SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES USAGE AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONDITIONS

The relevance of the topic is related to the psychosocial consequences of the COVID19 pandemic. The aim is to study the subjective well-being during the beginning of the pandemic and introduction of the quarantine measures and their connection to social media activity. The methods employed in the present study include various types of questionnaires, namely the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) (Watson, Clark & Tellegen, 1988), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener, Emmnos, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995), and an original questionnaire developed to study the impact of the pandemic and the respondents’ understanding and perceptions of it. The findings of the quantitative analysis show that the subjective well-being during the pandemic is connected to the use of social media, life satisfaction, health risks assessments and economic consequences, leisure time and the level of self-efficacy. A qualitative analysis indicates that at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine the negative predictions of the consequences of both the pandemic and the implemented quarantine measures prevail among the subjects. A longitudinal study during one month has found a reduction in health concerns, and respondents began to assess the threat to their health and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic as less serious than at the beginning. Thus, it can be concluded that from a short-term perspective the negative affect, especially the levels of fear and anxiety, decreased, whereas the level of the positive affect did not change. Keywords: psychological well-being, subjective well-being, pandemic, life satisfaction, social media, conspiracy theories, COVID-19.

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USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Series “Psychology” ◽

10.17721/bsp.2020.1(11).13 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 70-77

Author(s):

Illia Yahiiaiev ◽

Alina Novoselska ◽

Vladyslava Keller ◽

Marta Savych

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Economic Consequences ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Fear And Anxiety ◽

The Impact

The relevance of the topic is related to the psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim is to study the subjective well-being during the beginning of the pandemic and introduction of the quarantine measures and their connection to social media activity. The methods employed in the present study include various types of questionnaires, namely the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) (Watson, Clark & Tellegen, 1988), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener, Emmnos, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995), and an original questionnaire developed to study the impact of the pandemic and the respondents' understanding and perceptions of it. The findings of the quantitative analysis show that the subjective well-being during the pandemic is connected to the use of social media, life satisfaction, health risks assessments and economic consequences, leisure time and the level of self-efficacy. A qualitative analysis indicates that at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine the negative predictions of the consequences of both the pandemic and the implemented quarantine measures prevail among the subjects. A longitudinal study during one month has found a reduction in health concerns, and respondents began to assess the threat to their health and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic as less serious than at the beginning. Thus, it can be concluded that from a short-term perspective the negative affect, especially the levels of fear and anxiety, decreased, whereas the level of the positive affect did not change.

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Hubungan Forgiveness dengan Subjective Well-Being pada Remaja di Panti Asuhan

Jurnal Psikologi Malahayati ◽

10.33024/jpm.v2i1.2488 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Eka Septarianda ◽

Mohammad Nursalim Malay ◽

Khoiriyah Ulfah

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Life Scale ◽

Three Components

ABSTRACT: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORGIVENESS AND SUBJECTIVE WELL BEING AMONG ORPHANAGE ADOLESCENTSThis study aims to determine the relationship between forgiveness and subjective well-being in adolescents who are in the orphanage, through the three components contained in it, i.e. life satisfaction, positive affect and negative affect. The subjects of this study were 58 adolescents in the Budi Mulya Muhammadiyah Sukarame orphanage. Data collection method using three scales, those are Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and Possitive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). The data analysis technique used is the product moment correlation. The results of the analysis of this study explain that there is a positive relationship between forgiveness and subjective well-being through the three components in SWB. The results of this study have implications about the importance of forgiveness in increasing subjective well being in orphanage adolescent.Keywords: Forgiveness, Subjective Well-Being, Orphanage AdolescentPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan forgiveness dengan subjective well-being pada remaja yang berada di panti asuhan, melalui tiga komponen yang terdapat di dalamnya, yaitu life satisfaction, positive affect dan negative affect. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 58 remaja panti asuhan Budi Mulya Muhammadiyah Sukarame. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan tiga skala, yaitu Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) dan Possitive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Data dianalisis dengan korelasi product moment. Hasil penelitian ini menerangkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang positif antara forgiveness dengan subjective well-being melalui tiga komponen dalam SWB. Hasil penelitian ini memberi implikasi tentang pentingnya forgiveness dalam meningkatkan subjective well being pada remaja dipanti asuhan.Kata Kunci: Forgiveness, Subjective Well Being, Remaja Panti Asuhan

