The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between subjective well-being, self-efficacy, psychological well-being, and stress management, and more specifically, to find the key psychological factors affecting subjective well...
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between subjective well-being, self-efficacy, psychological well-being, and stress management, and more specifically, to find the key psychological factors affecting subjective well-being. Three hundred Korean adults who had not experienced a serious physical disease completed a self-report internet survey that combined existing scientifically validated measures for each of the factors and their sub-factors. Correlation analysis, stepwise regression analysis, and path analysis were completed on the data. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between subjective well-being and some of the psychological factors of self-efficacy, psychological well-being, and stress management. Most significantly, individuals with higher levels of self-acceptance, a sub-factor of psychological well-being, and self-regulatory efficacy, a sub-factor of self-efficacy, reported greater life satisfaction and positive affect, sub-factors of subjective well-being. Individuals with higher levels of confidence and self-acceptance reported less negative affect, a sub-factor of subjective well-being. These results suggest that self-acceptance and self-regulatory efficacy are particularly important factors to be considered in the development of programs designed to enhance subjective well-being.