Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Subject "Subjective well-being"
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Greater happiness for a greater number: did the promise of enlightenment come true?
(Springer, 2017)In the eighteenth century 'Enlightened' thinkers challenged the belief that happiness exists only in Heaven. They claimed that happiness is possible in earthly life and foresaw that greater happiness would be achieved using ... -
Mental Health Care and Average Happiness: Strong Effect in Developed Nations
(Springer, 2015)Mental disorder is a main cause of unhappiness in modern society and investment in mental health care is therefore likely to add to average happiness. This prediction was checked in a comparison of 143 nations around 2005. ... -
Thanks? Gratitude and well–being over the Thanksgiving holiday among college students
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)This study examined the interaction of the Thanksgiving holiday with gratitude in relation to well-being using a three-week long, daily diary design with a sample of 172 undergraduate students. Multilevel modelling revealed ... -
The psychosocial well–being of a forgotten South African community: the case of Ndumo, KwaZulu-Natal
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)This study investigated the psychosocial well–being of an indigenous cultural community in South Africa, using a sequential explanatory mixed–methods design. Data on life satisfaction and emotional, social and psychological ... -
Why are Locals Happier than Internal Migrants? The role of daily life
(Springer, 2016)Several survey studies have found that internal migrants report lower levels of happiness than locals, even after accounting for socio-economic factors. Traditional global self-ratings reveal that the migrant-local ...