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Pathways to Well-being: A Multilevel Network Analysis of Associations Between Strengths Use, Values-Based Actions, Well-being, and Emotional Distress in Daily Life 幸福之路：日常生活中优势使用、价值观行为、幸福和情绪困扰之间关系的多层次网络分析

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Journal of Happiness Studies Pub Date : 2026-09-28 DOI: 10.1007/s10902-026-01117-0

Mireia Santamaria-Rincon, Marta Miragall, Lorena Desdentado, Pedro Sarrión, Rosa María Baños

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Semantic Schema and Group Differences in Everyday Conceptions of Happiness and Unhappiness: An Investigation with a Word-association Network 日常快乐和不快乐概念的语义图式和群体差异：基于词联想网络的调查

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Journal of Happiness Studies Pub Date : 2026-09-26 DOI: 10.1007/s10902-026-01113-4

Zeyu Lyu, Zhemeng Xie, Sachiko Yasuda, Aguru Ishibashi, Takaharu Saito, Hiroki Takikawa

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Wives’ Managerial Employment and Husbands’ Well-Being: Evidence of Intra-household Asymmetry in Japan 妻子的管理就业与丈夫的幸福感：日本家庭内部不对称的证据

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Journal of Happiness Studies Pub Date : 2026-09-26 DOI: 10.1007/s10902-026-01104-5

Kazuma Sato

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Quantity and Quality of Screen Time: The relationship between Screen-Related Psychological Needs and Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being 屏幕时间的数量和质量：屏幕相关心理需求与快乐和幸福的关系

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Journal of Happiness Studies Pub Date : 2026-09-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10902-026-01106-3

Katie E. Gunnell, Andrea L. Howard, Joshua C. Remedios, Madeline E. Wadlow

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Subjective well-being and the willingness to take risks 主观幸福感和承担风险的意愿

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Journal of Happiness Studies Pub Date : 2026-09-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10902-026-01099-z

Ahmad Shabir Faizi,Dusanee Kesavayuth,Le Bao Ngoc Nguyen,Vasileios Zikos

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The Temporal Effects of Meaningful and Pleasurable Activities on Affective Wellbeing and Stress: Insights from an Experience Sampling Study 有意义和愉快活动对情感幸福感和压力的时间效应：来自经验抽样研究的见解

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Journal of Happiness Studies Pub Date : 2026-09-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10902-026-01108-1

Tess Röder, Gabriel Olaru, Manon van Scheppingen, Eeske van Roekel

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Optimism Bias is Both a Cross-Sectional and a Longitudinal Predictor of Positive Mood 乐观偏差是积极情绪的横向和纵向预测因子

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Journal of Happiness Studies Pub Date : 2026-09-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10902-026-01110-7

Robert W. Booth, Elif Şengül, Gubse N. Aydın, Beril Başara, Kaan Erhan, Ozan Erkocaoğlan, Hasan Kuşpınar, Kaan Yaldırak, Ceren Yılmaz

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Toward Understanding the Subjectivity of Teacher Well-Being: An Application of Q Methodology 理解教师幸福感的主体性：Q方法论的应用

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Journal of Happiness Studies Pub Date : 2026-09-08 DOI: 10.1007/s10902-026-01101-8

Athip Thumvichit

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When Intergenerational Ambivalence Matters: How Attitudinal Modernity Moderates Its Associations with Mental Health and Well-being Among Middle-aged and Older Adults 当代际矛盾心理问题：态度现代性如何调节其与中老年人心理健康和福祉的关系

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Journal of Happiness Studies Pub Date : 2026-09-07 DOI: 10.1007/s10902-026-01098-0

Yinkai Zhang,Xue Zhang,Yu Guo

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Purpose-Affirmation: A Novel Intervention for Cultivating Adolescents’ Purpose in Life 目的-肯定：一种培养青少年生活目的的新干预方法