abstract:

Human flourishing has recently emerged as a construct of interest in clinical and population-health studies. Its origins as a focus of research are rooted in philosophical writing dating to Aristotle’s concept of eudaimonia, in the work of contemporary psychologists, and in studies by epidemiologists, physicians, and social and behavioral scientists who have investigated religious influences on physical and mental health since the 1980s. Inasmuch as human flourishing has been characterized as multidimensional or multifaceted, with hypothetically broad antecedents and significant outcomes, it may be an especially valuable construct for researchers. For one, it would seem to tap something deeper and more meaningful than the superficial single-item measures that often characterize such studies. This article surveys the rich history of the concept of human flourishing in its multiple meanings and contexts across disciplines, proposes a conceptual model for assessing the construct, and lays out an agenda for clinical and population-health research.

摘要：

最近，人们的兴旺发展成为临床和人群健康研究中令人感兴趣的结构。它作为研究重点的根源可追溯到亚里士多德关于大自然的概念的哲学著作，当代心理学家的著作以及流行病学家，医师以及社会和行为科学家的研究，他们从那时起就研究了宗教对身心健康的影响1980年代。由于人们的蓬勃发展被认为是多维的或多方面的，其前提条件是假设条件广泛且成果显着，因此对于研究人员而言，这可能是特别有价值的构建。首先，它似乎比通常是此类研究的特征的表面单一项目措施更深入，更有意义。