Factors predicting the subjective well-being of nations.

Diener, Ed; Diener, Marissa L.; Diener, Carol

doi:10.1037/0022-3514.69.5.851

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“…This limits any conclusions drawn from these data to a Chilean context. There are fairly well-established national variations in some wellbeing indicators (e.g., life satisfaction ratings, Diener, Diener, & Diener, 1995), and it is important to establish whether these variations obtain for the range of indicators in the present module. Future research also should begin providing information about relationships among the psychological wellbeing components and outcomes of interest, such as health, mortality, education, income poverty, and other socioeconomic factors.…”

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Assessing meaning in life on an international scale: Psychometric evidence for the meaning in life questionnaire-short form among Chilean households

Steger

Samman²

2012

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Several research projects have endeavored to articulate parsimonious and comprehensive accounts of wellbeing. A set of core concepts is seen to be emerging, including the psychological wellbeing module of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative's international research on poverty. One of the core components of wellbeing according to this initiative and others is meaning in life. The present study focuses on a psychometric evaluation of a short measure of meaning in life to be used in international measurement of wellbeing, using data from a nationally-representative sample of households in Chile (N = 1,997). The factor structure of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire-Short Form (MLQ-SF) was confirmed, and shown to be invariant across gender and age. The items of the MLQ-SF formed a factor that was distinct from the items of other wellbeing measures that were assessed (psychological needs, life satisfaction, and domain satisfaction). Scores on the MLQ-SF were reliable in this sample, and correlated in the expected directions with other wellbeing indicators. We conclude that the MLQ-SF shows distinct promise as a measure of a core component of wellbeing-meaning in life-in international research.

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Assessing meaning in life on an international scale: Psychometric evidence for the meaning in life questionnaire-short form among Chilean households

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Samman²

2012

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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“…Individualistic cultures have been found to be generally happier than collectivistic ones (e.g., Diener et al 1995), partly because they provide their members with more personal freedom and autonomy (Inglehart 2000). In sum, we control for positive and negative affect, personal growth initiative, and national individualism to examine if fragility of happiness contributes significantly in the prediction of life satisfaction.…”

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Fragility of Happiness Beliefs Across 15 National Groups

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The belief that happiness is fragile-that it is fleeting and may easily turn into less favourable states-is common across individuals and cultures. However, not much is known about this belief domain and its structure and correlates. In the present study, we use multigroup confirmatory factor analysis and multilevel modelling to investigate the measurement invariance, cross-level isomorphism, predictive validity, and nomological network of the fragility of happiness scale across 15 nations. The results show that this scale has good statistical properties at both individual and cultural levels, and is associated with relevant psycho-social concepts in expected directions. The importance of the results, limitations, and potential directions for future research are discussed.The contribution of authors other than the corresponding author was equal and thus the second to last names are ordered alphabetically.Happiness is like trying to hold water in your hands. Michelangelo Antonioni. Happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment.

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“…Other research supporting the correlation between increased wellbeing and freedom in general includes Heylighen (1999), Brooks (2008aBrooks ( , 2008b, and (Veenhoven, , 2012. More specifically, Diener, Diener, and Diener (1995) found that political freedom and civil liberties enhance wellbeing, while found that economic freedom augments wellbeing.…”

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A statistical meta-analysis of the wellbeing literature

Eger¹,

Maridal²

2015

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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This study employs an empirical meta-analysis to examine the livability factors of wellbeing and assess each precursor's relative significance. The effect size results of individual studies of existing academic work are pooled by the use of a variety of statistical techniques to determine a meta-effect that yields statistically more significant conclusions and is a more powerful measure in that it has the ability to identify results closer to the true outcomes. The metaanalysis in this paper covers 164 studies and 560 observations published prior to September 2013. After articulating definitions of the central concepts and tenets of the scholarly research on wellbeing, the analysis continues with a literature review identifying recurring factors of wellbeing and the associated correlation. To address the variation in the type of analysis that underlies each study, all studies are converted to an effect size using Fischer's z and then analyzed under the DerSimonian-Laird random-effects model. The results largely confirm the findings in the literature but also reveal some surprises and suggest avenues for future research. The metaanalysis finds empirical support for the dimensions of living standard, health, freedom, personal and community relationships, peace, and security as significant livability factors of wellbeing.

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Factors predicting the subjective well-being of nations.

Cited by 1,341 publications

References 18 publications

Assessing meaning in life on an international scale: Psychometric evidence for the meaning in life questionnaire-short form among Chilean households

Assessing meaning in life on an international scale: Psychometric evidence for the meaning in life questionnaire-short form among Chilean households

Fragility of Happiness Beliefs Across 15 National Groups

A statistical meta-analysis of the wellbeing literature

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