Eudaimonic wellbeing has proven difficult to
define and subsequently measure, despite its widespread
use in the psychological sciences. This challenge notwithstanding,
converging conceptualizations have
equated eudaimonic wellbeing with functioning well,
fulfillment, personal growth, and meaning (Lundqvist,
2011). Eudaimonic wellbeing is maximized when an
individual is fully functional and purpose is achieved.
‘Eudaimonia’ is believed to be more enduring than
other approaches advanced to understand wellbeing that
are grounded in affective (pleasurable) responses. As
such, the fulfilment of eudaimonic wellbeing is often
linked with optimal psychological health. Within
female adolescent athletes, eudaimonic wellbeing has
been associated with self-compassion, positivity, and
perseverance (Ferguson, Kowalski, Mack, & Sabiston,
2015).
