Abstract

Purpose: This study examines the association between determining life goals with respect to positive psychotherapy and subjective well-being increasing strategies among Turkish adolescents. In addition to this aim, the relationship between two variables and subjective well-being is also investigated. Method: This study was carried out following the scanning model. The participants of the study included a total of 290 adolescents (139 male and 151 female). The ages of them ranged between 14 and 17. The data of the study were obtained through the use of the following scales: Subjective Well-Being Increasing Strategies Scale for Adolescents and Determination of Life Goals with Respect to Positive Psychotherapy Scale Likert Form, and also Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results: The data were analyzed through using simple regression analysis method. The findings obtained indicated that subjective well being increasing strategies, determining life goals had moderate positive relationship, and also two variables were related with adolescents? subjective well-being. Discussion and Conclusions: The findings of the study suggest that there is a statistically significant relationship between using subjective well-being increasing strategies and determining life goals. These two variables are also related with adolescents? subjective well being. Results of this study may be used for improving subjective well being programs.

Key words: Adolescent, subjective well being increasing strategies, life goals