Cheerfulness and life satisfaction mediated by self-esteem and behavioral activation: A serial mediation model

The benefits of cheerfulness, as a mood state and personality trait, are widespread in the literature concerning subjective well-being and physical health. While robust findings in the literature have shown positive affect and more positive, lighthearted uses of humor are associated with self-esteem, no study has investigated the role of self-esteem and behavioral activation in the trait cheerfulness and well-being association. The present study...