Measuring Happiness—A Practical Review

Ludwigs, Kai; Henning, Lena; Arends, Lidia R.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-15115-7_1

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“…Researchers pay great attention to measuring happiness [25,[80][81][82][83][84]. Measurement using subjective or objective indicators is possible.…”

Section: Measurementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Happiness in Czechia during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021

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The unprecedented growth of prosperity in developed countries, including the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, interrupted by the economic crisis in 2008–2009, came to a halt at the beginning of 2020. This was due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 respiratory disease pandemic, for which no cure was known in June 2020. The response of governments in the form of declaring a state of emergency and closing national and regional borders for several months had serious economic and, above all, psychological consequences. Anxiety, depression, and possibly suicides were expected to increase. In this paper, we focused on the experience of happiness, understood as positive emotion, expressing the highest degree of well-being. The conceptualization of happiness is based on the analysis of six indicators. The aim of the paper was to explore the experience of happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Czechia. Two hypotheses were formulated in terms of the expected effects of this pandemic on the experience of happiness. Measuring happiness in one region of the Czechia on a scale of 0–10 using both face-to-face methods and social networks yielded different results from those expected.

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“…Researchers pay great attention to measuring happiness [25,[80][81][82][83][84]. Measurement using subjective or objective indicators is possible.…”

Section: Measurementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Happiness in Czechia during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021

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“…EMA and EDD measures of happiness strongly correlated ( r = 0.80) even though both measures correlated weakly ( r < 0.24) with other variables. Despite this seemingly independent level of happiness from other experiences (e.g., tinnitus anger, tinnitus annoyance, anxiety, and stress), accurate assessment of happiness remains a challenge, with the very definition of happiness still debated ( Ludwigs et al 2019 ). As such, interpretations of happiness stability and independence are limited.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Daily Experience of Subjective Tinnitus: Ecological Momentary Assessment Versus End-of-Day Diary

Lourenco

Simões²,

Vlaeyen

et al. 2021

Ear &Amp; Hearing

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Objective: Traditional methods of self-report assessments are susceptible to bias (i.e., memory, recall, and recency). Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) may curb these biases by repeated momentary assessment of the participant throughout the day. High costs and participant burden may, however, impede the use of EMA. End-of-day diary (EDD) provides an attractive alternative to EMA, though no direct comparison has been performed in the tinnitus field. Design: Four thousand seven-hundred thirty-two data entries were collected from nine participants undergoing cognitive behavioral treatment for tinnitus. Eleven equivalent EMA and EDD items were collected for approximately 3 months. Tinnitus experience (i.e., anger, annoyance, avoidance, distraction, fear, invasiveness, pleasantness, and sadness) and well-being (i.e., anxiety, happiness, and stress) were correlated and means compared (t-tests). Results: All variables presented adequate correlation ( r > 0.68) between the EMA and EDD counterparts. Small (<3.9%) significant daily mean differences between EMA and EDD were found for six variables (tinnitus anger, invasiveness, pleasantness, sadness, as well as anxiety and stress) with worse results reported in EDD. Conclusion: The small significant effects found may be attributed to the large number of data points. When EMA is not possible or recommended, EDD provides a viable alternative to assess tinnitus experience daily. Further research on the underlying mechanisms of tinnitus experience and recollection is warranted.

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“…Adjustment plays an important role in improving people's lives and health, and helps meeting environmental needs by increasing their ability to control impulses, emotions, or attitudes. If for any reason, the flow of adjustment is disrupted, maladaptive behaviors or behavioral disorders occur (Horwood, Allan, Goss, & Gilbert, 2020) and if adjustment increases, happiness as one of the most important human psychological needs and a positive emotion, a profound effect on the structure and It will have human physical, cognitive and psychological functions (Ludwigs, Henning, & Arends, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Happiness includes several mental concepts such as happiness, contentment, pleasure and pleasure, but it does not mean unfounded optimism and self-deception, denial of facts and not seeing the problems of oneself and others. Happiness and cheerfulness as two most important psychological needs of human beings, because of their major effects on the formation of human personality and the whole human life, have always occupied the human mind (Ludwigs et al, 2019). Psychologists consider happiness to be a kind of "positive emotion" that has a profound effect on the structure and functions of the body, cognition and psychology, and improves human performance in a variety of contexts (Wilkinson & Chilton, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Effectiveness of Compassion-based Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy on Adjustment and Happiness in Patients with Major Depression Disorder

Paktinatan

Chinaveh²,

Fereydoni³

2022

Iranian Evolutionary and Educational Psychology

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The aim of this study was exploring the effectiveness of compassion-based acceptance and commitment group therapy on adjustment and happiness in patients with major depression disorder. The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test, with control group and follow-up. The sample was selected randomly from patients with major depression disorder in Jam city, Pardis and Naft towns, and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. Compassion-based Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy was performed for the experimental group, but the control groups did not receive any specific intervention. The research instruments included Sohrabi and Samani (2011) adjustment questionnaire and Argil (2001) happiness scale. The results of analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with repeated measures showed that intervention increased adjustment in the experimental group, so that intervention in the second stage increased the adjustment compared to the first stage, this is while there was not difference between second and third stages. So it can be said that the treatment in patients with major depression disorder was more effective in the post test. Also, the intervention increased happiness in the experimental group, so that intervention in the posttest increased the happiness compared to the pretest, this is while there was not difference between posttest and follow up. So it can be said that the treatment in patients with major depression disorder was more effective in the post test.

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Measuring Happiness—A Practical Review

Cited by 8 publications

References 108 publications

Happiness in Czechia during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Happiness in Czechia during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Daily Experience of Subjective Tinnitus: Ecological Momentary Assessment Versus End-of-Day Diary

The Effectiveness of Compassion-based Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy on Adjustment and Happiness in Patients with Major Depression Disorder

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