A project on

Life of Happiness and Fulfillment

2021-2023

Topic covered:

Happiness: A science of subjective well being

Submitted To: Dr. Shyamasree Chakrabarty

Aman Sharma JI/2021-23/0182

Devika Kshetrapal JI/2021-23/0036
Mayank singh parihar JI/2021-23/0
Mahima Dewangan JI/2021-23/0060
Shruti Singh JI/2021-23/0
Shivantika Bushal JI/2021-23/0122
Vanshika Sharma JI/2021-23/0183
 Table of Contents

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3
Objectives Of The Study........................................................................................................................4
Methodology Adopted.........................................................................................................................4
Analysis And Outcome........................................................................................................................5
Limitations............................................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................8
 INTRODUCTION

Subjective well-being (SWB) is the scientific term for happiness, life satisfaction, or the

belief and sense that one's life is going well. People's subjective well-being is affected by

both things inside of them, like their personality and point of view, and things outside of

them, like the culture in which they live. Subjective well-being is largely determined by a

person's personality, the quality of their relationships, the society in which they live, and their

ability to meet their basic needs. People get used to their surroundings so much that, over

time, our situations may not affect our happiness as much as you might think. Researchers

have also looked at the effects of subjective well-being and found that "happy" people are

more likely to be healthier, live longer, have better relationships with others, and be more

productive at work. In other words, people who feel good about themselves seem to be

healthier and do better than those who are always worried, sad, or angry. So, happiness helps

not only the person who is happy, but also the people around them.

Individuals' levels of contentment can be affected by factors external to themselves, such as

their living conditions. A person can find joy even though they are poor and sick. Happiness,

on the other hand, is more easily attained when one has a solid social network, enough money

to cover basic needs, and satisfactory physical health. However, there are still those who are

unhappy and depressed despite their relatively comfortable lives.

Because of their unique traits and worldviews, as well as their internal and external

environments, people can either succeed or fail. Because people's inclination to be happy

depends on their individual traits and outlooks, it's impossible to generalise about people's

level of contentment from their economic situations alone.

As a result, we view high SWB as not only a desirable outcome, but also a critical factor in

determining our future success.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

 Give an overview of the three primary categories of happiness, as well as the factors

that contribute to each one.

 To be able to list two internal and two external reasons of subjective well-being.

 To find out societal influences on happiness

 The link of happiness with money, health, and relationships

 Advantages of being a happy person.

METHODOLOGY ADOPTED
Using a questionnaire to determine the results, the survey method is used to identify the

determinants of happiness and other reasons for happiness. As a market research approach

that focuses on acquiring information through open-ended and conversational contact,

qualitative research is employed here. The social science disciplines, including psychology,

sociology, and anthropology, provide as the foundation for qualitative research.

Consequently, quantitative research methods make it feasible to undertake in-depth and extra

probing and questioning of respondents based on their responses, during which the

interviewer or researcher strives to understand the respondents' feelings and intentions.

Understanding the decision-making process of the target audience helps facilitate the

conclusion-drawing process of market research.

 ANALYSIS AND OUTCOME

The question was that how much an individual is engaged in their daily activities? Dily

activities plays a vital role in an individual life’s. It makes people realize that this is the part

of your life you have to accomplish this work by being angry or by being happy. So, from

this analysis we came to know that 36.4% people are doing their daily routine work in a

positive or can say that in a happily manner. They consider the work as a task to remain

happy.

The next question we asked was the optimistic nature that an individual persist. So, from this

analysis we can observe that 90.9% people are optimistic. Optimistic in nature state that
expecting good things to happen or something to be successful. In every small thing we need

to find out the happiness so that we can remain positive. And can create the positives vibes

amongst our loved ones.

In the next we asked that would the individual be able to control the events that are quite

negative and can change them into the happy ones? We can observe that 36.4% people are

there who can make the changes. It’s very difficult to control the negative thoughts and

change them into positives ones! The individuals who are doing so have the major control on

their emotions and can remain be positive in their entire life.

