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Sense of Community and Individual Well-Being: A Research on Fulfillment of Needs and Social Capital in the Turkish Community
Yetim, Nalan; Yetim, Ünsal - In: Social Indicators Research 115 (2014) 1, pp. 93-115
In this research, the relationship between fulfillment of needs, social capital, and sense of community and individual well-being has been explored by testing the perception of sense of community by means of residential satisfaction. The study involves the participations of 677 adults from...
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Social Capital, Government and Democracy Satisfaction, and Happiness in Turkey: A Comparison of Surveys in 1999 and 2008
Ekici, Tufan; Koydemir, Selda - In: Social Indicators Research 118 (2014) 3, pp. 1031-1053
this study are general trust, trust in institutions, political engagement, concern for others, societal norms, and … social capital variables between 1999 and 2008. Generalized trust, trust in institutions, government satisfaction, and … 1999 and 2008. Policy implications are also emphasized such as improved trust among individuals, trustworthiness of …
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Interpersonal Mistrust and Unhappiness Among Japanese People
Tokuda, Yasuharu; Inoguchi, Takashi - In: Social Indicators Research 89 (2008) 2, pp. 349-360
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009402876
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Predicting the Trend of Well-Being in Germany: How Much Do Comparisons, Adaptation and Sociability Matter?
Bartolini, Stefano; Bilancini, Ennio; Sarracino, Francesco - In: Social Indicators Research 114 (2013) 2, pp. 169-191
Using longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we estimate the variation of subjective well-being experienced by Germans over the last two decades testing the role of some of the major correlates of people’s well-being. Our results suggest that the variation of Germans’...
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The Complex Road to Happiness: The Influence of Human Development, a Healthy Environment and a Free Press
Tandoc, Edson; Takahashi, Bruno - In: Social Indicators Research 113 (2013) 1, pp. 537-550
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 tangible factors, such as having a free press and a...
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The Compensating Income Variation of Social Capital
Groot, Wim; Brink, Henriëtte; Praag, Bernard - In: Social Indicators Research 82 (2007) 2, pp. 189-207
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Well-Being and Social Capital: Does Suicide Pose a Puzzle?
Helliwell, John - In: Social Indicators Research 81 (2007) 3, pp. 455-496
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009402757
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Different Things Make Different People Happy: Examining Social Capital and Subjective Well-Being by Gender and Parental Status
Kroll, Christian - In: Social Indicators Research 104 (2011) 1, pp. 157-177
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Diversity and Trust in Hong Kong: An Examination of Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong’s ‘City of Sadness’
Rochelle, Tina - In: Social Indicators Research 120 (2015) 2, pp. 437-454
community diversity and generalised trust in Tin Shui Wai, a remote low-income town in Hong Kong, known locally as the ‘City of … community diversity was negatively associated with trust among respondents. High levels of distrust were evident from … qualitative discussions. Group and community participation were both predictive of trust among respondents, as were perceptions of …
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Social Capital and Subjective Wellbeing in Europe: A New Approach on Social Capital
Portela, Marta; Neira, Isabel; Salinas-Jiménez, Maria del - In: Social Indicators Research 114 (2013) 2, pp. 493-511
variables into different components corresponding to each dimension of social capital (i.e. networks, norms, and trust). Among … capital which is under analysis. In particular, social networks, social trust and institutional trust are the components that …
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