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Wellbeing and positive psychology

Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives for Activities.

HEMA / HEMA-R

What it measures
Orientation to pursue hedonia (pleasure, comfort, enjoyment) versus eudaimonia (authenticity, excellence, growth, meaning) as motives for engaging in daily activities.
Length and format
9 (HEMA: 5 hedonic + 4 eudaimonic); 10 (HEMA-R: 5 + 5). 7-pt ratings of the degree to which one typically approaches activities with each motive (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Spanish and Persian validations published - 10+ langs approx
Normative data
No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.
Licence
open with attribution

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Reference
Huta, V., & Ryan, R.M. (2010). Pursuing pleasure or virtue: The differential and overlapping well-being benefits of hedonic and eudaimonic motives. Journal of Happiness Studies, 11(6), 735-762. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-009-9171-4

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-009-9171-4

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