Background : This study investigated changes in life satisfaction, subjective happiness, and psychological well-being (PWB) during and one month after Ramadan among Muslim adults in the United States. The aim was to examine how fasting and religious observance influence hedonic and eudaimonic aspects of well-being and whether effects differ by gender. Methods : Fifty-eight healthy Muslims (mean age = 35 ± 13 years, 10 males and 48 females) completed validated surveys, including the Psychological Well-Being Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Subjective Happiness Scale, through Qualtrics during Ramadan and 1-month post Ramadan. Paired t-tests were conducted to compare changes across time for the total sample and by gender, with significance set at p < 0.05. Results : No significant change was observed in PWB for the total sample. However, life satisfaction (t = 1.900, p = 0.064) was marginally significantly increased, while subjective happiness (t = 4.683, p < 0.001) was significantly increased for the total sample from during Ramadan to 1-month post-Ramadan. Gender-specific analyses showed that males had significant increases in both life satisfaction and subjective happiness, whereas females showed significant increases in subjective happiness only. Conclusion : One-month post Ramadan was associated with improved hedonic well-being—life satisfaction and happiness—but not with significant changes in eudaimonic PWB. These findings suggest that the spiritual and communal aspects of Ramadan can have short-term impacts on hedonic well-being among Muslims living in non-Muslim-majority settings.
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