“…Despite the interest in cultural variations of SWB, most existing research focused on differences between Western and Eastern cultures (e.g., Park & Huebner, 2005; Wirtz, Chiu, Diener, & Oishi, 2009). In the South African context, research on SWB has mainly focused on adults (e.g., Wissing & Temane, 2013), neglecting children and adolescents. In one of the few studies, Savahl et al (2015) found relatively high levels of SWB among a group of 12-year-old South African children but cautioned that the findings were in contrast to objective indicators of their well-being as many South African children are exposed to adverse circumstances such as poverty, violence, and abuse.…”