The international peer-reviewed Journal of Happiness Studies is devoted to theoretical and applied advancements in all areas of well-being research. It covers topics referring to both the hedonic and eudaimonic perspectives characterizing well-being studies. The former includes the investigation of cognitive dimensions such as satisfaction with life, and positive affect and emotions. The latter includes the study of constructs and processes related to optimal psychological functioning, such as meaning and purpose in life, character strengths, personal growth, resilience, optimism, hope, and self-determination. In addition to contributions on appraisal of life-as-a-whole, the journal accepts papers investigating these topics in relation to specific domains, such as family, education, physical and mental health, and work.

The journal welcomes high-quality theoretical and empirical submissions in the fields of economics, psychology and sociology, as well as contributions from researchers in the domains of education, medicine, philosophy and other related fields.

The Journal of Happiness Studies provides a forum for three main areas in happiness research: 1) theoretical conceptualizations of well-being, happiness and the good life; 2) empirical investigation of well-being and happiness in different populations, contexts and cultures; 3) methodological advancements and development of new assessment instruments.

The journal addresses the conceptualization, operationalization and measurement of happiness and well-being dimensions, as well as the individual, socio-economic and cultural factors that may interact with them as determinants or outcomes.

Central Questions include, but are not limited to:

Conceptualization:

What meanings are denoted by terms like happiness and well-being?

How do these fit in with broader conceptions of the good life?

Operationalization and Measurement:

Which methods can be used to assess how people feel about life?

How to operationalize a new construct or an understudied dimension in the well-being domain?

What are the best measures for investigating specific well-being related constructs and dimensions?

Prevalence and causality

Do individuals belonging to different populations and cultures vary in their well-being ratings?

How does individual well-being relate to social and economic phenomena (characteristics, circumstances, behavior, events, and policies)?

What are the personal, social and economic determinants and causes of individual well-being dimensions?

Evaluation:

What are the consequences of well-being for individual development and socio-economic progress?

Are individual happiness and well-being worthwhile goals for governments and policy makers?

Does well-being represent a useful parameter to orient planning in physical and mental healthcare, and in public health?

Interdisciplinary studies:

How has the study of happiness developed within and across disciplines?

Can we link philosophical thought and empirical research?

What are the biological correlates of well-being dimensions?

国际同行评议的《幸福研究杂志》致力于幸福研究各个领域的理论和应用进步。它涵盖了幸福研究的享乐主义和幸福主义观点。前者包括对认知维度的研究，例如对生活的满意度、积极情感和情绪。后者包括对与最佳心理功能相关的结构和过程的研究，例如人生的意义和目的、性格优势、个人成长、适应力、乐观、希望和自决。除了对整个生活进行评估的投稿外，该期刊还接受研究这些主题与特定领域（如家庭、教育、身心健康和工作）关系的论文。

该期刊欢迎经济学、心理学和社会学领域的高质量理论和实证投稿，以及教育、医学、哲学和其他相关领域研究人员的投稿。

《幸福研究杂志》为幸福研究的三个主要领域提供了一个论坛：1）幸福、幸福和美好生活的理论概念化；2）对不同人群、背景和文化中幸福和幸福的实证研究； 3) 方法论的进步和新评估工具的开发。

该期刊探讨了幸福和福祉维度的概念化、操作化和测量，以及可能作为决定因素或结果与它们相互作用的个人、社会经济和文化因素。

核心问题包括但不限于：

概念化：

幸福和福祉等术语表示什么含义？

这些如何与美好生活的更广泛概念相适应？

操作化和测量：

哪些方法可用于评估人们对生活的感受？

如何操作福祉领域的新构造或研究不足的维度？

调查特定福祉相关构造和维度的最佳措施是什么？

普遍性和因果关系

不同人群和文化的个体在幸福感评分上是否存在差异？

个人幸福感与社会和经济现象（特征、环境、行为、事件和政策）有何关系？

个人幸福感维度的个人、社会和经济决定因素和原因是什么？

评估：

幸福感对个人发展和社会经济进步有何影响？

个人幸福和幸福感是否是政府和政策制定者值得追求的目标？

幸福感是否是指导身心保健和公共卫生规划的有用参数？

跨学科研究：

学科内部和跨学科的幸福感研究如何发展？

我们能否将哲学思想与实证研究联系起来？

什么幸福感维度的生物学相关性是什么？

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