scholarly journals The well-being of newly regularized migrant workers: Determinants of their satisfaction with life as compared to undocumented migrant workers and regular local residents

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudine Burton-Jeangros ◽  
Aline Duvoisin ◽  
Liala Consoli ◽  
Julien Fakhoury ◽  
Yves Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Undocumented Migrant ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Subjective Assessments ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Different Levels

AbstractSubjective assessments of well-being are becoming routine indicators, considering that material resources are insufficient to capture people’s satisfaction with life. Examining the unique situation of undocumented migrant workers, driven by aspirations for a better life but constrained by their limited rights in the country of destination, we assess their satisfaction with life and the factors that matter in their evaluations. Data were collected in Geneva (Switzerland), in a study comparing those who have just received a residency permit or about to obtaining it after submitting a regularization request (n = 195) with those who were still undocumented and/or had not submitted a regularization request at the time of our study (n = 231). In addition, comparisons were made with a sample of regular local residents (n = 175). Data obtained through standardized questionnaires include a range of material and non-material determinants, some unique to migrants and others common to the three populations. Satisfaction with life is significantly lower among undocumented migrant workers while those who are regularized and regular local residents report similar levels of well-being. Social participation, self-reported health and discrimination are associated to satisfaction with life among undocumented migrant workers. Among those being regularized, having been longer in the country of destination is associated with lower well-being. Among regular local residents, the only significant factor for a better satisfaction with life is having a partner. Material determinants, while distributed in vastly different levels, do not influence satisfaction with life. Despite the high satisfaction expressed by those who have recently been regularized, policy intervention still have to pay attention to their persisting difficult socioeconomic circumstances amidst a context of overall affluence.

scholarly journals Rating of resource-oriented countries based on aggregated sustainable development indexes

2021 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 06009
Author(s):  
V. Khinkiladze ◽  
M.A. Nevskaya
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Accurate Analysis ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Single Method ◽  
Different Levels

Today, there is an acute problem of ensuring the universal well-being of humanity, based on the principles of sustainability. This problem is especially urgent for countries with a resource-oriented economy. This study considers the possibility of using adequate methods and indicators for assessing sustainable development, as well as building a ranking based on the data obtained, in countries with different levels of economic development and various human, natural, financial and material resources that determine the possibilities and lines of development for a dedicated group of resource-oriented economies. As a result of this study, it was revealed that today there is no single method capable of assessing the level of sustainable development of a particular country, the very indicators of certain raw material countries are difficult to compare sue to their subjectivity and, in their turn, require unification for more accurate analysis.

The poverty of well-being

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Tomlinson ◽  
Lisa Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Material Conditions ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Zero Sum ◽  
Household Incomes

This chapter challenges the popular focus on well-being or happiness as the new over-arching policy goal of public and private sectors. It argues instead for a traditional social policy focus on income distribution and social justice as the means to achieve the greatest improvements in well-being. Using a variety of measures, data from the PSE-UK 2012 survey are analysed to demonstrate the material basis of well-being and low life satisfaction. The results show that average well-being scores for those living in poverty are well below the scores for the non-poor. Living with a limiting illness or disability was also found to have a substantial negative effect on well-being. Overall satisfaction with life falls more sharply as household incomes fall, indicating that there are particular gains to be had from focusing on the material needs of the most disadvantaged. Income redistribution is not therefore a zero-sum game. Rather, the results show that the lives of the poor and the long-term sick and disabled would be measurably improved by lifting them out of poverty and improving their material conditions. All in all, the results challenge the idea that well-being is ‘all in the mind’ and detached from material resources.

scholarly journals INFLUENCIA DE LA ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA EN EL BIENESTAR PSICOLÓGICO DEL MAYOR.

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Alicia Santana Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Bienestar Psicologico

Abstract.According to the theory of continuity, older adults remains throughout life in a continuous process of development by maintaining the same activities, behaviors and relationships as they did in their first years of life. And understand that the desire to maintain normal activities generates preventive behaviors aimed at better enjoyment of old age and even allows adaptation to negative external situations. As Fernández-Ballesteros (2000) states, the older person must remain an active individual in an active environment and not a passive individual in a demanding environment and driver.Physical activity allows the greatest stay active and increase their well-being, both physical and psychological. Following the theory of Self-Determination, one of the indicators set as psychological well-being is the satisfaction with life. In this line, we wanted to check this indicator in a group of 37 older who were part of a program of physical activity, for which they spent Satisfaction Scale with Life (Diener et al. (1985).The results showed high satisfaction, responding positively most users, proving that as age increases people’s life satisfaction is improved. These results support the involvement of psychological factors as mediators in the relationship between physical activity and mental health.Keywords: Elderly, psychological wellbeing, life satisfaction, Physical Activity, Aging, HealthResumen.Según la Teoría de la continuidad, el adulto mayor se mantiene a lo largo de la vida en un proceso contínuo de desarrollo manteniendo las mismas actividades, comportamientos y relaciones como lo hicieron en sus primeros años de vida. Y entiende, que el deseo de mantener las actividades habituales genera conductas preventivas encaminadas a un mejor disfrute de la vejez e, incluso, hace posible la adaptación a situaciones externas negativas. Como afirma Fernández-Ballesteros (2000), la persona mayor debe seguir siendo un individuo activo en un ambiente activo y no un individuo pasivo en un ambiente exigente y controlador.La actividad física permite al mayor mantenerse activo e incrementar su bienestar, tanto físico como psicológico. Siguiendo la teoría de la Autodeterminación, uno de los indicadores que establece como bienestar psicológico es la satisfacción con la vida. En esta línea, hemos querido comprobar dicho indicador en un grupo de 37 mayores que formaban parte de un programa de Actividad Física, para lo cual se les pasó la Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida (Diener et al. (1985).Los resultados mostraron una alta satisfacción, respondiendo de manera positiva la mayoría de los usuarios, comprobándose que conforme aumenta la edad de las personas se mejora la satisfacción con la vida. Estos resultados avalan la implicación de factores psicológicos como mediadores en la relación entre actividad física y salud psicológica.Palabras clave: Adulto Mayor, Bienestar psicológico, Satisfacción con la vida, Actividad Física, Vejez, Salud 

