Everyday Happiness in the Structures of Everyday Life: A Diary Self-Observation
https://doi.org/10.26907/2079-5912.2025.4.11-21
Abstract
This article explores the phenomenon of everyday happiness as a stable positive emotional state that emerges through routine actions, social interactions, and situations of daily life. The theory examines contemporary approaches to understanding subjective well-being, micro-happiness, and emotional dynamics in everyday contexts. The empirical part is based on data collected using the diary method: 16 participants recorded their mood, daily events, and emotional responses over a 14-day period. The study involved urban residents (from metropolitan areas, a regional capital, and cities of the Sverdlovsk region) aged 18 to 60. The analysis revealed a strong dependence of happiness levels on the quality of social ties, daily rhythm, day of the week, alignment of expectations with reality, and the ability to regulate emotions. Age-related differences were identified in emotional priorities, reactions, and sources of support. Everyday happiness is presented as a complex experience based on repetitive practices, a sense of predictability, and emotional resonance.
Supporting agencies: The research was funded by the Russian Science Foundation No. 24-28-00617, https://rscf.ru/project/24-28-00617/
About the Authors
M. V. Valeeva
Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Valeeva Marina Vladimirovna, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Senior Researcher, Scientific Laboratory «Scientometrics Laboratory», Associate Professor of the
Department of Applied Sociology
Mira str., h. 19, Ekaterinburg, 620002
S. B. Abramova
Ural Federal University named after the First President of
Russia B. N. Yeltsin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Abramova Sofia Borisovna, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Sociology
Mira str., h. 19, Ekaterinburg, 620002
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Valeeva M.V., Abramova S.B. Everyday Happiness in the Structures of Everyday Life: A Diary Self-Observation. The Kazan Socially-Humanitarian Bulletin. 2025;(4(71)):11-21. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2079-5912.2025.4.11-21
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