scholarly journals When Individual Differences Meet Society: On the Complex Relationships Between Boredom Proneness, Material Deprivation, and Aspects of Subjective Well-Being Among Young Adolescents

2020 ◽  
pp. 0044118X2091782
Author(s):  
Bram Spruyt ◽  
Filip Van Droogenbroeck ◽  
Jessy Siongers ◽  
Lieve Bradt
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Boredom Proneness

Even though boredom has been shown to be a distinct emotional experience that is prevalent among youth and that predicts a wide range of personal and societal problems, it remains often overlooked and poorly understood. Therefore, based on the Flemish data from the 2018 edition of the International Survey of Children’s Well-Being, this article studies boredom proneness among young adolescents (average age = 12 years). Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the short version of the Boredom Proneness Scale–Child Version contains two dimensions referring to internal—a difficulty in keeping oneself interested and entertained—and external stimulation—the need for change and variety in the situations one encounters. Subsequent regression analyses demonstrated that both boredom proneness and social conditions predict aspects of subjective well-being (i.e., leisure boredom and life satisfaction). Our analyses revealed complex interactions between individual differences and social conditions with respect to aspects of well-being.

scholarly journals Individual differences and changes in lifestyle behaviours predict decreased subjective well-being during COVID-19 restrictions in an Australian sample

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Brindal ◽  
Jillian C Ryan ◽  
Naomi Kakoschke ◽  
Sinead Golley ◽  
Ian T Zajac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Australian Sample

Abstract Background Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, social distancing practices were introduced to curb infection rates in many countries. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of these restrictions on behaviours and well-being and whether individual differences predict changes in well-being. Methods Australian adults participated in a cross-sectional, online survey during May 2020. The survey captured demographic information; health behaviours; personality traits; life satisfaction and COVID-19-related attitudes, financial concerns, perceived risks and impacts. Results In total, 3745 (86.8% of 4313) participants completed all items. Participants were mostly female (85.7%) and 56.4 years (standard deviation [SD] = 12.6) on average. Over 95.0% of the sample indicated they had been social distancing or isolating. Health behaviours and well-being had generally worsened, with social connections being the most negatively affected. Life satisfaction was significantly lower since restrictions. For changes in life satisfaction, extroversion was a risk factor and openness to experience was a protective factor. Conclusions Overall, well-being was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated social distancing particularly in this sample containing mainly older women. In future, it will be crucial to understand why and who may be differentially affected, to encourage behaviours that are protective of well-being.

scholarly journals Social Capital, Well-Being and Municipality: Salaspils Municipality (Latvia) Case

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-75
Author(s):  
Inga Jēkabsone ◽  
Biruta Sloka
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Political Sciences ◽  
Participatory Techniques ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract During the last three decades, social capital has gained prominence throughout the social sciences. The concepts has been analysed in various manners (from perspectives of economics, political sciences, sociology, anthropology etc.) providing wide range of theoretical conceptualizations. The aim of paper is to analyse the relation of social capital and possibility to improve the well-being of the municipality’s citizens using co-responsibility approach. In order to achieve the aim, the tasks are formulated as follows: 1) to review theoretical background for concept of social capital and subjective well-being, 2) to analyse the factors of social capital at local level, and 3) to use the results of conducted empirical research at Salaspils municipality in analysing the correlation of level of social capital and possibility to improve well-being implementing inclusive local management. Research methods used: Scientific literature studies, several stages of focus group discussions, statistical data analysis, SPIRAL methodology, scenario method. The main findings of the paper - there are evidences on relation of social capital and possibility to improve the well-being of the municipality’s citizens. In municipalities with sufficient level of social capital are good opportunities to use participatory techniques for achieving higher level of overall well-being. The paper consists of practical value how to mobilise the social capital of the municipality in order to ensure the inclusive management of the territory.

scholarly journals Advances and Open Questions in the Science of Subjective Well-Being

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ed Diener ◽  
Richard E. Lucas ◽  
Shigehiro Oishi
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Experimental Designs ◽  
Active Area ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
National Accounts ◽  
Policy Decisions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Process Oriented

Subjective well-being (SWB) is an extremely active area of research with about 170,000 articles and books published on the topic in the past 15 years. Methodological and theoretical advances have been notable in this period of time, with the increasing use of longitudinal and experimental designs allowing for a greater understanding of the predictors and outcomes that relate to SWB, along with the process that underlie these associations. In addition, theories about these processes have become more intricate, as findings reveal that many associations with SWB depend on people’s culture and values and the context in which they live. This review provides an overview of many major areas of research, including the measurement of SWB, the demographic and personality-based predictors of SWB, and process-oriented accounts of individual differences in SWB. In addition, because a major new focus in recent years has been the development of national accounts of subjective well-being, we also review attempts to use SWB measures to guide policy decisions.

scholarly journals Orientations to Happiness between the Dark Triad Traits and Subjective Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Pierpaolo Limone ◽  
Maria Sinatra ◽  
Lucia Monacis
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Orientations To Happiness ◽  
Partial Correlations

Previous research investigated the linkage between the Dark Triad traits and subjective well-being, but the factors explaining individual differences in terms of cognitive strategies for achieving happiness remained poorly understood. This study (N = 460) examined the indirect effects of orientations to happiness in the link between dark personality traits and subjective well-being in terms of life satisfaction and positive emotion. Participants completed a questionnaire comprising the Dark Triad Questionnaire, the Orientations to Happiness scale, the Satisfaction with Life scale, and the PANAS. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and partial correlations, and structural equation model were applied to the data. Zero-order and partial correlations showed no significant associations of Machiavellianism and psychopathy with subjective well-being measures, and positive associations of narcissism with the three orientations to happiness and the two dimensions of subjective well-being. Indirect effects indicated that the bright side of narcissism sought the pursuit of the emotional component of SWB by adopting engaging activities. Further studies should replicate our findings.

scholarly journals Heritability of life satisfaction in adults: a twin-family study

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (11) ◽  
pp. 1581-1588 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. STUBBE ◽  
D. POSTHUMA ◽  
D. I. BOOMSMA ◽  
E. J. C. De GEUS
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Genetic Factors ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
Sibling Pairs ◽  
Genes And Environment

Background. Subjective well-being (SWB) can be partitioned into the components life satisfaction and affect. Research on factors influencing these components of well-being has mainly focused on environmental characteristics. The aim of this study was to investigate the relative contribution of genes and environment to individual differences in life satisfaction in a large sample of Dutch twins and their singleton siblings.Method. Life satisfaction of 5668 subjects registered with The Netherlands Twin Registry (NTR) was measured with a Dutch version of the self-reported Satisfaction with Life Scale. An extended twin design was used to obtain correlations in life satisfaction scores for monozygotic twins, dizygotic twins and sibling pairs and to estimate the contribution of genes and environment to the variation in life satisfaction.Results. No differences between males and females were found in the mean level of life satisfaction. Broad-sense heritability was 38%. Non-additive genetic factors explained all or most of the genetic influences. The remaining 62% of the variance in life satisfaction could be attributed to unique environmental factors, both persistent and transitory, plus measurement error.Conclusions. Individual differences in life satisfaction are determined in part by genetic factors that are largely or entirely non-additive in nature.

scholarly journals Compensation Management and Employee Wellbeing of Academic Staff in Ugandan Private Universities during COVID-19 Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Mugizi Wilson ◽  
Joseph Rwothumio ◽  
Christopher Mwujuka Amwine
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Compensation Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Impact

This study examined the impact of compensation management on academic staff's employee well-being in private universities in Uganda during the COVID-19 lockdown. Two dimensions of compensation management considered were compensation determination and compensation administration. Employee well-being was studied in terms of psychological well-being, social well-being, workplace well-being and subjective well-being. This study used a cross-sectional design on a sample of academic staff from five private universities.  Factor analysis was used to identify key items of compensation management and employee well-being, followed by descriptive, correlation and multiple regression analyses. Multiple regression analysis assessed the magnitude and strength of the impact of compensation management on employee well-being. The results supported the hypotheses on the influence of compensation determination and administration on employee well-being. Therefore, compensation determination and administration are important in enhancing the academic staff's well-being in private universities in contingent situations such as COVID-19 lockdown. In managing compensation issues in contingent situations, managers of private universities should determine and administer compensation considering employees' interests. This study adds to the scanty literature on compensation management and employee well-being. It identifies compensation management factors that organisations should consider to promote employee well-being in contingent situations.

scholarly journals Coping Strategies and Accentuations of Personality Traits in First-Year Students with Different Levels of Subjective Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1040-1049
Author(s):  
E. F. Yashchenko ◽  
O. V. Lazorak
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Research University ◽  
Well Being ◽  
First Year ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
State University ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Different Levels

The research objective was to determine the features, interrelations, and differences in subjective well-being, coping-strategies, and accentuations of personality traits. The experiment featured first-year students with different levels of subjective well-being that majored in technical sciences at the South Ural State University (National Research University) in Chelyabinsk (Russia). The research involved the subjective well-being scale developed by Perrudet-Badoux, Mendelsohn, and Chiche in M. V. Sokolova’s adaptation, R. Lazarus’s coping-test, and G. Schmieschek and K. Leonhard’s questionnaire. The experiment included 43 male students (mean age – 17,8), who were divided into three groups according to the level of subjective well-being. The first-year students with high and medium levels of subjective well-being had a wide range of coping strategies. The students with a low level of subjective well-being had an insufficient personal and psychoemotional resource to cope with adversities. The authors also defined priority links between accentuations, coping strategy, and subjective wellbeing. The experiment confirmed the hypothesis that first-year students with different levels of subjective well-being would have different indicators of coping strategies and accentuations of personality traits, as well as different structure of research scale connections. The results can help to create programs for the development of coping strategies in first-year students.

scholarly journals VARIABLES SOCIO AFECTIVAS Y LA EFICACIA EN LA LABOR DOCENTE

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Heriberto Rodríguez-Mateo ◽  
Davinia Saray García Silva ◽  
José Carlos Rodríguez-Trueba
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Effective Teacher ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Affective Variables

Abstract.SOCIO AFFECTIVE VARIABLES AND THE EFFICIENCY IN TEACHINGIt is evident that there is a high rate of discomfort in the teaching profession. Different types of variables (individual, social and organizational) influence teachers, causing them to face many situations with high uncertainty. The consequences are chronic work stress, burnout syndrome, and burnout and mobbing. Maslach and Jackson (1981) establish criteria for the evaluation of this syndrome. In 1996 the MBI-GS Scale was built by Schaufeli, Leiter, Maslach and Jackson to measure burnout in all types of work regardless of the tasks performed in it. It was adapted to the Spanish version by Salanova, Schaufeli, Llorens, Grau and Peiró, in the year 2000. The MBI-GS consists of three dimensions: exhaustion, cynicism and professional efficiency. On the other hand, in the last years many studies are using the theoretical framework of the Mental Molds, as an explanatory factor of the human behavior in different areas. This theory allows to evaluate in an operative way the different ways of understanding the world and the life, and with high predictive validity, being able to predict the adaptation or the subjective well-being, the success or the failure of the general schooling, the mathematics or the chess In greater proportion than CI or other indicator (Hernández, 2005, Hernández-Guanir and Rodríguez-Mateo, 2006). This study aims to explore those socio-affective variables that may be related to the factors that define the wearer’s syndrome. It starts with the idea that in order to be an effective teacher it is necessary that the individual has a series of mental molds that support him in his daily professional work. To this end, this study was carried out in a secondary school with a sample of 40 teachers who have been evaluated with the help of two instruments: the MBI-GS and the Test of Cognitive-Emotional Strategies MOLDS (Hernández-Guanir, 2010). The results support the initial hypotheses that mark a positive correlation between the socio-affective variables of teachers and their effectiveness as teachers. Several linear regressions have also been performed, the results of which show that it is possible to obtain exploratory predictive models of two dimensions of the MBI-GS (cynicism and efficacy) through the most significant models that the model gives, confirming the predictivevalidity Of the theory of Mental Molds.Key words: affective partner variables, teaching effectiveness, supervision, Mental Molding, burnout.Resumen.Es evidente que existe un alto índice de malestar en la profesión docente. Diferentes tipos de variables (individuales, sociales y organizacionales) influyen en el profesorado haciendo que éste se tenga que enfrentar a muchas situaciones con alta incertidumbre. Las consecuencias son el estrés laboral crónico, el síndrome de desgaste profesional, o burnout y el mobbing. Maslach y Jackson (1981) establecen unos criterios de evaluación de dicho síndrome. En el año 1996 se construyó la Escala MBI-GS por Schaufeli, Leiter, Maslach y Jackson para medir burnout en todo tipo de trabajos independientemente de las tareas que en él se realicen. Fue adaptada a la versión española por Salanova, Schaufeli, Llorens, Grau y Peiró, en el año 2000. El MBI-GS se compone por tres dimensiones: agotamiento, cinismo y eficacia profesional. Por otro lado, en los últimos años son muchos los estudios que están utilizando el marco teórico de los Moldes Mentales, como factor explicativo de la conducta humana en distintos ámbitos. Esta teoría permite evaluar de forma operativa las distintas formas de entender el mundo y la vida, y con alta validez predictiva, siendo capaz de predecir la adaptación o el bienestar subjetivo, el éxito o el fracaso de la escolaridad general, las matemáticas o el ajedrez en mayor proporción que el CI u otro indicador (Hernández, 2005; Hernández-Guanir y Rodríguez-Mateo, 2006). Este estudio tiene como finalidad explorar aquellas variables socio afectivas que pueden estar relacionadas con los factores que definen el síndrome de desgaste profesional. Se parte con la idea de que para ser un docente eficaz es necesario que el individuo cuente con una serie de moldes mentales que lo sustenten en su labor profesional diaria. Para ello, se ha llevado a cabo este estudio en un centro educativo de secundaria, con una muestra de 40 docentes a los que se les ha valorado con la ayuda de dos instrumentos: el MBI-GS y el Test de Estrategias Cognitivo-emocionales MOLDES (Hernández-Guanir, 2010). Los resultados apoyan las hipótesis iniciales que marcan una correlación positiva entre las variables socio afectivas del profesorado y su eficacia como docentes. También se han realizado diversas regresiones lineales múltiples cuyos resultados muestran que es posible obtener modelos predictivos exploratorios de dos de las dimensiones del MBI-GS (cinismo y eficacia) a través de los moldes más significativos que arroja el modelo, lo que confirma la validez predictiva de la teoría de los Moldes Mentales.Palabras clave: variables socio afectivas, eficacia docente, supervisión, Moldes Mentales, burnout.

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