The Effectiveness of the Comprehensive Subjective Well-Being Program

Ali Eryılmaz

Abstract


The aim of the present study is to investigate effectiveness of the comprehensive subjective well-being program which is developed adults. This study was carried out pre-post experimental design with control and experiment groups. Comprehensive subjective well-being program was implemented on 15 female and 4 male adults who were civil servants. Their ages varied between 21 and 54 (M = 35.47; Sd = 10.47). Similarly, there were 19 adults in the control group. Their ages varied between 21 and 53 (M = 31.21; Sd = 8.46). It was chosen 20 activities to implement. The data were collected with Positive-Negative Affect Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Beck Depression Inventory and State-Trait Anxiety Scale. The data were analyzed with Wilcoxon Sign Test and Mann Whitney U Test. According to results, individuals in the experiment group as regards control group had higher scores at positive affection (Z = -2.53; p< 0.01), life satisfaction (Z = -3.28; p< 0.01), and also lower scores at depression (Z = -2.37; p< 0.05), state-trait anxiety (Z = -3.29; p< 0.01) and negative affection (Z = -2.42; p< 0.05). To increase adults’ subjective well-being, this program might be utilized.

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