ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses the field of person-environment (PE) psychology as it reflects the convergency of theory and research. It considers selected theories of PE psychology that have implications for satisfaction and well-being. Interactional psychology is defined as the scientific investigation of a complex interplay of situations and persons in determining behavior. The basic element suggests that behavior is a function of continuous process of multidirectional interaction between the individual and the situations he or she encounters. The individual is an intentional, active agent in this interactional process. On the person side of the interaction, cognitive and motivational factors are essential determinants of behavior. On the situation side, the psychological meaning of situations and cultures for the individual is an important determining factor. Well-being is complex construct referring to optimal psychological functioning and experience. The chapter focuses the eudaimonic view that defines well-being in terms of the degree to which a person is fully functioning and doing what is worth doing.
