The structure of studentsʼ subjective well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (24) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Olena Savchenko ◽  
◽  
Oleksandra Kaliuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Functional Approach ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Independent Components ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Indicators Of Success ◽  
Negative Factors ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

Introduction. Subjective well-being is one of the indicators of success and a basis of person`s socio-psychological adjustment to uncertain situations and unstable social relations. The complexity of this phenomenon requires clarifying its structure. Aim. To determine the structure of studentsʼ subjective well-being. Methods. Cognitive Features of Subjective Well-Being (KOSB-4) (O. Kaliuk, O. Savchenko), Subjective Well-Being Scale (A. Perrudet-Badoux, G. Mendelsohn, J. Chiche, adapted by M. Sokolova), Life Satisfaction Index A, LSIA (B.L. Neugarten, adapted by N. Panina), Arousability and Optimism Scale, AOS (I.S. Schuller, A.L. Comunian, adapted by N. Vodopyanova). The methodological basis is a structural-functional approach. Factor and correlation analyses were done using «STATISTICA 10.0». Results. Empirical verification of the author's model of subjective well-being revealed the existence of three independent components in its structure (cognitive-behavioral, emotional, and contrasting). Conclusions. Students’ cognitive and behavioral aspects of well-being are not separated, they form a single factor. There is a polarity in well-being in the form of positive and negative factors.

Subjective Well-Being Measures: Reliability and Validity among Spanish Elders

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Stock ◽  
Morris A. Okun ◽  
Juan A Gómez Benito
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Geriatric Center ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

The Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale, Life Satisfaction Index, and Affect Balance Scale were translated into Castilian Spanish and Catalan. Responses to these scales were obtained by interviews with 151 elderly persons living in Spain. Reliability estimates for the Life Satisfaction Index and the Affect Balance subscales were comparable to those for English-speaking samples, while reliability estimates for the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale were somewhat lower. Validity estimates among these scales were consistent with previous research and previously reported factor structures were found to fit the present data reasonably well, although factor loadings were lower than those previously reported. English and translated versions of the scales are provided in Appendix A.

Beyond GDP: The Quest for a Measure of Social Welfare. Part II

2012 ◽  
pp. 32-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fleurbaey
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Welfare Economics ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Beyond Gdp

The second part of the paper is devoted to the non-monetary indicators of social welfare. Various approaches to the study of subjective well-being and happiness are described. The author shows what problems a researcher would encounter trying to analyze welfare on the micro-level and to take account of the cognitive and affective aspects of the individuals assessment of their well-being, as well as the relevance of social relations. The author also shows to what extent the alternative approaches, particularly the analysis of functionings and capabilities advanced by A. Sen are compatible to the modern welfare economics and what prospects the latter has.

scholarly journals Subjective Well-being in Italian Regions: A Panel Data Approach

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cosimo Magazzino ◽  
Angelo Leogrande
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Italian Regions

Abstract We use data from the new ISTAT-BES database to estimate the socio-economic determinants of subjective well-being in Italian regions between 2004 and 2016. Empirical findings show that subjective well-being is positively associated with education, income and social relations. Our findings imply that governments should improve subjective well-being increasing the level of investment in education, deepening economic growth, reducing income inequality and promoting social relations.

"A comparative study of work culture and well-being of private and government school teachers".

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (36) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. P. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Culture ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Government School ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Culture And Mental Health

The present study conducted on 200 private and government school teachers working in Bhiwani district of Haryana. The purpose was to study the effect of work culture on well-being of teachers working in private and government school. Scale of work culture and mental Health Continuum short form was used for Collection of data. The data was analyzed to get mean, S.D. and t value. The results indicate that there exists a significant difference in all components of work culture which influences well-being of the teachers. The result indicates that there exists a significant difference in all components of subjective well-being of private and government school teachers. There is a positive correlation between work culture and subjective well-being. Happy teachers are creative, progressive, innovative, flexible in cognition, energetic, healthy and have good social relations.

scholarly journals Influence of Gratitude and Materialism on Two Different Conceptualizations of Subjective Well-being

