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Subjective wellbeing

Wellbeing, or hauora, is a broad concept. It encompasses the four dimensions of a person’s health – discussed in the well-known framework developed by Sir Mason Durie, Te Whare Tapa Whā:

  • Taha tinana (physical wellbeing)
  • Taha hinengaro (mental and emotional wellbeing)
  • Taha whānau (social wellbeing)
  • Taha wairua (spiritual wellbeing).

Wellbeing also relates to how a person functions and their capabilities (ie, their freedom and the opportunities they have to satisfy their needs). Subjective wellbeing is a person’s ambitions and own understanding of the qualities of their life.

Wellbeing, or hauora, is a broad concept. It encompasses the four dimensions of a person’s health – discussed in the well-known framework developed by Dr Mason Durie, Te Whare Tapa Wha: Taha tinana (physical wellbeing) Taha hinengaro (mental and emotiona

Māori health expert Sir Mason Durie described the four dimensions of te whare tapa whā as supporting each other like the walls of a wharenui.

 

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