Pleasures and subjective well-being

In two daily diary studies rue examined the moderating role of sensation se eking in the patterns of relations between physical pleasure and life satis faction. In study 1 (a 52-day daily diary study), daily physical pleasure w as a significantly stronger predictor of daily social satisfaction among hi gh sensation seekers than among low sensation seekers. We extended the find ing of study I to more general daily, satisfaction in study 2 (a 23-day dia ry study). The present findings indicate that physical pleasure is associat ed with daily satisfaction to the degree that one seeks for such an experie nce. In addition, M,e tested whether the association between physical pleas ure and daily satisfaction would be moderated also by other facets of extra version and extraversion as a whole. With the exception of the positive emo tion facet in study I, no facet or extraversion as a whole moderated the re lation between physical pleasure and daily satisfaction. The present studie s show specificity and replicability of the role that sensation seeking pla ys in understanding the link between daily physical pleasure and daily sati sfaction, Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.