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Table 2 Mean correlations across countries for remembered well-being items (excluding experienced well-being) in the Pemberton Happiness Index (see Appendix )

From: Construction and validation of a measure of integrative well-being in seven languages: The Pemberton Happiness Index

Domains and subdomains

Reference scales

Mean correlation

General well-being

SWLS; SHS; SWDL

.69 (Item r1)

  

.48 (Item r2)

Eudaimonic well-being

  

 Life meaning

SPWB: Purpose in life

.60 (Item r3)

 Self-acceptance

SPWB: Self-acceptance

.67 (Item r4)

 Personal growth

SPWB: Personal growth

.50 (Item r5)

 Relatedness

SPWB: Positive relationships

.48 (Item r6)

 Competence

SPWB: Environmental control

.57 (Item r7)

 Autonomy

SPWB: Autonomy

.41 (Item r8)

Hedonic well-being

  

 Positive affect

PANAS: Positive affect

.50 (Item r9)

 Negative affect

PANAS: Negative affect

.47 (Item r10)

Social well-being

SWDL: Satisfaction With Country; SWLS; SHS

.42 (Item r11)

  1. Note. Items are ordered in the table as they appear in the final scale (see Appendix). SWLS = Satisfaction With Life Scale; SHS = Subjective Happiness Scale; SWDL = Satisfaction With Domains of Life; SPWB = Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-Being; PANAS = Positive and Negative Affect Schedule.