Scopus
YÖKSİS DOI Eşleşti
SJR Q2
Sources of Happiness According to Life Periods
Journal of Genetic Psychology · Ocak 2025
YÖKSİS Kayıtları
Sources of Happiness According to Life Periods
The Journal of Genetic Psychology · 2025 SSCI
Doç. Dr. ZEYNEP ŞİMŞİR GÖKALP →
YÖKSİS Kayıtları — ISSN Eşleşmesi
Sources of Happiness According to Life Periods
2025 ISSN: 0022-1325 SSCI Q3
Doç. Dr. ZEYNEP ŞİMŞİR GÖKALP →
Makale Bilgileri
ISSN00221325
Yayın TarihiOcak 2025
Cilt / Sayfa186 · 381-396
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85217050230
Özet
This study aimed to explore the sources of happiness of individuals across different stages of their lives. A phenomenological study, which is a qualitative research approach, was designed. The sample consists of 129 participants (62 women, 67 men). Thematic analysis was conducted to analyze the data, and common themes were identified for each life stage. The analysis of the themes revealed that children and adolescents expressed the sources of happiness mostly through hedonic values, whereas individuals in middle adulthood and late middle age predominantly expressed them in eudaimonic values. Sources of happiness in all life stages include the themes of closeness to family, closeness to friends, social relations, altruistic attitudes, social peace, and traveling. In young adulthood and later life stages, the theme of spirituality emerged, including concepts such as the meaning and purpose of life, belief in God, gratitude to God, and being connected with nature. In childhood, the themes of playing games, receiving gifts, and experiencing surprises were prominent sources of happiness, whereas in adolescence, the themes were eating favorite things and achieving autonomy. Health, money, being successful, hope, hobbies, being valued and appreciated were found to be other common sources of happiness across various life stages.
Yazarlar (2)
1
Kemal Baytemir
ORCID: 0000-0002-7865-4325
2
Zeynep Şimşir Gökalp
ORCID: 0000-0003-2353-8922
Anahtar Kelimeler
Happiness
life stages
qualitative research
source of happiness
thematic analysis
Kurumlar
Gazi Üniversitesi
Ankara Turkey
Scimago Dergi (ISSN Eşleşmesi)
Journal of Genetic Psychology
Q2
SJR Skoru0,706
H-Index68
YayıncıRoutledge
ÜlkeUnited States
Clinical Psychology (Q2)
Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q2)
Life-span and Life-course Studies (Q2)
Metrikler
1
Atıf
2
Yazar
5
Anahtar Kelime