Social well-being is made up of two main components:
Supportive relationships. The extent and quality of interactions in close relationships with family, friends and others who provide support.
Trust and belonging. Trusting other people, being treated fairly and respectfully by them, and feeling a sense of belonging with and support from people where you live.
Personal well-being is made up of six main components. These are:
Emotional well-being. The overall balance between the frequency of experiencing positive and negative emotions, with higher scores showing that positive emotions are felt more often than negative ones.
Satisfying life. Having positive evaluation of your life overall.
Vitality. Having energy, feeling well-rested and healthy, and being physically active. You should exercise 150 minutes per week.
Resilience and self-esteem.
Self-esteem – Feeling good about yourself.
Optimism – Feeling optimistic about your future.
Resilience – Being able to deal with life’s difficulties.
Positive functioning. This can be summed up as ‘doing well’. It includes four subcomponents:
Autonomy – Feeling free to do what you want and having the time to do it.
Competence – Feeling accomplishment from what you do and being able to make use of your abilities.
Engagement – Feeling absorbed in what you are doing and that you have opportunities to learn.
Meaning and purpose – Feeling that what you do in life is valuable, worthwhile and valued by others.
Spiritual well-being. Your personal relationship with God.