Diener's subjective and Ryff's psychological wellbeing

What this note covers

1. Wellbeing is more than the absence of illness
2. Diener separates life satisfaction, positive affect and negative affect
3. Ryff defines six dimensions of positive functioning
4. Subjective and psychological wellbeing answer different questions
5. Wellbeing correlations require cautious causal interpretation
6. Apply wellbeing models without diagnosing or prescribing

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