scholarly journals After Over a Year of Pandemic: Mental Well-being and Life Satisfaction of Filipino College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2401-2416
Author(s):  
Renante Adrogado Egcas ◽  
Ryan Michael Flores Oducado ◽  
Jerome Visperas Cleofas ◽  
Judith Solasco Rabacal ◽  
Samson Mahidlawon Lausa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Self Reported Health Status ◽  
Mental Well Being

The COVID-19 pandemic has been there for over a year and may substantially negatively impact student’s mental well-being. This study aimed to assess the subjective mental well-being and satisfaction with life of Filipino college students. This cross-sectional study involved the analysis of 1,141 college students in the Philippines. The data were collected using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results indicated that while 52.8% reported high satisfaction with life, 40.2% had poor mental well-being. Self-reported health status (β=1.899, p=.000), age (β=0.179, p=.000), and year level (β=0.306, p=.000) predicted mental well-being. On the other hand, subjective mental well-being (β=0.736, p=.000), self-reported health status (β=0.967, p=.000), and age (β=0.691, p=.025) predicted life satisfaction. The COVID-19 pandemic has likely affected students’ mental health and well-being. Interventions should be initiated to address the mental health needs of the students during this pandemic and even beyond the health crisis.

scholarly journals Self-Reported Health and Well-Being Across Heterogeneous Groups of Caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 658-659
Author(s):  
Orla Sheehan ◽  
Jin Huang
Keyword(s):  
High Strain ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Treatment Burden ◽  
Dementia Caregivers ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Different Levels

Abstract Using the Caregiving Transitions Study (CTS) we compared the effects of caregiving on self-reported health and well-being in caregivers reporting providing dementia care, different levels of strain and amount of care provided. Caregivers (n-251) were 65% female, 36% African American and had a mean age of 71.8 years. A quarter of CGs reported being under a lot of strain and 47% provided care for persons with dementia. Dementia CGs (n=117) provided more hours of care per week (49.7 versus 37.7, p=0.001), more commonly reported high strain (36.8% versus 15.7%, p<0.03) and were more than twice as likely as non-dementia caregivers to report that caregiving interfered with taking care of their own health (33.9% versus 15.4%, p=0.003). Additional results will be reported on how these factors of dementia caregiving, level of strain, and hours of care affect well-being including perceived stress, treatment burden, depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life.

Marketing approach to the studies of a region’s image

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 281-300
Author(s):  
Irina F. Pecherkina ◽  
Yuliya A. Shumilova ◽  
Elizaveta S. Pereladova
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Subjective Assessments ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
Relevant Task ◽  
Life Improvement ◽  
Adequate Evaluation ◽  
Regional Product ◽  
Marketing Approach

This article explores the problems of studying the image of the region. A positive image of the region, formed in the target audience minds, increases the territory competitiveness, has a significant impact on the resource potential development, budget replenishment, and local production. In these conditions, the image management becomes a significant and relevant task that has important elements such as research and adequate evaluation of the image. This article aims to form a set of indicators that allow studying and evaluating the region’s image using the marketing approach point, through the prism of attractiveness and competitive advantages of the territory. The authors provide an empirical interpretation concept of “a region’s image” with the allocation of structural components such as tourism attractiveness, investment attractiveness, attractiveness for residents of the region, attractiveness of the regional product. In addition, they explain the usage of the indicators’ system to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the region’s image. The concept optimization of the “image of the region” has been performed in the context of the earlier mentioned components of the regional image, with the identification of objective and subjective indicators. The authors have studied some of the Tyumen Region’s image components. The “Investment Attractiveness” component is based on objective assessments of the region’s investment attractiveness ratings; the “Attractiveness for residents” component is based on subjective assessments of the Tyumen Region and Tyumen city residents of their living standards, social well-being, satisfaction with life improvement (quality of life), assessment of regional status in public opinion, and attitude to the region as a place of residence. The presented model allows identifying priority areas of the work on the region’s image and assessing the performed activities.

