The relationship between sense of community and subjective well-being: A first look

Davidson, William B.; Cotter, Patrick R.

doi:10.1002/1520-6629(199107)19:3<246::aid-jcop2290190308>3.0.co;2-l

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“…Un cuerpo considerable de la literatura sugiere que la integración social en la comunidad es un importante correlato de la salud y el bienestar (ver Cohen, Gottlieb y Underwood, 2000;Cowen, 2000;Davidson y Cotter, 1991;House, Umberson y Landis, 1988, para revisiones). El concepto de inte-gración social es multidimensional y puede incluir tanto aspectos conductuales como cognitivos .…”

Section: Integración Social Y Bienestarunclassified

Social disorder, social integration, and subjective well-being among Latin-American immigrants in Spain

Herrero¹,

Gracia²,

Fuente³

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Resumen: La literatura ha mostrado consistentemente los efectos positivos de la integración social sobre la salud (física y psicológica). Sin embargo, rara vez se ha estudiado qué papel juegan las características residenciales en estos procesos de integración y qué influencia tienen en el bienestar de las personas. El presente trabajo analiza la influencia conjunta del desorden social y la integración social en el bienestar subjetivo de una muestra de 260 inmigrantes latinoamericanos residentes en la Comunidad Valenciana. Los resultados muestran que mayores niveles de desorden social en las áreas residenciales tienden a relacionarse con menores niveles de integración social y bienestar subjetivo. Estos resultados pueden ayudar a orientar políticas públicas que potencien el bienestar de colectivos en riesgo de exclusión social. Palabras clave: bienestar subjetivo; desorden social; inmigración; integración social.Title: Social disorder, social integration, and subjective well-being among Latin-American immigrants in Spain. Abstract: Social integration has consistently shown its positive effects on both physical and psychological well-being. The study of the influence of residential characteristics on both social integration and well-being, however, has been traditionally neglected. The present study analyzes the joint influence of both social disorder and social integration on the subjective well-being of 260 Latin-American immigrants living in the Valencian Community (Spain). Results show that levels of social disorder negatively influence both social integration and subjective well-being. These findings might orientate public policies that seek to improve the well-being of especially disadvantaged groups at risk of social exclusion. Key words: immigration; social disorder; social integration; subjective well-being. IntroducciónPromover y favorecer la integración social de los inmigrantes es una de las principales prioridades en las agendas políticas y sociales de las sociedades occidentales (Castels, Rogers, Vasta y Vertovec, 2003; Díez-Nicolás, 2005; HombradosMendieta, Gómez-Jacinto y Domínguez-Fuentes, 2009;Pellegrino, 2004). La integración social no sólo es un importante correlato del bienestar psicosocial sino también un importante indicador de la adaptación de los inmigrantes a la sociedad receptora (Checa, Checa y Arjona 2004; Ríos y Moreno, 2010). Por tanto, entender mejor aquellos factores que pueden obstaculizar este proceso de integración es una tarea de enorme importancia. En este trabajo nos centraremos en las características de las áreas residenciales como posibles determinantes del nivel de integración social, así como las posibles influencias que tanto el desorden como la integración social pueden tener sobre el bienestar. Una mejor comprensión de los determinantes de la integración social en la comunidad puede servir de guía para orientar políticas públi-cas que ayuden tanto a promover la adaptación de la población inmigrante a las sociedades de acogida como a fomentar su bienestar psicosocial. I...

