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Do They Know How Happy They Are? On the Value of Self-Rated Happiness of People With a Mental Disorder
Bergsma, Ad; Veenhoven, Ruut; Have, Margreet; Graaf, Ron - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 12 (2011) 5, pp. 793-806
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009324588
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The Mixed Blessings of Material Progress: Diminishing Returns in the Pursuit of Happiness
Eckersley, Richard - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 1 (2000) 3, pp. 267-292
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005597916
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Enhancing quality of life by shifting importance perception among life domains
Wu, Chia-Huei - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 10 (2009) 1, pp. 37-47
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005755482
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Towards the Good Life: A Population Survey of Dimensions of Quality of Life
Bowling, Ann; Windsor, Joy - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 2 (2001) 1, pp. 55-82
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005597973
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The Relationships Between Life Satisfaction, Happiness, and Current Mood
Gamble, Amelie; Gärling, Tommy - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 13 (2012) 1, pp. 31-45
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010999036
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Marijuana Use and Well-Being in University Students
Allen, Jadie; Holder, Mark - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 15 (2014) 2, pp. 301-321
the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index), well-being (happiness, life satisfaction, depression, and positive and negative affect …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010999080
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Exploring Predictors of Subjective Well-Being in Ghana: A Micro-Level Study
Addai, Isaac; Opoku-Agyeman, Chris; Amanfu, Sarah - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 15 (2014) 4, pp. 869-890
focusing on Ghana. The paper explores the predictors of two measures of subjective well-being—happiness and satisfaction in … happiness and satisfaction in life among Ghanaians. The second section elucidates factors influencing the selected measures of … subjective well-being separately. The data reveal that both happiness and life satisfaction among Ghanaians are shaped by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010999106
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Testing the Relationship Between Parents’ and Their Children’s Subjective Well-Being
Casas, Ferran; Coenders, Germà; González, Mònica; … - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 13 (2012) 6, pp. 1031-1051
Casas et al. (J Happiness Stud 9(2):197–205, <CitationRef CitationID="CR8">2008</CitationRef>) found no significant … life satisfaction (OLS). However, a significant, but low (.19) parent–child relationship did appear for the PWI multi … items from Russell’s scale on core affects, one on overall happiness, Fordyce’s happiness item and the optional item of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010999123
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Does Individualistic Culture Lower the Well-Being of the Unemployed? Evidence from Europe
Mikucka, Małgorzata - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 15 (2014) 3, pp. 673-691
The paper tests whether the well-being cost of own unemployment is higher in individualistic countries and among persons with more individualistic orientations. I consider two dimensions of individualism: family support and self-reliance. I adopt a multilevel regression methodology on data of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010999146
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Living Happily Ever After? The Effect of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance on the Happiness of the Elderly
Keng, Shao-Hsun; Wu, Shin-Yi - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 15 (2014) 4, pp. 783-808
to draw causal inference for the effect of the NHI on the happiness and life satisfaction. The NHI is expected to have a … the NHI has a significant effect on happiness and life satisfaction. The effect ranges from 3 to 30 % depending on the … positive effect on happiness because it not only improves the health and mitigates the uncertainty in financial losses due to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010999154