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Bahagia dalam Meraih Cita-cita: Kesejahteraan Subjektif Mahasiswa Teknik Arsitektur Ditinjau dari Regulasi Emosi dan Efikasi Diri

Psikohumaniora Jurnal Penelitian Psikologi ◽

10.21580/pjpp.v2i1.1357 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 12

Author(s):

Setyani Alfinuha ◽

Fathul Lubabin Nuqul

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Life Scale ◽

New Students ◽

Negative Feelings

Abstract: Subjective well-being is people’s evaluation of they life. It includes evaluation about cognitive and affective. People have higher subjective well-being, they have a more positive affective or good feelings and satisfied with the life they have. Contrary, people who have lower subjective well-being tend to overcome negative feelings in him. Therefore, subjective well-being is very important in the life of every individual is no exception to the new students. There are many factors that influence the subjective well-being such as sex, religion, education, intelligence emotion regulation and self efficacy. This study focused on the influence of self efficacy and regulasi emosi toward subjective well-being. This study aims to look at the effects of self-efficacy and emotion regulation towards students’s subjective well-being. The study involved 107 new students majoring in engineering architecture that consists of 51 men and 56 women This study uses a quantitative approach which is measured using four scales that is Possitive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), General Self efficacy (GSE), and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) to measure emotion regulation. The results show that there is the influence of self-efficacy and emotion regulation on subjective well-being. Simultanously, self-efficacy and regulation of emotions influence subjective well-being of 32.5% to the subjective well-being. But partialy, self efficacy more has contribute to subjective well-being, than emotion regulation.<div class="Section1">Abstrak: Subjective well-being merupakan evaluasi individu terhadap kehidupannya yang meliputi penilaian kognitif dan afeksi. Individu dikatakan memiliki subjective well-being tinggi jika mengalami lebih banyak afeksi positif atau perasaan menyenangkan dan puas atas kehidupan yang dimiliki. Sebaliknya, orang yang memiliki subjective well-being rendah cenderung diliputi perasaan-perasaan negatif dalam dirinya. Oleh sebab itu, subjective well-being sangat penting dalam kehidupan setiap individu tidak terkecuali pada mahasiswa baru. Ada banyak faktor yang mempengaruhi subjective well-being antara lain jenis kelamin, religiusitas, pendidikan, kecerdasan, regulasi emosi dan self efficacy. Penelitian ini memfocuskan tentang pengaruh efikasi diri dan regulasi emosi terhadap subjective well-being. Penelitian ini melibatkan 107 orang mahasiswa baru jurusan teknik arsitektur yang terdiri dari 51 orang laki-laki dan 56 orang perempuan Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yang diukur menggunakan empat skala yaitu Possitive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), General Self efficacy (GSE) dan Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). Analisis yang dilakukan adalah analisis deskripsi dan regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh self efficacy dan regulasi emosi terhadap subjective well-being. Secara bersama-sama, self efficacy dan regulasi emosi mempengaruhi subjective well-being sebesar 32,5%terhadap subjective well-being. Secara terpisah, self efficacy memberikan sumbangan sebanyak 21,62% dan regulasi emosi sebanyak 3,53% terhadap subjective well-being.</div>

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The Onset of Falls Reduces Subjective Well-Being. Findings of a Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.599905 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

André Hajek ◽

Hans-Helmut König

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Fixed Effects ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Positive And Negative Affect ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Older Individuals

Introduction: The prevalence of older individuals experiencing a fall is high. Moreover, falls can have deleterious effects on health status. Additionally, falls can affect the subjective well-being of individuals. However, there is a lack of studies examining the link between falls and subjective well-being. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate whether the onset of falling is associated with (intraindividual) decreases in subjective well-being in men and women.Materials and Methods: Longitudinal data (from wave 5 to wave 6) were taken from a population-based sample of individuals residing in private households in Germany [in our analytical sample: 3,906 observations (men), and 3,718 observations (women)]. Positive and negative affect were quantified using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Life satisfaction was assessed using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS).Results: Adjusting for various potential confounders, fixed effects regressions showed that the onset of falls was associated with a decrease in positive affect (β = 0.08, p < 0.01), and an increase in negative affect (β = 0.07, p < 0.01) among men. While the onset of falls was not associated with changes in positive affect in women, it was associated with a decrease in negative affect in women (β = 0.06, p < 0.05). Sex differences were significant. The onset of falls was not associated with decreases in life satisfaction in men, nor in women.Discussion: The present study particularly highlights the link between the onset of falls and reduced affective well-being among men. Avoiding falls may contribute to maintaining affective well-being among middle-aged and older men.

