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Small but Certain Happiness in Daily Life: Structure and Relation with Well-Being

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  • Kazuhisa Miwa

    (Nagoya University)

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We refer to small but certain happiness that emerges in our daily life as micro-happiness. Study 1 extracted a six-factor structure of such micro-happiness that includes contact with nature, time spent with close people, engagement with amusement media, personal relaxation, daily chores, and drinking (alcohol consumption). Such micro-happiness is driven by daily events that occur frequently and repeatedly. Study 2 examined the relationship between daily events that represent six types of micro-happiness and hedonic well-being, such as life satisfaction and emotional well-being, by comparing it to the relationship between major life events and well-being. The results showed that daily events had a stronger relationship with life satisfaction and positive emotions but a similar or weaker relationship with negative emotions.

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  • Kazuhisa Miwa, 2025. "Small but Certain Happiness in Daily Life: Structure and Relation with Well-Being," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 26(5), pages 1-27, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:26:y:2025:i:5:d:10.1007_s10902-025-00896-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-025-00896-2
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