The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the mechanism between interpersonal

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Sourced from the stated research gap and inline gaps and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1980 and 2026, spanning 5 journals.

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• Interpersonal Relationships and Subjective Well-being in College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-worth (2023) · Psychology of China · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the mechanism between interpersonal relationships and subjective well-being. The study highlights the need to explore the mediating role of self-worth in the relationship between interpersonal relationships and subjective well-being.

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  Keywords: study identifies gap understanding mechanism between interpersonal relationships
• Measures of self-reported well-being: their affective, cognitive, and other components (1980) · Social Indicators Research · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in knowledge about the nature of measures of self-reported well-being. The study notes that previous research on attitudes suggests that they include at least two fundamental components: cognition and affect, but the nature of measures of well-being is not well understood.

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  Keywords: paper identifies gap knowledge about nature measures self-reported
• Biculturalism and the "Good" Life (2026) · Open MIND · doi

  Future research should examine causality and directionality of the BII-wellbeing relationships to better understand process precedence and underlying mechanisms of influence. Because the PRLQ assesses psychological richness retrospectively, capturing the cumulative 39 variety and perspective-changes of one’s life to date, while BII scoring reflects in-the-moment identity orientation, future research may consider daily diary or experience sampling methodologies to test whether harmony and psychological richness covary at the momentary level and in which temporal direction (i. Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-Being.

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  Keywords: future psychological richness examine causality directionality wellbeing relationships better understand process precedence underlying mechanisms influence
• Measurement invariance in studies of social change in Ukrainian society (2026) · Sociology Theory Methods Marketing · doi

  Future studies can build on the paper's findings to establish measurement invariance in other contexts. The study's results can inform the development of questionnaires for longitudinal studies. Further research can explore the implications of measurement invariance for social well-being.

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  Keywords: future studies build paper findings establish measurement invariance
• Determinants of global subjective well-being: evidence from Gallup World Poll data (2026) · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · doi

  Future research could explore the determinants of subjective well-being in specific regions or countries. Future research could investigate the effects of demographic, material, and non-material factors on well-being in different contexts. Future research could use different methodologies, such as longitudinal studies or experimental designs.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research explore determinants subjective well-being specific regions

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