Subjective well-being in three age cohorts of participants

The research was aimed at three age cohorts of adult participants (N=420, 140 men, 280 women) at the age between 20 and 80 years who answered to Berne Questinnaire of Subjective Well-Being (adult form), created by Grob. They identified those life-events which they perceived as having long lasting effects on their life. Significant different results in age groups and gender were obtained. High level of well-being depends on low level of problems inc. somatic, high level of self-esteem and high joy of life. Increasing somatic problems have no influence on selfesteem, which is lowest in the oldest men. With increasing age the subjective well-being and selfesteem are decreasing.