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Happiness and Utility in Economic Thought—Or: What Can We Learn from Happiness Research for Public Policy Analysis and Public Policy Making?
Hirschauer, Norbert; Lehberger, Mira; Musshoff, Oliver - In: Social Indicators Research 121 (2015) 3, pp. 647-674
opportunities. It is widely believed that happiness research based on self-reports on people’s satisfaction with life has made a … significant contribution to this understanding. The growing numbers of happiness studies provoke the question whether, and … answering this question, this review paper provides a survey of the general happiness conception, the formative steps of …
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Harmony as Happiness? Social Harmony in Two Chinese Societies
Ip, Po-Keung - In: Social Indicators Research 117 (2014) 3, pp. 719-741
concept and the notions of wellbeing or happiness of these two societies to identify similarities and differences. It is … developed measure of social harmony, no less than that of happiness, could be used as a comparatively useful measure of the well …
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On the Sunny Side of Life: Sunshine Effects on Life Satisfaction
Kämpfer, Sylvia; Mutz, Michael - In: Social Indicators Research 110 (2013) 2, pp. 579-595
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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The Efficacy of Positive Psychology Interventions to Increase Well-Being and the Role of Mental Imagery Ability
Odou, Natasha; Vella-Brodrick, Dianne - In: Social Indicators Research 110 (2013) 1, pp. 111-129
This study examined the effects of mental imagery ability (MIA) on the efficacy of two positive psychology interventions (PPIs) to enhance well-being. Participants (N = 210) were randomly assigned to either: Three Good Things (TGT), Best Possible Selves (BPS), or a control group and completed...
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The Missing Link: Deficits of Country-Level Studies. A Review of 22 Articles Explaining Life Satisfaction
Nonnenmacher, Alexandra; Friedrichs, Jürgen - In: Social Indicators Research 110 (2013) 3, pp. 1221-1244
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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The Hedonic and Eudaimonic Validity of the Orientations to Happiness Scale
Henderson, Luke; Knight, Tess; Richardson, Ben - In: Social Indicators Research 115 (2014) 3, pp. 1087-1099
The orientations to happiness scale (OTH) was designed to measure three routes to happiness: pleasure (hedonia …
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Evidence-Based Well-Being/Positive Psychology Assessment and Intervention with Quality of Life Therapy and Coaching and the Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Frisch, Michael - In: Social Indicators Research 114 (2013) 2, pp. 193-227
>, 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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Lay Conceptions of Well-Being Among Undergraduate Students from the United States and South Korea: Culture-Level Differences and Correlates
McMahan, Ethan; Ryu, Seungah; Choi, Incheol - In: Social Indicators Research 119 (2014) 1, pp. 321-339
The current research provides a descriptive and comparative assessment of lay conceptions of well-being in undergraduate student samples from South Korea and the United States. The objectives of the current research were (1) to examine potential cross-cultural variability in the degree to which...
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The ‘Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress’ Report and Quality of Life: Moving Forward
Rojas, Mariano - In: Social Indicators Research 102 (2011) 1, pp. 169-180
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Translation and Validation of the Malay Subjective Happiness Scale
Swami, Viren - In: Social Indicators Research 88 (2008) 2, pp. 347-353
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