The association between nine philosophical referents of happiness and well-being was examined in a convenience sample (n= 1060) of two Chilean cities. Participants had to choose one referent and respond to well-being, satisfaction, and happiness scales regarding family, friends, work, and leisure. A lower educational level was associated more with the referents Tranquility and Stoicism and less with the realization of capabilities. Young people ascribe more to the referents Satisfaction and Carpe Diem. Multiple hierarchical regressions considering well-being as a predicted variable showed that the Satisfaction and Affiliation referents were associated with greater psychological well-being. These results and the differences between the happiness referents chosen according to the controlled variables are discussed.

Se examinó la asociación entre nueve referentes filosóficos de felicidad con el bienestar, en una muestra de conveniencia (n=1060) de dos ciudades chilenas. Los participantes debían elegir un referente y responder escalas de bienestar, de satisfacción y de felicidad respecto de la familia, amigos, trabajo y ocio. Menor nivel educativo se asoció más a los referentes Tranquilidad y Estoicismo, y menos al de Realización de capacidades. Los jóvenes adscriben más a los referentes Satisfacción y Carpe Diem. Regresiones múltiples jerárquicas considerando el bienestar como variable predicha mostraron los referentes Satisfacción y Afiliación asociados a mayor bienestar psicológico. Se discuten estos resultados y las diferencias entre los referentes de felicidad elegidos según las variables controladas.

The association between nine philosophical referents of happiness and well-being was examined in a convenience sample (n= 1060) of two Chilean cities. Participants had to choose one referent and respond to well-being, satisfaction, and happiness scales regarding family, friends, work, and leisure. A lower educational level was associated more with the referents Tranquility and Stoicism and less with the realization of capabilities. Young people ascribe more to the referents Satisfaction and Carpe Diem. Multiple hierarchical regressions considering well-being as a predicted variable showed that the Satisfaction and Affiliation referents were associated with greater psychological well-being. These results and the differences between the happiness referents chosen according to the controlled variables are discussed.