Cultural Roots of Happiness: A Psychological Exploration of Well-Being

This study used Martin Seligman’s PERMA model to investigate psychological wellness and investigate the cultural foundations of happiness. The goal of the study was to determine whether male and female participants’ ratings of wellbeing differed from one another. For the study, a quantitative correlational research approach was used. A sample of 50 participants—25 men and 25 women—were used to gather data. Five aspects of wellbeing—positive feeling, engagement, connections, purpose, and accomplishment—were measured using the PERMA Profiler. Descriptive and inferential statistics, such as mean, standard deviation, and an independent samples t-test, were used to examine the gathered data. According to the findings, men had a slightly higher mean wellbeing score (M = 6.58, SD = 1.52) than women (M = 6.45, SD = 1.50). The independent samples t-test, however, showed that the two groups did not vary statistically substantially (t = 0.30, df = 48, p > 0.05). These results imply that the studied population’s levels of wellbeing are comparatively similar for both genders. The study adds to the expanding corpus of positive psychology research and emphasizes the significance of comprehending wellbeing from a cultural and psychological standpoint. In order to have a better comprehension of the cultural influences impacting happiness and wellbeing, future study may examine bigger and more varied populations.