Wellbeing and Society: Towards Quantification of the Co-benefits of Wellbeing

Maccagnan, Anna; Wren-Lewis, Sam; Brown, Helen; Taylor, Tim

doi:10.1007/s11205-017-1826-7

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“…In fact, some studies have shown a positive association between MD and quality of life in healthy adults [ 5 , 45 ], and an inverse association with depression risk, with significant dose–response relationships [ 17 , 46 ]. On the other hand, enhanced SWB has been linked to a better health status, and healthy behaviors [ 47 , 48 ]. Most of the performed studies were observational and focused on the hedonic dimension of well-being, showing that higher levels of life satisfaction and positive affect were correlated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer [ 49 ].…”

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Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Subjective Well-Being in a Sample of Portuguese Adults

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The Mediterranean diet (MD) and other lifestyle characteristics have been associated with well-being, a broad multiparameter concept that includes individual’s subjective assessment of their own well-being (SWB). Some studies have suggested that diet influences SWB, thus, this work aimed to add novel information on the association of MD and SWB in a sample of Portuguese adults. Data on sociodemographic, economic, lifestyle, diet, and SWB were collected through a self-filled online questionnaire. MD adherence was assessed by the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) score. Results showed a moderate adherence to the MD in 490 Portuguese adults (mean MEDAS of 7.4 ± 2.1). A higher MD adherence was found to be significantly positively associated with women, employed individuals, a higher number of meals per day, and those with frequent contact with nature (p-value < 0.0025, using Bonferroni adjustment). As a novelty, this study divided the participants into low SWB, medium SWB, and medium to high SWB profiles (3.9 ± 1.0; 6.2 ± 1.0; 8.2 ± 1.3, respectively; p-value < 0.05), which reported significantly increasing MEDAS scores (6.5 ± 2.1; 7.3 ± 2.1; 7.8 ± 1.9; respectively, p-value < 0.05).

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Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Subjective Well-Being in a Sample of Portuguese Adults

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“…They are also less likely to engage in criminal or delinquent activity [54]. The impact of general well-being on society is strong enough that Maccagnan, Wren-Lewis, Brown, and Taylor [55] suggest that it may be just as important to accurate assess and nurture the happiness of a society as it is to consider more traditional measures of a country’s success, such as its GDP (gross domestic product).…”

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Creativity as a Stepping Stone toward a Brighter Future

Kaufman

2018

J. Intell.

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If IQs continue to rise over generation, why has the world been unable to solve basic recurrent problems? This paper argues that creativity, which is overlooked in IQ tests and showing no signs of a similar increase, may be part of the reason of why the Flynn Effect has not led to a better world. Creativity’s predictive power for traditional positive outcomes, such as school or work performance, is significant but slight. However, there are other ways that creativity can help to make a better world. Two exemplar ways that are discussed in this paper are how creativity can (a) help people lead happier and more meaningful lives and (b) focus a spotlight on talented members of underrepresented groups who are overlooked by traditional measures. Both of these directions can lead to a world that is better equipped to solve larger issues.

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“…A number of these different perspectives have been employed by tourism researchers in their studies of both tourist and resident well-being (Hartwell et al, 2018;Uysal et al, 2016). While there is no theoretical consensus on how best to measure human well-being, it is widely agreed to be a multi-dimensional concept that incorporates notions of material comforts, individual freedoms, opportunities, mental states and capabilities (Durand, 2015;Helliwell et al, 2019;Maccagnan et al, 2019). Space limitations, however, preclude giving a comprehensive account of the different measures of wellbeing (but see Dodge et al, 2012;Newton, 2007).…”

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Tourism development and sustainable well-being: a Beyond GDP perspective

Dwyer

2020

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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The Beyond GDP approach to development is gaining widespread support from policy makers and researchers worldwide. While not formulated specifically for tourism activity, the approach serves as a guide to measuring the current and future well-being of destination residents associated with tourism development. Inspired by the Beyond GDP approach, a framework comprising the main dimensions of well-being is argued to provide valuable input into an action agenda to achieve sustainable tourism development. The paper discusses some key responsibilities of tourism industry stakeholders structured according to several different senses of 'beyond' that characterise the Beyond GDP research agenda. The paper concludes that research on destination tourism development can learn much from the Beyond GDP approach in respect of conceptual advance, industry practice and policy implementation.

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Wellbeing and Society: Towards Quantification of the Co-benefits of Wellbeing

Cited by 80 publications

References 122 publications

Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Subjective Well-Being in a Sample of Portuguese Adults

Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Subjective Well-Being in a Sample of Portuguese Adults

Creativity as a Stepping Stone toward a Brighter Future

Tourism development and sustainable well-being: a Beyond GDP perspective

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