Table 1.
Six approaches to flourishing in positivepsychology.
| KEYES 2002 | HUPPERT & SO 2013 | DIENER et al., 2010 | SELIGMAN 2011 | RYFF & SINGER 2008 | VANDERWEELE 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive relationships | Positive relationships | Positive relationships | Positive relationships | Positive relationships | Close social relationships |
| Purpose in life | Meaning | Purpose and meaning | Meaning and purpose | Purpose in life | Meaning and purpose |
| Positive affect (interested) | Engagement | Engagement | Engagement | ||
| Self-acceptance | Self-esteem | Self-acceptance and self-esteem | Self-acceptance | ||
| Positive affect (happy) | Positive emotion | Positive emotion | Happiness and life satisfaction | ||
| Competence | Competence | Accomplishment/Competence | |||
| Optimism | Optimism | ||||
| Social contribution | Social contribution | ||||
| Social integration | |||||
| Social growth | |||||
| Social acceptance | |||||
| Social coherence | |||||
| Environmental mastery | Environmental mastery | ||||
| Personal growth | Personal growth | ||||
| Autonomy | Autonomy | ||||
| Life satisfaction | |||||
| Emotional stability | |||||
| Vitality | |||||
| Resilience | Physical and mental health | ||||
| Character and virtue | |||||
| OPTIONAL: Financial and material stability | |||||
Table 1 is an update and adaptation of Hone, Jarden, Schofield, & Duncan, 2014: 65.