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Associations of Positive Childhood Experiences with Eudaimonic and Hedonic well-being in Young Adults

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  • Rixin Wang

    (Shaanxi Normal University, School of Psychology)

  • Tiantian Guo

    (Shaanxi Normal University, School of Psychology)

  • Kaixin Zhong

    (Shaanxi Normal University, School of Psychology)

  • Chengcheng Li

    (Shaanxi Normal University, School of Psychology)

  • Ningzhe Zhu

    (Shaanxi Normal University, School of Psychology)

  • Feng Kong

    (Shaanxi Normal University, School of Psychology)

Abstract

Prior studies have demonstrated the long-term effect of adverse childhood experiences on well-being in adults, but scarce studies have investigated the relationship between positive childhood experiences on adulthood well-being. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between cumulative positive childhood experiences and well-being in young adulthood using cross-sectional and two-wave longitudinal designs. In Study 1, the path analysis found that cumulative positive childhood experiences were positively related to both eudaimonic and hedonic well-being in young adults at the cross-sectional level (N = 1256). Study 2 further demonstrated that in another sample of young adults, cumulative positive childhood experiences were significantly positively associated with two types of well-being six months later (N=325). Our study provides initial evidence for a positive relationship between cumulative positive childhood experiences and an individual’s long-term well-being. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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  • Rixin Wang & Tiantian Guo & Kaixin Zhong & Chengcheng Li & Ningzhe Zhu & Feng Kong, 2025. "Associations of Positive Childhood Experiences with Eudaimonic and Hedonic well-being in Young Adults," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 26(8), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:26:y:2025:i:8:d:10.1007_s10902-025-00976-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-025-00976-3
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