Measuring happiness in the social sciences: An overview

Delsignore, Gabriela; Aguilar-Latorre, Alejandra; Oliván-Blázquez, Bárbara

doi:10.1177/1440783321991655

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“…The present article synthesizes ideas from the capability approach, the embeddedness approach, and Nancy Fraser's three-dimensional scale of justice in order to develop a theoretical framework for understanding individual subjective well-being as a positive functioning. Thus, this attempt is in line with the argument of a recent systematic review on studies on happiness and human wellbeing that there is a need to develop multidimensional models which focus more on eudaimonic rather than hedonic happiness (Delsignore et al, 2021). The article also empirically investigates the relationship between individual subjective well-being and participation of adults in non-formal, job-related education by relying on data from the ESS for 24 European countries.…”

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Does participation in non-formal adult education matter for individual subjective well-being as a multidimensional functioning?

Boyadjieva

Ilieva-Trichkova

2022

European Educational Research Journal

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The article synthesizes ideas from the capability approach, the embeddedness approach, and Nancy Fraser’s three-dimensional scale of justice and develops a theoretical framework for understanding subjective well-being (SWB) as a positive functioning. It also proposes an instrument for measuring SWB and its relationship with participation in non-formal adult education. Using data from the European Social Survey, carried out in 2012, for 24 European countries and applying multilevel linear models for the analysis, the study finds evidence for a positive association between participation in non-formal adult education and SWB. The results show that differences in the SWB among people who have participated in non-formal adult education and those who have not are higher for those who have no higher education and are unemployed than for those who have higher education and paid work. This study also reveals that when people live in countries with better economic and democratic development and a more individualistic culture, the differences in their SWB by participating in non-formal adult education are smaller than when they live in countries with worse economic and democratic development and a more collectivistic culture.

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Does participation in non-formal adult education matter for individual subjective well-being as a multidimensional functioning?

Boyadjieva

Ilieva-Trichkova

2022

European Educational Research Journal

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“…In addition to supporting the inclusion of specific keywords in our database extraction search, it is worth noting the significance of certain key indices and concepts. One of the most prominent indices is the gross national happiness index (GNH), which was initially formulated in 1972 by the Centre for Bhutan Studies [68,69]. This index serves as a distinctive measure of both economic and moral progress, offering a compelling alternative to conventional economic measures such as gross domestic product (GDP).…”

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“…The Quality of Life Index (QOLI), introduced by Ed Diener in 1985 [68], serves as a tool for distinguishing between developed countries. It utilizes seven distinct variables, including deforestation, human rights violations, suicide rates, homicide rates, purchasing power, literacy rates, and satisfaction of basic needs.…”

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Tracking Happiness in Times of COVID-19: A Bibliometric Exploration

Jigani,

Delcea,

Florescu

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The interest of the research community in happiness and its associated issues has been steadily growing over the years, including during the period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has brought about significant changes in various aspects of people’s lives. In this study, the objective is to analyze the themes and the most significant trends in papers dedicated to happiness in the context of COVID-19 during the period following the onset of the pandemic. To achieve this, the authors have compiled a dataset of papers sourced from Clarivate Analytics’ Web of Science Core Collection database, which were extracted using keywords related to both happiness and COVID-19. This database comprises 1932 articles. The researchers have conducted a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of this dataset, providing insights into the most prolific authors in this field, the most frequently cited documents, and the preferred journals for publishing this research. The authors also explore details related to collaboration networks and author clusters. An n-gram analysis is performed on titles, abstracts, keywords, and keywords plus, offering a deeper understanding of the primary research themes. Furthermore, the contributors present a review of the top 10 most cited papers, which completes the analysis and underscores the research trends related to happiness in the context of COVID-19.

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“…Moreover, cultural values play a role in preferences for specific social interactions [ 19 ]. Overall, social integration is a key factor in fostering healthy ageing, with strong associations observed with life satisfaction, perceived health, and physical well-being [ 20 , 21 ]. Recent studies in Ghana show the impact of social protection initiatives, including the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty, pensions, cultural perceptions of witchcraft, and happiness, on the integration of older adults [ 22 – 25 ].…”

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Psychological and physical factors related to social integration of older adults in Ghana

Oduro

2024

BMC Geriatr

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Background Globally, older adults aged 60 years and over are outnumbering children under 5 and young people aged 15–24. Much evidence exists on the importance of high social integration and positive quality of life and health outcomes. However, evidence on how older adults are socially integrated in Ghanaian communities is limited. This study examined how self-reported well-being and quality of life (psychological and physical (psycho-physical) factors) predict the social integration of older adults in Ghana. Methods A secondary analysis of longitudinal survey data of the 2014/15 Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE Wave 2) conducted by the World Health Organization was applied. Older adults aged 60 years and older (n = 1,927) were included in this study. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were used to examine psycho-physical factors associated with high social integration among older adults. The output was reported as odds ratios (OR). Results In general, social integration varied based on older adults’ demographic characteristics. Those in rural communities had lower odds of having high social integration (OR = 0.76, 95% CI = 0.56,1.03) when compared with older adults in urban areas. Having high physical and psychological well-being was associated with high social integration (OR = 1.90, 95% CI = 1.41, 2.57), (OR = 2.05, 95% CI = 1.56, 2.69). However, older adults with high levels of emotional and spiritual well-being were 9% and 7% (respectively) less likely to experience a high level of social integration (OR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.71,1.24), (OR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.60,1.04). Conclusion The higher the level of self-reported psychological and physical well-being, the higher the social integration for older adults aged 60 years and over. However, the higher the level of self-reported emotional well-being and spiritual well-being, the less likely to have high social integration. Improved social integration or participation in society for older adults with high emotional and spiritual well-being is needed. The findings of this study highlight the need for policymakers and stakeholders to consider psycho-physical factors as an important public health tool and metric to encourage more research on the well-being of older adults in Ghana.

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Measuring happiness in the social sciences: An overview

Cited by 10 publications

References 55 publications

Does participation in non-formal adult education matter for individual subjective well-being as a multidimensional functioning?

Does participation in non-formal adult education matter for individual subjective well-being as a multidimensional functioning?

Tracking Happiness in Times of COVID-19: A Bibliometric Exploration

Psychological and physical factors related to social integration of older adults in Ghana

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