Article ID: TJSKE-D-20-00048
The purposes were to clarify the structure of psychological factors on subjective well-being. In order to reveal its structure, this study used two analyses both factor analysis as macro front and partial correlation analysis as micro front. Subjective well-being evaluated by life satisfaction, positive emotion and negative emotion. After the selection of 29 psychological factor items, the questionnaire was tested by 1,500 participants. Results revealed that psychological factors relating well-being consists of 4 factors: 1) Relation with others and Gratitude, 2) Self-acceptance and Optimism, 3) Self-actualization and Personal growth and 4) Self-confidence and Authenticity. Furthermore, partial correlation analysis found out direct and indirect correlation between psychological factors and subjective well-being. It showed that well-being was correlation factor 2 and factor 3 directly, factor 1 and factor 4 related in indirectly. In particular, Life satisfaction was associated with Self-acceptance directly, positive emotion was Hopes for the future and negative emotion rated Nothing worries.
