Numerous studies confirm the merits of positive psychology. However, an emerging literature brings nuances, with one particular question concerning the impact of pursuing happiness: is this always positive? Some data suggest that an excessive level of valuing happiness may partly diminish the happiness felt, but that prioritizing positivity may increase subjective well-being. The aim of the present study was to replicate these findings. Participants (N = 683, 75% female) completed the prioritizing positivity scale (PPS) and the valuing happiness scale (VHS), as well as four well-being scales: the subjective happiness scale (SHS), the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS), the psychological well-being scales (PWB) and the center for epidemiological studies - depression (CES-D). Regression analyses showed that prioritizing positivity was positively associated with subjective happiness, life satisfaction and psychological well-being, but that it was negatively linked to depression. Opposite results partly emerged for valuing happiness. This cross-sectional study confirms that the way people pursue happiness, by prioritizing positivity or valuing it, may promote or partly hinder well-being.

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重视幸福不是追求幸福的好方法，但优先考虑积极性是：重复研究。

许多研究证实了积极心理学的优点。然而，新兴文学带来了细微差别，其中有一个关于追求幸福的影响的特定问题：这总是积极的吗？一些数据表明，对幸福的过度重视可能会在一定程度上降低幸福感，但优先考虑积极性可能会增加主观幸福感。本研究的目的是复制这些发现。参与者（N = 683，75% 女性）完成了优先积极量表 (PPS) 和重视幸福量表 (VHS)，以及四个幸福量表：主观幸福量表 (SHS)、生活满意度量表 ( SWLS)、心理健康量表 (PWB) 和流行病学研究中心 - 抑郁症 (CES-D)。回归分析表明，优先考虑积极性与主观幸福感、生活满意度和心理健康呈正相关，但与抑郁呈负相关。相反的结果部分出现在重视幸福。这项横断面研究证实，人们追求幸福的方式，通过优先考虑积极性或重视积极性，可能会促进或部分阻碍幸福感。