%0 Journal Article
%T Bem-estar psicol¨®gico: defini£¿£¿o, avalia£¿£¿o e principais correlatos
%A Machado
%A Wagner de Lara
%A Bandeira
%A Denise Ruschel
%J Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
%D 2012
%I Pontif¨ªcia Universidade Cat¨®lica de Campinas
%R 10.1590/S0103-166X2012000400013
%X psychological well-being is a construct based on psychological theory about positive or optimal functioning. the convergence points between definitions from theories of human development, humanistic-existential psychology and mental health are its dimensions: self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life and personal growth. the aim of this paper is to present the concept of psychological well-being from a selective literature review. the origins and development of the concept and approaches to their assessment are examined. psychosocial, sociodemographic and neurobiological correlates of psychological well-being are briefly described and discussed. psychological well-being is associated with positive processes related to health. it indicates the need for studies about the construct in brazil.
%K psychological well-being
%K subjective well-being
%K mental health.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0103-166X2012000400013&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en