Topic: Although happiness is important in maintaining health, few studies of happiness can be found in the nursing literature.
Purpose: This paper explicates the concept of happiness through examination of its defining attributes, antecedents, consequences, and measurement.
Sources of information: Literature review using hand search, and databases were used as sources of information.
Conclusion: The information provided can be used in clinical practice so that nursing strategies can be developed and tested to help people to become happy and healthy.