Well‐Being: A Theoretical Program
Year: 1987
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A theoretical program of anthropological well‐being is described and a special theory linking adaptive potential to biocultural success, longevity, and physical health is tested with a multicultural sample of 133 college students born outside, the United States. Those students who scored high in adaptive potential reported fewer symptoms of physical illness. The implications of the theory for a better understanding of cultural dynamics are discussed.
Source: American Anthropologist
Author: Benjamin N. Colby
Institution: University of California, Irvine
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2167439756