Addition versus Subtraction:The Strategies Individuals Utilized in the Pursuit of Happiness and Their Relationship with Subjective Well-being
This paper presents three studies that examine the propensity of individuals to employ either addition or subtraction strategies in their pursuit of happiness,and the correlation between these strategic preferences and subjective well-being.The first study used interview methods to initially explore the strategic preferences individuals utilize in their pursuit of happiness.The third study utilized a questionnaire,developed in the second study,to delve deeper into these strategic preferences and their correlation with subjective well-being.The results indicated that individuals tended to employ addition strategies in their pursuit of happiness.The use of addition strategies was positively correlated with subjective well-being,whereas the use of subtraction strategies did not significantly predict subjective well-being.The propensity to use addition strategies was positively associated with positive emotions and life satisfaction,and negatively correlated with negative emotions.Interestingly,the use of subtraction strategies was found to positively predict positive emotions,life satisfaction,and negative emotions.The differential predictive power of addition and subtraction strategies on subjective well-being is most evident in their impact on negative emotions.
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