The next question we asked was what is the one thing which makes you happy either it is

money, family, health, or something else? We can observe that every factor has the individual

ratings. Which drives to the result that every aspects has their own importance in an

individual’s life.
The next question that we put forward was either an individual looks the darker side or the

brighter side of any situation? We can observe that many of the individual looks the brighter

side of the situation. And this is the right sign to put your life forward. As the brighter light

will always show you the ray of hope which always motivates you and push you to

accomplish your goal.

From the above questionnaire there are certain outcomes which has been observed. We

wanted to know if individual’s happiness is leading to their well-being or not and we have

interpreted that Subjective well-being (SWB) is the scientific term for happiness and life

satisfaction thinking and feeling that your life is going well, not badly. We took the reference

from the book of science of wellbeing by Edward Diener and in this book also it has been

mentioned that happiness does not just feel good, but it is good for people and for those

around them. And while surveying and asking questions to people this statement has been

proven to be true. With the reference it has also been observed that how happiness is

measured. The outcome is been interpreted that when people consider their own happiness,

they tend to think of their relationships, successes and failures, and other personal factors.

But a very important influence on how happy people is the society in which they live.

With the reference to World happiness report on well being thought about human well-being

and social progress. Quantitative indicator frameworks put such ideas into concrete form and do so

without the enormous ambiguity that often accompanies the use of expressions like “well-being,”

“quality of life,” and “progress.” Indeed, changes in language use do not always straightforwardly

inform us of changes in values or conceptions.21 The word well-being, in its various forms, is

increasing in popularity and is more often being used to connote sustainability and equality, in

addition to its older range of meanings. Several threads run through the evidence reviewed above.
First, the role and prominence of happiness and its related concepts and terminology are on the rise —

in books, in research, in government and private constructions of progress indicators, and in central

government policy initiatives. In the last quarter century, the words “happiness” and “income” have

undergone opposite trajectories, respectively doubling, and halving their use in printed books. Across

multiple languages, references to the World Happiness Report are growing rapidly as a fraction of all

words. Authors of economics research articles on happiness have written from 69 countries spread

around the world. there are signs of conceptual maturation of these efforts, in which the

statistical measurement of happiness, the frameworks for assessing progress, and the

technical analysis for informing policy are coming into alignment. Some of the “fuzzy”

language mentioned above may be particularly useful to help facilitate discourse within

governments and among the public, as they progress from seeking and exploring new and

more hopeful and human-centred aspirations for society, towards specific and implementable

measurements, indicator frameworks, and evidence-informed policy-making capabilities.

LIMITATIONS

 The study is limited to geographical areas as we are here at Indore and we could take few

interviews of the people from outside.

 Limited sample size as we were able to take the survey of only 35 people and also the semi

structured interviews of only ten people our research is limited to those people.

 All the age groups are not included. The age group included are 22-40.

CONCLUSION

After studying and talking the survey of many people it has been observed that Is the state of

happiness in and of itself a positive thing? Is happiness nothing more than a state of

contentment that makes us feel good but also makes us unmotivated and oblivious to the
problems that exist in the world? Should people work toward being joyful, or would it be

preferable for them to be pessimistic but "realistic"? Some people have the opinion that

happiness is actually a negative thing since it makes us more superficial and less

compassionate. We came through the research paper through which we took the reference

and also the survey method and both of them conveyed the same outcome that Self-report

scales have been shown to have a certain degree of validity, despite the fact that individuals

are able to deceive themselves, tell lies, or be swayed by their feelings at the time or external

circumstances. Because the scales are not perfect, scientists who study well-being

additionally occasionally utilise physical measures of happiness (for example, testing the

strength of a person's immune system or the various parts of the brain that are connected with

increased happiness). Reports from family members, friends, and co-workers are also used by

researchers. These individuals are asked to state how happy they think the subject of the

study is. People use numbered scales to tell us how happy they are, and while there are other

measures that are employed to help overcome some of the limitations of self-report scales,

the majority of the field is dependent on people telling us how happy they are.