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Rogelio Puente-Díaz ◽  
Judith Cavazos-Arroyo
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Independent Components ◽  
First Order

The present investigation examined the influence of materialism and gratitude on subjective well-being under two different conceptualizations of this construct: subjective well-being as a construct with three independent components and subjective well-being as a second other factor with three first order factors. 386 participants from Mexico completed a battery of questionnaires measuring gratitude, materialism, positive and negative affect and life satisfaction. Results showed a negative influence of materialism on positive affect, life satisfaction and overall sense of subjective well-being and a positive influence on negative affect. Gratitude had a positive influence on positive affect, life satisfaction and overall sense of subjective well-being. Results also showed that gratitude did not influence negative affect directly, but indirectly through its influence on overall sense of subjective well-being. The implications of our findings were discussed.

A Closer Look at Life Goals across Adulthood: Applying A Developmental Perspective to Content, Dynamics, and Outcomes of Goal Importance and Goal Attainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janina Larissa Bühler ◽  
Rebekka Weidmann ◽  
Jana Nikitin ◽  
Alexander Grob
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Goals ◽  
Developmental Perspective ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Adult Lifespan ◽  
Growth Status ◽  
Goal Importance

It is well established that goals energize and direct behaviour across the lifespan. To better understand how goals are embedded in people's lives across adulthood, the present research examined life goals’ content (health, personal growth, prosocial engagement, social relations, status, work), dynamics (interplay between goal importance and goal attainability), and outcomes (subjective well–being) from a developmental perspective. We argue that people rate those goals as important and attainable that enable them to master developmental tasks, that they adapt their goals to personal capacities, and that goals predict subjective well–being after 2 and 4 years. The sample included 973 individuals (18–92 years old, M = 43.00 years) of whom 637 participated 2 years later and 573 participated 4 years later. Goal importance and well–being were assessed at all occasions and goal attainability at the first two occasions. Results indicated that age was negatively associated with importance and attainability of personal–growth, status, and work goals but positively associated with importance and attainability of prosocial–engagement goals. The association between goal importance and attainability was largely bidirectional over time; and goal attainability, rather than goal importance, was positively linked to later well–being. Implications of these findings are discussed in light of adult lifespan development. © 2019 European Association of Personality Psychology

The Life Satisfaction Index - Well-being: Its Internal Reliability and Factorial Composition

1986 ◽  
Vol 149 (5) ◽  
pp. 647-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. James ◽  
Ann D. M. Davies ◽  
S. Ananthakopan
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Factorial Composition ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

The internal consistency and factorial composition of the eight-item Life Satisfaction Index-Well-being, adapted for use with elderly British samples, were examined. Crossvalidation was carried out with a randomly drawn community sample of 155 rural people aged 65–89 years. The scale was found to have acceptable internal reliability, but may require modification.

Differences in Person-Environment Congruence between Microenvironments

1984 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milton F. Nehrke ◽  
John B. Morganti ◽  
Stanley H. Cohen ◽  
Irene M. Hulicka ◽  
Susan K. Whitbourne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Being And Time ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Clinical Tool ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Perceived Environment ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Congruence Model ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

ABSTRACTIn the Person-Environment (P-E) Congruence model, psychological well-being is proposed to be a function of the degree of fit between the perceived environment and the important needs of the individual; and, that in more restricted environments, the relationship is stronger. The present study examined, cross-sectionally and longitudinally, the Congruence levels and well-being of elderly veterans (N = 165) in four microenvironments within a single instutition. Congruence was assessed using the multidimensional Environmental Perception, Preference and Importance Scale (EPPIS). Well-being was measured using the PGC Moral Scale, the Life Satisfaction Index A and a semantic differential self-concept scale. There were significant microenvironment differences on three of the 15 EPPIS dimensions; the P-E Congruence scores were predictive of well-being; and, the specific dimensions predictive of well-being varied across microenvironments, criterion of well-being and time. The data reinforces the notion that treatment programs must be individualized and that the P-E model, operationalized in the EPPIS, may serve as a viable clinical tool.

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