Which concept refers to self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life and is used with objective indicators to evaluate quality of life?

• A. Stress
• B. Distress
• C. Eustress
• D. Subjective well-being

Answer: (D)

Self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life is captured by subjective well-being. It reflects how people evaluate their own lives and how they feel emotionally about their circumstances. Researchers often measure subjective well-being with self-report surveys and combine those results with objective indicators like health, income, education, and living conditions to gauge overall quality of life. Stress describes a response to demands; distress is harmful stress, and eustress is the positive side of stress. They focus on reactions to pressure rather than a person’s overall happiness or life satisfaction.