Which term is used to describe a self-reported measure of happiness and evaluation of life satisfaction?

• A. Gratitude
• B. Social Support
• C. Signature Strengths
• D. Subjective Well-Being (SWB)

Answer: (D)

Subjective well-being is a self-reported assessment of how people experience their lives, combining judgments of life satisfaction with their positive and negative emotional experiences. Because it relies on a person’s own evaluation, it captures the overall sense of happiness and contentment rather than objective indicators. Measures of subjective well-being typically include a cognitive component (how satisfied someone is with life) and an affective component (how often they feel positive versus negative emotions), often gathered through self-report scales like the Satisfaction with Life Scale or mood/affect inventories. While gratitude, social support, and signature strengths can influence well-being, they are not themselves comprehensive self-reports of happiness and life satisfaction. Therefore, the term that fits the description is subjective well-being.