Levels of Well-Being According to Demographic Variables in Saudi Arabia: A PERMA Model Survey Study

Almeqren, Monira Abdulrahman; Alsukah, Aljawharh; ALgadheeb, Nourah; Alzeiby, Ebtesam; Alamri, Ali Faris; Alshebali, Munirah Hammad; Almuqrin, Aljawharah

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1538986

ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.

Sec. Positive Psychology

Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1538986

This article is part of the Research Topic Assessing Well-being From the Third World: Psychometric Developments From Non-WEIRD Countries View all 3 articles

Levels of Well-Being According to Demographic Variables in Saudi Arabia: A PERMA Model Survey Study

Provisionally accepted

Monira Abdulrahman Almeqren ^*

Aljawharh Alsukah

Nourah ALgadheeb

Ebtesam Alzeiby

Ali Faris Alamri

Munirah Hammad Alshebali

Aljawharah Almuqrin

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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This study aims to assess the level of well-being among the Saudi population based on their demographic variables.The sample comprised 2,927 individuals from 13 regions of the Kingdom, selected through a stratified random sampling method. The study utilized the PERMA model of well-being as its primary tool. The findings revealed that the participants' average scores on the well-being scale ranged from 5.035 to 7.879, with an overall arithmetic mean of 6.569, indicating a high level of well-being.The results showed no significant gender-based disparities in well-being levels. However, variations were observed across different educational levels. The study also found consistently high levels of well-being across all sub-categories of nationality, income, and family size.The researcher recommends that officials in Saudi Arabia continue their efforts to enhance the psychological well-being of individuals by implementing diverse activities and programs aimed at promoting psychological safety and improving overall well-being.

Keywords: Well-being, PERMA model, Demographic variables, Saudi Arabia, Survey study

Received: 03 Dec 2024; Accepted: 10 Mar 2025.

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* Correspondence: Monira Abdulrahman Almeqren, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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