Subjective Well-Being

  • Personal assessment of one’s own life, including happiness, life satisfaction, and positive emotions

  • Can only be ascertained by asking the person

Objective Well-Being

  • Subjective does NOT mean less “real”

  • Subjective well-being is just as meaningful as objective well-being

  • Measurable indicators such as physical health, income, and social relationships that contribute to overall well-being