The Top Six Dimensions (Greater than 90% Agreement):
Meaning and purpose: Having clear goals, a sense of direction, and a larger aim in life and/or the feeling that what we do is worthwhile, rewarding, and valuable.
Life satisfaction: The degree to which a person positively evaluates the overall quality of their life as a whole (i.e., how much the person likes the life they lead).
Self-acceptance: Experiencing different aspects of oneself (e.g., one’s body, personality, thoughts, and feelings) in a positive, tolerant, receptive, or non-judgmental way; experiencing positive self-worth.
Connection: Involving a feeling of belonging, mutual caring, love, and closeness to friends, family, and loved ones.
Autonomy: The perception that we have ownership over our behavior and choices, and the ability to express oneself.
Happiness: States that are characterized by moderate-arousal pleasant feelings, such as feeling happy, cheerful, and pleased.
The Remaining 13 Dimensions:
Acceptance: The ability to self-reflect, identify what is within a person’s control, and accept what is outside one’s control.
Achievement: Having done something successfully, using one’s own efforts and skills.
Activities and functioning: Overall satisfaction with our activities and leisure, and our ability to undertake these tasks.
Belonging: The feeling of deep connection with social groups, physical places, and individual and collective experiences.
Calmness: States characterized by low-arousal pleasant feelings, like serenity and peacefulness.
Competence: Feeling and perceiving oneself as effective and able to overcome challenges and stressors, and achieve desired outcomes.
Development: Experiencing growth and improvement.
Engagement: Having an absorbing experience in which the individual is completely focused on the task at hand or experiencing a state of mindful awareness.
Fun: Experiencing light-hearted pleasure, enjoyment, or amusement; entertainment.
Optimism: Having a positive outlook on life, and positive expectations about the future.
Self-congruence: The perception that our actions and behaviors are compatible with our interests, values, and beliefs.
Sense of safety: The feeling of relative security in one’s daily life.
Vitality: States characterized by high-arousal pleasant feelings, such as feeling energetic and lively.
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