scholarly journals Atividade física no lazer, capacidade aeróbia percebida e bem-estar subjetivo de acadêmicos de educação física em diferentes fases do curso

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Carlos Eduardo Vieira Meira ◽  
Rubian Diego Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Personal Welfare

Objetivo: Identificar como se comportam as variáveis, atividade física no lazer, capacidade aeróbia percebida e o bem-estar subjetivo de acadêmicos ao longo do curso de Educação Física. Método: Para esse estudo foram utilizados três instrumentos, sendo estes a Escala de Bem-estar Pessoal (PWI), Escala de Práticas no Lazer e a Escala de Capacidade Aeróbia Percebida. Resultados: Foram avaliados 115 acadêmicos (79 mulheres e 36 homens), com média de idade de 25,01 (6,2) anos. Identificou-se que 87,5% dos acadêmicos foram considerados ativos fisicamente no início do curso, 95,5% no meio e 91,3% no final. Já para elevada capacidade aeróbia percebida, os resultados foram de 41,7% no início, 40,9% no meio, e 30,4% no final. Quanto ao bem-estar subjetivo, 25% no início, 22,7%, no meio e 34,8% no final do curso foram classificados com alta satisfação com a vida. Conclusão: Os acadêmicos mantem-se fisicamente ativos durante todo o curso. No entanto, esses resultados não corroboraram com a variável capacidade aeróbia percebida que apresentou tendência a diminuir na comparação entre as fases. Quanto à variável de bem-estar subjetivo, permaneceu baixa ao longo do curso, com tendência de aumento no final da graduação.ABSTRACT. Physical activity in leisure, aerobic capacity perceived and subjective wellness of physical education academics throughout the course. Objective: To identify how the variables: physical activity in leisure, aerobic perceived capacity and the subjective well-being of academics during the course of Physical Education. Method: For this study, three instruments were used: the Personal Welfare Scale (PWI), Leisure Practice Scale and the Aerobic Perceived Capacity Scale. We evaluated 115 academics (79 women and 36 men), with a mean age of 25.01 (6.2) years. Results: We evaluated 115 academics (79 women and 36 men), with a mean age of 25.01 (6.2) years. It was identified that 87.5% of the students were considered physically active at the beginning of the course, 95.5% in the middle and 91.3% at the end. Already for high aerobic capacity perceived, the results were 41.7% at the beginning, 40.9% in the middle, and 30.4% at the end. Concerning subjective well-being, 25.0% at the beginning, 22.7% at the middle and 34.8% at the end of the course were classified with high satisfaction with life. Conclusions: Due to these results, it is suggested that, during graduation, with the achievement of knowledge about Physical Education, the academics improved their subjective perception about physical capacity and improved well-being.

Development of city tourism and well-being of urban residents

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Tokarchuk ◽  
Roberto Gabriele ◽  
Oswin Maurer
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
City Tourism ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
German Cities

Many cities consider development of cultural tourism as opportunity to sustain employment and economic growth of the area. However, increasing tourists’ flows affect local economies and lives of local residents in a number of ways, not excluding negative effects. Careful consideration of benefits and pitfalls of the development of city tourism is necessary in order to sustain balanced urban development. In the present article, we evaluate experience of tourism development in 10 German cities—capitals of German cultural tourism. Our analysis is focused on the effect of city tourism on the well-being of urban residents. To address this issue, we study the effect of tourists’ nights spent in the centers of cultural tourism on the satisfaction with life of urban residents. Based on the results of the study, we suggest policy implications for the development of urban tourism that leads to improvements of the quality of life of locals.

Differences in the Way to Conceive Happiness Relate to Different Reactions to Negative Events

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Fuochi ◽  
Chiara A. Veneziani ◽  
Alberto Voci
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Negative Events ◽  
Orientations To Happiness ◽  
Specific Reactions ◽  
The Way

Abstract. This paper aimed to assess whether differences in the way to conceive happiness, measured by the Orientations to Happiness measure, were associated with specific reactions to negative events. We hypothesized that among orientations to pleasure (portraying hedonism), to meaning (representing a eudaimonic approach to life), and to engagement (derived from the experience of flow), orientation to meaning would have displayed a stronger protective role against recent negative and potentially stressful events. After providing a validation of the Italian version of the Orientations to Happiness measure (Study 1), we performed regression analyses of the three orientations on positive and negative emotions linked to a self-relevant negative event (Study 2), and moderation analyses assessing the interactive effects of orientations to happiness and stressful events on well-being indicators (Study 3). Our findings supported the hypotheses. In Study 2, meaning was associated with positive emotions characterized by a lower activation (contentment and interest) compared to the positive emotions associated with pleasure (amusement, eagerness, and happiness). In Study 3, only meaning buffered the effect of recent potentially stressful events on satisfaction with life and positive affect. Results suggest that orientation to meaning might help individuals to better react to negative events.

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