Pursuing Happiness Together or Alone? Social and Solitary Happiness-Pursuit Activities Differentially Relate to Older Adults’ Emotional Happiness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21703994 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xianmin Gong (0000-0002-8490-559X, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Xiaomin Chang (0009-0007-3495-7811, Beijing Normal University), Ziyang Xia (0009-0008-6329-0849, Chinese University of Hong Kong), X Zeng (0000-0002-4793-7146, Beijing Normal University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Happiness Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1389-4978 • E-ISSN: 1573-7780 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10902-025-00886-4 |
| OpenAlex | W4408976093 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 59 |
Developmental psychology · Happiness · Positive psychology · Public health · Quality of Life Research · Subjective well-being · Aging and Gerontology Research · Medicine · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Current Perspectives on Personality and Internet Use
Social Well-Being
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Solitude
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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations
Personal goals and emotional well-being
The Pay-Offs to Sociability
Is well-being U-shaped over the life cycle
The Benefits of Frequent Positive Affect
Subjective well-being
Developments in the Measurement of Subjective Well-Being
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |