scholarly journals Does Religion Affect Economic Growth and Happiness? Evidence from Ramadan *

2015 ◽  
Vol 130 (2) ◽  
pp. 615-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipe Campante ◽  
David Yanagizawa-Drott
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Output Growth ◽  
Good Explanation ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Ramadan Fasting ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Club Good

Abstract We study the economic effects of religious practices in the context of the observance of Ramadan fasting, one of the central tenets of Islam. To establish causality, we exploit variation in the length of daily fasting due to the interaction between the rotating Islamic calendar and a country’s latitude. We report two key, quantitatively meaningful results: (i) longer Ramadan fasting has a negative effect on output growth in Muslim countries, and (ii) it increases subjective well-being among Muslims. We find evidence that these patterns are consistent with a standard club good explanation for the emergence of costly religious practices: increased strictness of fasting screens out the less committed members, while the more committed respond with an increase in their relative levels of participation. Together, our results underscore that religious practices can affect individual behavior and beliefs in ways that have negative implications for economic performance, but that nevertheless increase subjective well-being among followers.

scholarly journals Subjective Well-Being Siswa SMA Jurusan IPA dan IPS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-87
Author(s):  
Komang A. W. Mahayasih ◽  
Dian Lestari Anakaka ◽  
Fredericksen Victoranto Amseke
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
T Test ◽  
Social Programs ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Positive Effect

Subjective well-being is circumstances of prosperous and self-satisfaction, which is the positive satisfaction that happens if the need and hope of someone is being fulfilled. Subjective well-being is caused by positive effect, negative effect, and life satisfaction effect. The purpose of this research is to find out the difference of subjective well-being of eleventh grades students of science and social programs. The sampling technique of this research is purposive sampling with the number of samples are 147 students in SMA Negeri 3 Kupang. The method of data analysis is t-test analysis method. The result of this research showed that the difference of subjective well-being of eleventh grade students of science and social programs with coefficient contras of t-test is 0,000 with p < 0,05

scholarly journals Happiness and Wellbeing

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruchi Sundriyal ◽  
Dr. Ravindra Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Happy People ◽  
Moral Goodness ◽  
Personal Strengths ◽  
Public Happiness ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Psychological System

Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Happiness as a concept seems to be readily embraced by the majority of people and appears to be more valued than the pursuit of money, moral goodness or going to heaven. Philosophers and religious thinkers often define happiness in terms of living a good life, or flourishing, rather than simply as an emotion. Happiness economics suggests that measures of public happiness should be used to supplement more traditional economic measures when evaluating the success of public policy. Happy people are healthy people. Happy people live longer and enjoy a greater quality of life. They function at a higher level, utilizing their personal strengths, skills, and abilities to contribute to their own well-being as well as that of others and society. Wellbeing is a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous. Psychological well-being refers to how people evaluate their lives. These evaluations may be in the form of cognitions or in the form of affect. The cognitive part is an information based appraisal of one’s life that is when a person gives conscious evaluative judgments about one’s satisfaction with life as a whole. Most people evaluate their life as either good or bad, so they are normally able to offer judgments. People invariably experience moods and emotions which have a positive effect or a negative effect. We can define psychological well-being in terms of internal experience of the respondent and their own perception of their lives. People have a level of subjective well-being even if they do not often consciously think about it, and the psychological system offers virtually a constant evaluation of what is happening to the person.

Paying Gratitude Forward at Work

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Kersten ◽  
Marianne van Woerkom ◽  
Dorien T. A. M. Kooij ◽  
Robin Bauwens
Keyword(s):  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Helping Behavior ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Broaden And Build Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Helping

Abstract. Since workers are increasingly suffering from burnout, there is a need for insights into how burnout can be decreased to improve subjective well-being. The broaden-and-build theory proposes that gratitude increases well-being through an upward spiral. Few studies have examined whether gratitude decreases burnout and what mediating behaviors explain this relationship. Using an international sample of employees ( N = 353), this study examines whether work-specific gratitude negatively relates to exhaustion and disengagement. Additionally, since gratitude stimulates helping through upstream reciprocity, this study investigates whether interpersonal helping behavior (IHB) mediates these relationships. Our study showed a negative effect of work-specific gratitude on disengagement and exhaustion and a negative relationship between work-specific gratitude and disengagement, mediated by IHB, suggesting that gratitude stimulates IHB, thereby alleviating disengagement.

Does Subjective Well-being Depend On Childhood Punishment? – An Exploratory Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Payel Dey Ghosh ◽  
Prof Mallika Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Authority Figure ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Childhood Punishment

In India parents and teacher mostly use corporal punishment as a disciplinary technique. The purpose of the present study is to see whether the effect of corporal punishment continues in adulthood.  Further, the study also tries to find out the effect of gender and perceived effect of punishment on SWB and adjustment of young adult. 186 participants (Female 100 and Male 86), aged 19 to 24 years, participated in the study. Results showed that childhood punishment as well as perceived effect of punishment had negative effect on SWB and adjustment of young adult. There was no gender variation on the variables. However, an interactive effect of gender and punishment on both variables was evident. Thus the present study implies that it is necessary to psycho educate authority figure about the negative effect of punishment.

Work value orientations and worker well-being in the new economy

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 736-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey Shevchuk ◽  
Denis Strebkov ◽  
Shannon N. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Work Values ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
New Economy ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Work Value

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to integrate work values research with the Job Demands–Resources model to assess the role that work value orientations play in self-employed workers’ subjective well-being. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyzes unique data on freelancers participating in an online labor market (n=9,984). Findings Intrinsic work values are associated with greater subjective well-being, whereas extrinsic work values are associated with lower subjective well-being. Consistent with the buffer hypothesis, intrinsic work value orientation reduces the negative effect of working hours on worker’s well-being, and extrinsic orientation enhances the negative effect. Originality/value This paper calls into question the importance of working conditions relative to worker values when assessing the role that job demands and resources play in the new economy. As work becomes more demanding and employment relations more flexible, personal resources such as work value orientations may become increasingly important for worker’s well-being.

scholarly journals Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Turkish Private Practice Dentists’ Economic Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-182
Author(s):  
Fatih Karaaslan ◽  
Ahu Dikilitaş ◽  
Umut Yiğit
Keyword(s):  
Private Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Behavior ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Economic Well Being

Summary Background/Aim: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global health concern. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only health implications but also important social, economic, and political consequences. Dental practices have currently cancelled elective procedures and restricted services to the provision of emergency dental care in order to prevent transmission of COVID-19, which has had serious financial implications. Although several reports about the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have been prepared, no study has analyzed the potential impact of a pandemic on the economy of private-practice dentists. In this context, the purpose of this study is to determine how the COVID-19 has shaped the economic behavior of Turkish private-practice dentists and study the underlying mechanisms. Material and Method: A total of 312 private practice dentists were included in the study. The researchers developed a closed-ended questionnaire that contained 10 questions and was divided into three parts. The first part captured demographic information (age, gender, and professional experience of dentists). The second part measured the economic effects of the pandemic. The third part explored the dentists’ economic behavior in the post-pandemic period. Results: Over half (52.6%) of the dentists stated that during the pandemic, they only cared for patients in emergency situations. Most (97.4%) of the dentists stated that the pandemic affected their economic situation negatively, and 66.7% of dentists stated that they could not meet their routine clinical expenses during the pandemic. In the post-pandemic period, 52.6% of dentists are considering increasing their treatment fees, and 19.2% of dentists are considering dismissing some of their employees for economic reasons. Conclusions: The significant limitation of clinical and surgical activities in private dental practice caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a very significant negative effect on private-practice dentists’ economic well-being.

scholarly journals Resilience as a moderator in the relationship between burnout and subjective well-being among medical workers in Serbia during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 70-70
Author(s):  
Teodora Safiye ◽  
Branimir Vukcevic ◽  
Milanko Cabarkapa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Interaction Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Sociodemographic Data ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Resilience Training ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Negative Predictor

