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Subjective Well-Being

Meaning

Subjective well-being (SWB) is a multi-faceted construct representing an individual’s personal evaluation of their own life, encompassing both cognitive judgments about life satisfaction and affective reactions, such as the frequency of positive and negative emotions. In a clinical context, it is a crucial, patient-reported outcome measure that reflects the holistic quality of life and is often a primary goal of hormonal health interventions. It is the individual’s inner assessment of their overall flourishing.