable Mindsets7) Curiosity 8) OCEAN Personality 9) Personal Growth Initiative 10) Learn from Adversity11) Motivated by Mastery 12) Loved

Connection

Kathryn Graff Low (2011)

Kathryn Graff Low (2011)

College Students(main effect of mental health)

College Students(no main effect of mental

health)

Adjusted Log Odds

• Any Drug– CMI = 1.60 – EWB = .91 – PWB = .90 – SWB = ns

• Binge Drinking– CMI = 1.19 – EWB = .92 – PWB = .90 – SWB = 1.17

Connection Requires Vulnerability

• Whole Hearted

• http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html