Davey, GarethGarethDaveyRato, RicardoRicardoRato31/12/201231/12/20122012201220121573-7780https://dspace.usj.edu.mo/handle/123456789/515810.1007/s10902-011-9266-6We critically review studies of subjective wellbeing conducted in China by the International Wellbeing Group, and we evaluate the International Wellbeing Index (IWI), a new instrument they developed. Subjective wellbeing was positive and similar in studies across China, and conformed to the normative range. Its resilience (PWI�=�61.2�67.1) mirrors survey findings conducted in Western countries, in agreement with Subjective Wellbeing Homeostasis. Reliability, validity and psychometric analyses support the utility of the IWI as a measure of subjective wellbeing. Our conclusions have implications for research and social development in China, discussed further in this review.enChinaHappinessQuality of lifeInternational wellbeing indexSubjective wellbeingtext::journal::journal article