The Impact of Subjective Well-being on Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies in the General Population

Conclusions: Our results suggest that subjective well-being is associated with a decreased risk of mortality. Longitudinal studies examining changing levels of well-being and their relationship to longevity would be required to establish a cause–effect relationship. Establishing such a causal relationship would strengthen the case for policy interventions to improve the population subjective well-being to produce longevity gains combined with optimizing quality of life.
Source: Psychosomatic Medicine - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis Source Type: research