Casas et al. (J Happiness Stud 9(2):197–205, <CitationRef CitationID="CR8">2008</CitationRef>) found no significant … life satisfaction (OLS). However, a significant, but low (.19) parent–child relationship did appear for the PWI multi … items from Russell’s scale on core affects, one on overall happiness, Fordyce’s happiness item and the optional item of the …

A common view in contemporary Western culture is that personal happiness is one of the most important values in life … well-being). However, some important (often culturally-based) facts about happiness have tended to be overlooked in the … psychological research on the topic. One of these cultural phenomena is that, for some individuals, happiness is not a supreme value …