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This paper seeks to analyze the influence of the weather on a person’s self-reported life satisfaction. On a theoretical level, it is claimed that ‘nice’ weather can improve the affective well-being of a person. Given this, it is argued that affects can, in turn, have an impact on that...
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Happiness is considered one of the goals of individuals and nations. Thus, many interdisciplinary efforts have … attempted to determine the factors that lead to happiness. However, most of these efforts have ignored some important but less … with the assumptions that the road to happiness is not direct. It is a complex path where different forms of capital …
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To explain country differences in an analytical or structural dependent variable, the application of a macro–micro-model containing contextual hypotheses is necessary. Our methodological study examines whether empirical studies apply such a model. We propose that a theoretical base for country...
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-reported happiness and life satisfaction) is well-known in the field of positive psychology, some scholars still cast doubt on the …-factor Model)—particularly, Emotional Stability and Extraversion—are positively associated with happiness and life satisfaction …
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multidimensional alternative to the univariate scales measuring happiness and satisfaction most often used in social research. In …
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A new paper presents a strong case for life satisfaction scales (Diener et al. in Soc Indic Res, <CitationRef CitationID="CR3">2012</CitationRef>). However, it underestimates two important weaknesses in subjective wellbeing (SWB) measures: the contrast between individual satisfaction and social discontent; and the contradictory evidence...</citationref>
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This paper analyzes the effects of educational mismatch on subjective wellbeing. We first analyze whether a discrepancy exists between the aspirations associated with the level of education acquired by the individuals and the opportunities found in the labor market. Consistent with education...
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>, p. 292), evidence-based approach to well being, happiness, and positive psychology intervention suitable for both … happiness. Quality of Life Therapy and Coaching is “manualized” in the form of the book entitled Quality of Life Therapy (Frisch … which attempts to integrate findings from the fields of well-being, positive psychology, happiness, quality of life, social …
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Happiness is often measured in surveys using responses to a single question with a limited number of response options …
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from 1983 to 2010. The paper presents the SAQoL trendline of life satisfaction, happiness and perceptions of life getting … expressing satisfaction, happiness and optimism was among the highest since the coming of democracy—just over half stated they …
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