Central values in the American culture are being happy, having a positive attitude and feeling good about the self. American society offers abundant opportunities and considerable individual freedom so that people are encouraged to make life choices based on what makes them happy and satisfied. Their cultures individualistic model influences their happiness.
For Americans, subjective well being is an individual's subjective judgement about his or her own life. According to Americans, happiness is highly individualized. American children are taught two lessons, first happiness and feeling good about your goal and valid criteria for making choice. They believe that people should be happy and while making decisions, its effects on happiness and satisfaction should be considered Secondly happiness depends on your individual identity and then pursue those activities that express these self- defining characteristics. American culture gives more weightage to the recognition of one's abilities and personality characteristics and to develop them. The children are taught sense of self largely independent of the influence of others. Happiness results from being true to yourself.