Background/Aim. During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, exhaustion and difficulties at work can seriously endanger the mental health of medical workers. The aim of this study was to examine whether resilience is a moderator of association between burnout and subjective well-being among medical workers at the time of the pandemic. Methods. The research was conducted on a sample of 521 medical workers (354 female), among whom were 245 physicians and 276 medical technicians. The average age of the respondents was 38.66 years. Data were collected using online questionnaires comprising of the Brief Resilience Scale, the Work Burnout Scale, the Short Subjective Well-being Scale, and the Sociodemographic Data Questionnaire. Regression and interaction analysis (by SPSS macro ''PROCESS 3.5'', author A. F. Hayes) was used for data analysis and processing. Results. The results show that burnout is a significant negative predictor of subjective well-being of medical workers (? = -0.19; p <0.01), that resilience is a significant positive predictor of subjective well-being (? = 0.40; p <0.01), and that the interaction of resilience and burnout is a significant positive predictor of subjective well-being (? = 0.09; p <0.01). In subjects who had developed resilience at the level of +1 SD, the negative effect of burnout on subjective well-being was 2.8 times lower than in subjects who had resilience at the level of -1 SD. Conclusion. The findings of the study confirmed that resilience reduces the connection between burnout and subjective well-being, which is a significant argument that medical workers should be provided with resilience training programs in order to prevent burnout and preserve mental health during a pandemic.

scholarly journals How does driving license withdrawal affect subjective well-being? A Swedish comparative survey study of visual field loss

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonna Nyberg ◽  
Gunilla Björklund ◽  
Åsa Aretun ◽  
Hans-Yngve Berg ◽  
Thomas Strandberg
Keyword(s):  
Visual Field ◽  
Visual Field Loss ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Driving License ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Private Car ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Car Driving

AbstractResearch has found strong relationships between access to transport, accessibility of activities, and subjective well-being (SWB), and society is said to be car dependent. Accordingly, this study investigates, in a Swedish context, whether and how withdrawal of a driving license for a private car due to visual field loss (VFL) affects SWB. A web survey was used for statistical comparisons of three respondent groups (n = 436): people with a driving license, people with a driving license and VFL, and people whose driving license was withdrawn due to VFL. The inclusion criterion for all participants was that they should have a diagnosis that could cause VFL. The no-license group had lower overall SWB than did respondents with driving licenses. The no-license group also perceived less access to transport means in order to live a life to be satisfied with than did the other groups. The most used transport means in the no-license group was getting a lift in a car, though this group had a strong desire to drive a car. Few respondents in the license groups wanted to use specific transport means to a greater extent, car driving being the most used transport means. Some inter-group differences were seen regarding how access to activities (measured by frequency of actual trips) affected SWB. This study found a significant negative effect of driving license withdrawal on SWB. However, the results imply that qualitative aspects other than the relationship between the frequencies of trips and activities might also affect SWB, and more research on this subject is needed.

Is procrastination a “friend or foe”? Building the relationship between fear of the failure and entrepreneurs’ well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahadur Ali Soomro ◽  
Naimatullah Shah
Keyword(s):  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Fear Of Failure ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose In the present era, entrepreneurs’ well-being is considered a significant factor owing to its strong relationship with entrepreneurship. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the relationship between fear of failure and entrepreneurs’ well-being through the mediating effect of procrastination. Design/methodology/approach This study is descriptive, with cross-sectional data obtained through a survey questionnaire distributed randomly in Pakistan. Overall, data from 346 valid cases were used to achieve suitable study outcomes. Findings This study’s empirical findings highlight the negative effect of fear of failure on subjective well-being. Fear of failure is found to have a significant positive effect on procrastination. Furthermore, procrastination has a negative effect on subjective well-being. Finally, procrastination has a negative role in mediating the relationship between fear of failure and subjective well-being. Practical implications The conceptualization of the fear of failure and procrastination (direct and indirect) in relation to subjective well-being may offer a novel contribution in terms of a framework, policymaking and practice. Policymakers, top management and the government may consider the hindering effects of procrastination and fear of failure on entrepreneurs’ well-being and ventures’ success. The study findings may also enrich views in the literature on entrepreneurship and management, particularly in the developing country context. Originality/value This study could be helpful in eradicating the traps of procrastination and fear of failure, raising entrepreneurs’ confidence and levels of activity.

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