Relational mobility promotes optimism and willingness to delay happiness.
Abstract
= 785) and further tested the mediating roles of sense of control and optimism. We also showed that delaying happiness is associated with different domains of well-being, including happiness/satisfaction, meaning/purpose, and balance/harmony, at both the individual and country levels. These findings suggest that social ecologies that afford greater relational freedom may foster a sense of control over one's current situation and an optimistic view of the future, which in turn encourages the pursuit of long-term happiness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Optimism
Hope
and Well-being
Cultural Differences and Values
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Emotion
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1047–1057
- Publication date
- 29 January 2026
- Language
- EN