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This is the first book that explicitly focuses on the relationships between various types of friendship experiences and happiness. It addresses historical, theoretical, and measurement issues in the study of friendship and happiness (e.g., why friends are important for happiness). In order to achieve a balanced evaluation of this area as a whole, many chapters in the book conclude with a critical appraisal of what is known about the role of friendship in happiness, and provide important directions for future research. Experts from different parts of the world provide in-depth, authoritative reviews on the association between different types of friendship experiences (e.g., friendship quantity, quality) and happiness in different age groups and cultures. An ideal resource for researchers and students of positive psychology, this rich, clear, and up-to-date book serves as an important reference for academicians in related fields of psychology such as cross-cultural, developmental and social

This is the first book that explicitly focuses on the relationships between various types of friendship experiences and happiness. It addresses historical, theoretical, and measurement issues in the study of friendship and happiness (e.g., why friends are important for happiness). In order to achieve a balanced evaluation of this area as a whole, many chapters in the book conclude with a critical appraisal of what is known about the role of friendship in happiness, and provide important directions for future research. Experts from different parts of the world provide in-depth, authoritative reviews on the association between different types of friendship experiences (e.g., friendship quantity, quality) and happiness in different age groups and cultures. An ideal resource for researchers and students of positive psychology, this rich, clear, and up-to-date book serves as an important reference for academicians in related fields of psychology such as cross-cultural, developmental and social.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Responsiveness as a Key Predictor of Happiness: Mechanisms and Unanswered Questions -- 1.1 Responsiveness as an Integrating Concept in Relationship Science -- 1.2 Partner Responsiveness and Happiness -- 1.3 Mechanisms Underlying the Effect of Partner Responsiveness on Happiness -- 1.4 Buffering Stress Reactivity in Negative Contexts -- 1.5 Promoting Happiness in Positive Contexts -- 1.6 Unanswered Questions and Directions for Future Research -- References -- Chapter 2: Interdependent Happiness: Progress and Implications -- 2.1 Independent and Interdependent Happiness -- 2.2 Diversity of Self-Ways -- 2.3 Emotion and Culture: Seeking Harmony -- 2.4 Meaning of Happiness -- 2.5 Cultural Happiness as Cultural Task Achievement -- 2.6 Interdependent Goal Pursuit -- 2.7 Cross-Cultural Comparison -- 2.8 Cross-Regional Comparison -- 2.9 Interdependent Happiness as "Cultural Strength" -- 2.10 Interdependent Happiness and Health -- 2.11 Frontiers of Cultural Happiness -- 2.12 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Parent-Child Relationships and Happiness Across Cultures -- 3.1 Parents' Influence on Children's Happiness -- 3.2 Parenting and Child Happiness in Individualistic Cultures -- 3.3 Parenting and Child Happiness in Collectivist Cultures -- 3.4 Comparison of Parenting and Child Happiness Across Cultures -- 3.5 How Children Influence Parents' Happiness -- 3.6 Parenthood and Happiness in Individualistic Cultures -- 3.7 Parenthood and Happiness in Collectivist Cultures -- 3.8 Comparisons of Parenthood and Happiness Across Cultures -- 3.9 Conclusion -- 3.10 Implications -- 3.11 Limitations and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 4: Intimate Relationships and Happiness in Asia: A Critical Review -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Definition of Happiness -- 4.3 Definition of Close Relationship

Five studies ( N = 5,150) relying on an exhaustive procedure addressed whether volunteer bias (VB) exists in friendship research among emerging adults (EAs). Consistently, the studies showed that women are more willing than men to participate in research on same-sex best friendship (SSBF). Studies 2 through 5 showed that friendship duration is not related to volunteering. Studies 3 and 4 showed that the friendships of volunteers were higher in positive friendship experiences compared to nonvolunteers. Finally, Study 5 showed that a significant portion of nonvolunteers ended up participating in research on SSBF. VB in research on friendship is an artifact that presents a concern for the generalizability and validity of findings relative to the friendship experiences of EAs. Recruitment strategies that could alleviate this problem are discussed.