Which term is used to describe self-perceived quality of life that combines happiness with objective indicators?

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

Answer: (C)

Subjective well-being describes how people evaluate their own lives, blending how happy or satisfied they feel with their overall assessment of life. It centers on the person’s own perception of quality of life, capturing the day-to-day happiness (positive emotions) alongside a cognitive judgment of life satisfaction. Research often notes that objective factors like health, income, and social connections influence this self-perception, but the core idea remains the person’s subjective evaluation of their life as a whole. The other terms don’t fit because stress refers to pressure and its psychological impact, eustress is a positive form of stress, and Ekman is a researcher known for studying emotions—not a measure of life satisfaction.