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Does positive psychology's model of human flourishing generalize beyond individualistic Western societies, or does it primarily reflect a culturally specific view of well-being?

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Positive psychology has been criticized for underrepresenting non-Western perspectives and for accessibility limitations in its research base, raising doubt about whether its account of well-being and flourishing holds outside the individualistic Western societies where most of its research was conducted.

What would resolve this Controlled cross-cultural studies testing whether positive psychology's well-being interventions and flourishing constructs replicate in collectivist and non-Western contexts.
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Another review of PPIs found that over 78% of intervention studies were conducted in Western countries.

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