Steger studies understanding well-being and meaning in life and the benefits of engaging in meaningful work.
Steger focuses largely on people’s interactions with their social world, whether in the context of mental illness or the development and maintenance of happiness. He also looks at psychological predictors of physical health and health-risk behaviors.
He is the co-editor of both “Designing Positive Psychology” and “Purpose and Meaning in the Workplace,” and he is associate editor for the Journal of Personality.