*계요병원 정신과, †삼성서울병원 정신과, ‡인제대학교 의과대학 신경정신과학교실, §울산대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실, ∥가톨릭대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실
*Department of Psychiatry, Keyo Hospital, Uiwang, †Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, ‡Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, The Inje University of Korea, Goyang, §Depar
Happiology and positive psychology have come in the public spotlight as well as the medical attention in several years. The authors review a framework, including current concepts and brief histories, in the pursuit of happiness and the development of positive psychology. We also summarize the known determinant factors of happiness or wellbeing. Until now, happiness as a goal of positive psychology appear to be determined by 3 major factors, such as not only a setpoint and some environments, but also individual efforts to achieve the happiness. Numerous evidences have been showed that various intentional activities as a good tool of positive psychology may help attempts to promote and maintain happiness and reduce mental illness, although investigations for implications in the clinical and social-institutional contexts should be continued. (Korean J Str Res 2008;16:107∼114)