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The Role of Subjective Well-Being in Positive Youth Development

Nansook Park

University of Rhode Island

Comprehensive perspectives on well-being that include positive aspects of human life such as subjective wellbeing have recently been proposed. Life satisfaction is the cognitive component of subjective well-being and plays an important role in positive development as an indicator, a predictor, a mediator/moderator, and an out-come. Whereas low life satisfaction is associated with psychological, social, and behavior problems, high life satisfaction is related to good adaptation and optimal mental health among youth. Life satisfaction and positive affect mitigate the negative effects of stressful life events and work against the development of psychological and behavioral problems among youth. Supportive parenting, engagement in challenging activities, positive life events, and high-quality interactions with significant others contribute to the development of life satisfaction. Further longitudinal research into the mechanisms of how life satisfaction plays its role in positive youth development is needed to promote the psychological wellbeing of all youth.

Key Words: life satisfaction among youth • positive youth development • correlates of life satisfaction • wellness

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 591, No. 1, 25-39 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0002716203260078
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