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Social disorder, social integration, and subjective well-being among Latin-American immigrants in Spain

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Gracia²,

Fuente³

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“…The beneficial effects of sense of community on subjective well-being have been documented (Davidson & Cotter, 1991). At first sight the relatively stronger sense of community in the four churches (shown in survey) seems to help explain why the members have higher levels of life satisfaction than non-religious groups.…”

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“…A sense of community also has been shown to have positive influence on various outcome variables, such as wellbeing (Davidson & Cotter, 1991;Obst & Tham, 2009), and participation Davidson & Cotter, 1989). These studies demonstrate that the notion of a sense of community is useful and helpful to understand not only the locational, but also the relational dimension of the setting and to the psychological dimension.…”

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Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

Ng¹,

Fisher²

2011

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While the literature demonstrates that the relationship between religion and wellbeing is generally positive, detailed information about the context where the religion is based is rarely given. Drawing on multi-dimensional perspectives of spirituality, the present study regards spirituality as an integral dimension of a person's religious beliefs, practices and experiences within a given context. The manifestation of spirituality can be viewed from personal, interpersonal and social dimensions. The primary objective of the study is to examine whether, how and why the spirituality and religious community of Protestant tradition can affect the well-being of people in the context of Hong Kong.In the first phase of the study, 324 Chinese from four Protestant communities, representing four major kinds of Protestant spirituality, and one non-religious comparison group in Hong Kong were recruited. MANOVA results showed that religious community exerted a significant impact on people's spirituality and sense of community, which enhance their well-being -manifested in life satisfaction, social trust and civic participation. The different religious contexts exhibited different dimensions of spirituality and well-being, suggesting that the impact is not only direct but also dependent on and intertwined with the religious setting. Path analyses demonstrated the complex relationship between spirituality and well-being variables. While some of the spirituality-related variables may directly predict civic participation, the relationship between such variables and life satisfaction and social trust are mainly mediated through mental health and sense of community.The second phase of the study incorporated a field study (participant observation, interview and documentary analysis). Activity setting analysis was used as the interpretive framework, to unpack the elements of the various religious settings and to identify the present and absent conditions that help explain the variety and diversity of well-being outcomes manifested in the survey section. The data showed that immediate religious settings affect people's emotions, cognitions and behavioural patterns, through relational, ideational and even material aspects of the social environment, which finally lead to various kinds of well-being. Results also demonstrate that not only may the different religious settings enhance different kinds of well-being, but that they also provide different pathways to enhance a certain kind of well-being. These findings iii suggest that religious impacts on people's well-being are diverse and intricate. The present study thus confirms the important role of religion in people's well-being, but further signifies the intricate relationship between the various dimensions of religion and well-being. Moreover, when studying the effects of religion, both the subjective and the community context of a person's spirituality cannot be overlooked when drawing any conclusion on the costs and benefits of religion. iv v

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“…To do so, they administered three surveys to adults via phone interviews, which measured sense of community, subjective well-being, and subjective community evaluation. The results of all three surveys indicated a significant, positive relationship between sense of community and subjectivewellbeing, specifically demonstrating a strong correlation between sense of community and happiness [31]. Therefore we may assume that the enjoyment of civic engagement depends crucially on the local social norm.…”

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confidence: 88%

Education Not for Money: An Economic Analysis on Education, Civic Engagement and Life Satisfaction

Becchetti¹,

Solferino²,

Tessitore³

2016

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Many recent theoretical and empirical findings both in Economics and in Psychology show that, in addition to the effects on policy outcomes, political participation may affect individual utility and increase happiness and well-being. In this paper we devise a theoretical model where the individual utility grows through the civic engagement, which may be enjoyed only with a sufficient level of investment in civic capital accumulated through education. We show that investing in education may have important consequences for subjective well-being by enhancing civic capacities which are relevant to improve individual's civic engagement and social outcomes, even without any monetary effects. More specifically, we identify a form of non pecuniary benefits of education represented by the possibility of taking an active and successful part in social and civic life which significantly contribute to life satisfaction.

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The relationship between sense of community and subjective well-being: A first look

Cited by 282 publications

References 15 publications

Social disorder, social integration, and subjective well-being among Latin-American immigrants in Spain

Social disorder, social integration, and subjective well-being among Latin-American immigrants in Spain

Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

Education Not for Money: An Economic Analysis on Education, Civic Engagement and Life Satisfaction

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