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In my limited knowledge of psychology it's widely accepted there are 2 kinds of subjective well-being AKA "happiness". One is in-the-moment emotional happiness - joy, laughter, fun, that kind of thing. The other is "life satisfaction" which is what is discussed here.

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If this is widely accepted, would it just be better to describe the exact form of subjective well-being that is studied rather than relying on vague descriptors?

One of my biggest issues with the science community is their lack of discipline when choosing language to describe what they are doing. Exact language is good practice and can eliminate a lot of bias and superstition that is prevalent in the way reality is described.

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