caa a22 4500 467917078 CHVBK 20180406152906.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11205-005-0213-y doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11205-005-0213-y What are the Differences between Happiness and Self-Esteem [Elektronische Daten] [Sonja Lyubomirsky, Chris Tkach, M. DiMatteo] The present study investigated theoretically and empirically derived similarities and differences between the constructs of enduring happiness and self-esteem. Participants (N=621), retired employees ages 51-95, completed standardized measures of affect, personality, psychosocial characteristics, physical health, and demographics. The relations between each of the two target variables (happiness and self-esteem) and the full set of remaining variables were assessed through a series of successive statistical analyses: (1) simple Pearson's correlations, (2) partial correlations, and (3) hierarchical regression analyses. The results revealed that happiness and self-esteem, while highly correlated (r=0.58), presented unique patterns of relations with the other measured variables. The best predictors of happiness were the following: mood and temperamental traits (i.e., extraversion and neuroticism), social relationships (lack of loneliness and satisfaction with friendships), purpose in life, and global life satisfaction. By contrast, self-esteem was best predicted by dispositions related to agency and motivation (i.e., optimism and lack of hopelessness). Implications for the understanding of happiness and self-esteem are discussed. Springer, 2005 affect nationallicence agency nationallicence happiness nationallicence nomological net nationallicence personality nationallicence self-esteem nationallicence subjective well-being nationallicence Lyubomirsky Sonja Department of Psychology, University of California, 92521, Riverside, CA, USA aut Tkach Chris Department of Psychology, University of California, 92521, Riverside, CA, USA aut DiMatteo M. Department of Psychology, University of California, 92521, Riverside, CA, USA aut Social Indicators Research Kluwer Academic Publishers 78/3(2006-09-01), 363-404 0303-8300 78:3<363 2006 78 11205 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-005-0213-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-005-0213-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lyubomirsky Sonja Department of Psychology, University of California, 92521, Riverside, CA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Tkach Chris Department of Psychology, University of California, 92521, Riverside, CA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- DiMatteo M. Department of Psychology, University of California, 92521, Riverside, CA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Social Indicators Research Kluwer Academic Publishers 78/3(2006-09-01), 363-404 0303-8300 78:3<363 2006 78 11205 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer