Despite a strong link between values and well-being, little is known about dimensions moderating this link, e.g., whether individuals who act upon their values experience greater well-being for healthy values (e.g., self-transcendence) and lower well-being for unhealthy values (e.g., self-enhancement). Moreover, research on values and value-related behavior has rarely accounted for hedonic and eudaimonic well-being at the same time. Thus, we aimed to examine how values, value-related behaviors, and their interaction relate to hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. We expected that ‘healthy’ values would correspond with higher well-being and unhealthy values with lower well-being. A community sample representative of young adults (N = 1161) reported their values, value-related behavior, and well-being. We found that for most values, behavior was an additional independent predictor of well-being related either to even more (e.g., self-transcendence) or less (e.g., self-enhancement) positive outcomes. For some values, behavior moderated the link between beliefs and well-being by boosting (self-transcendence) or suppressing it (conservation). We also found different links between hedonic versus eudaimonic well-being, e.g., self-enhancement and openness to change. This study presents the importance of asking about value-related beliefs, behaviors, their congruence, and specific facets of well-being when analyzing the value and well-being link. We conclude that some values are best for well-being when they remain passive, with little accompanying behaviors (self-enhancement or conservation), whereas others provide more benefits when individuals act upon them (self-transcendence).

尽管价值观和幸福感之间有着很强的联系，但对于调节这种联系的维度知之甚少，例如，根据自己的价值观行事的个人是否对健康价值观（例如，自我超越）有更大的幸福感，而对价值观的幸福感却较低。不健康的价值观（例如自我增强）。此外，关于价值和与价值相关的行为的研究很少同时考虑享乐和过性的幸福感。因此，我们旨在研究价值，与价值相关的行为及其相互作用与享乐和过性幸福感之间的关系。我们预计“健康”价值将与较高的幸福感相对应，而不健康的价值将与较低的幸福感相对应。年轻人的社区样本代表（N = 1161）报告了他们的价值观，与价值观相关的行为和幸福感。我们发现，对于大多数价值观而言，行为是幸福感的另一个独立预测因子，它与更多（例如，自我超越）或更少（例如，自我增强）的积极结果相关。对于某些价值观，行为通过增强（自我超越）或压制（保守）来缓和信念与幸福之间的联系。我们还发现享乐与普通人的幸福之间存在不同的联系，例如自我增强和改变的开放性。这项研究提出了在分析价值和幸福感联系时，询问与价值相关的信念，行为，它们的一致性以及幸福感的特定方面的重要性。我们得出的结论是，某些价值观在保持消极情绪的情况下最有利于幸福，