A genetic perspective on the relationship between eudaimonic -and hedonic well-being
Authors: Baselmans BML, Bartels M
Study sample: 108,154 individuals (european ancestry)
Traits - Well-being - Eudaimonic
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Eudaimonic well-being refers to a sense of meaning, purpose, and personal growth, distinct from short-term pleasure.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to eudaimonic well-being, with substantial overlap with hedonic well-being and personality traits.
This result reflects research-level variation in well-being-related traits and is not a clinical assessment.
Relationships, work, life experience, mental health, and broader social context strongly shape actual well-being.
Higher well-being - eudaimonic tendency
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These are the unique genetic markers analyzed for this trait. Genotypes showing "--" were not identified in your DNA file. Report marker totals can include repeated study entries; this table shows each SNP once.
| SNP | Chromosome | Genotype | Variant allele | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs6581787 | TT | T | 63.16% | |
| rs13299289 | TT | T | 25.15% | |
| rs2022244 | TG | G | 25.46% | |
| rs3782116 | CC | C | 70.41% | |
| rs3798498 | TT | T | 60.62% | |
| rs4595752 | GG | G | 52.06% | |
| rs4927055 | CT | T | 32.86% | |
| rs6095360 | AG | G | 32.46% | |
| rs10978481 | -- | C | 42.12% | |
| rs7618327 | -- | G | 12.00% | |
| rs79520962 | -- | A | 5.00% | |
| rs9893012 | -- | G | 8.88% | |
| rs11651658 | -- | C | 6.93% | |
| rs13036715 | -- | A | 24.11% | |
| rs16861305 | -- | A | 54.26% | |
| rs16932966 | -- | A | 27.33% | |
| rs2136629 | -- | T | 7.71% | |
| rs2141412 | -- | A | 80.14% | |
| rs2647262 | -- | A | 38.83% | |
| rs2710596 | -- | T | 55.88% | |
| rs6532321 | -- | C | 52.81% |
DNA Genics reports genotypes based on the 'positive' strand of the human genome reference sequence (build 37/HG19). Other companies may use the opposite strand, so genotypes may need conversion for comparison.
The following peer-reviewed scientific studies support the genetic associations analyzed in this report.
Authors: Baselmans BML, Bartels M
Study sample: 108,154 individuals (european ancestry)