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Italian and Swedish adolescents: differences and associations in subjective well-being and psychological well-being

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.2868 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. e2868 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Danilo Garcia ◽

Elisabetta Sagone ◽

Maria Elvira De Caroli ◽

Ali Al Nima

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Group Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

The Relationship

BackgroundOne important aspect of subjective judgments about one’s well-being (i.e., subjective well-being: life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect) is that cultural features, such as, nationality seem to shape cognitive judgments about the “the ideal life.” In this comparative study we examined differences in subjective well-being and psychological well-being between Italian and Swedish adolescents and tested if the relationship between the three constructs of subjective well-being (i.e., satisfaction with life, positive affect, and negative affect) and psychological well-being was moderated by the adolescents’ nationality.MethodItalian (n= 255) and Swedish (n= 277) adolescents answered to the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule, and Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-Being. Differences between samples were tested using a Multiple Analysis of Variance. We also conducted a multiple group analysis (Italy and Sweden) using Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the relationship between all three subjective well-being constructs and psychological well-being.ResultsItalian adolescents scored significantly higher in satisfaction with life than Swedish adolescents. Additionally, across countries, girls scored significantly higher in negative affect than boys. In both countries, all three constructs of subjective well-being were significantly associated to adolescents’ psychological well-being. Nevertheless, while the effect of the relationship between affect and psychological well-being was almost the same across countries, life satisfaction was more strongly related to psychological well-being among Swedish adolescents.ConclusionsThe present study shows that there are larger variations between these two cultures in the cognitive construct of subjective well-being than in the affective construct. Accordingly, associations between the cognitive component, not the affective component, of subjective well-being and psychological well-being differ between countries as well.

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Association between Subjective Well-Being and Frequent Dental Visits in the German Ageing Survey

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17093207 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (9) ◽

pp. 3207 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Richelle Valdez ◽

Ghazal Aarabi ◽

Kristin Spinler ◽

Carolin Walther ◽

Udo Seedorf ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Service Use ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Dental Service ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Dental Services ◽

Dental Visits ◽

Life Scale

The relationship between subjective well-being (SWB) and frequent attendance is understudied. This study used data from a large German sample of non-institutionalized individuals aged 40+ in 2014 (n = 7264). SWB was measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Number of self-reported dental visits in the past twelve months was used to measure the utilization frequency of dental services. Individuals with at least four dental visits in the preceding year (highest decile) were defined as frequent dental visits. Robustness checks were performed using alternative cut-offs to define frequent dental visits. Multiple logistic regressions showed that frequent dental visits (highest decile) were associated with less satisfaction with life [OR: 0.89, 95%-CI: 0.80–0.99] and higher negative affect [OR: 1.41, 95%-CI: 1.22–1.64], whereas it was not significantly associated with positive affect. Both associations depended on the cut-off chosen to define frequent dental visits. The present study highlights the association between SWB (particularly negative affect and low life satisfaction) and frequent dental visits. Further studies evaluating patients’ motivation for high dental service use are necessary to check the robustness of our findings.

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

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291705005374 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 35 (11) ◽

pp. 1581-1588 ◽

Cited By ~ 103

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.

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Hubungan antara Pendapatan terhadap Kesejahteraan Subjektif pada Anggota TNI AU di Kota X

PSYCHE 165 ◽

10.35134/jpsy165.v13i2.88 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 258-262

Author(s):

Iqhsan Eko Setiawan ◽

M Ridwan Saputra ◽

Arsepta Kurnia Sandra

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Low Income ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Life Scale ◽

New Finding ◽

Independent Variable ◽

The Relationship

This study aimed to examine the relationship between personeel income beetwean subjective well-being on military personeel. A quantitative survey was performed on a sample of personeels (N = 43) TNI AU in City X and study documents is used to measure how impact of personeel income to personeel’s SWB. The subjective well-being as an independent variable and to measure how subjective well-being correlated each other, this study has used Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener, 2006) and Positive Affect and Negative Affect Experience (Diener, 2009). Result showed that personeel income is significantly correlate with subjective well-being (p = 0.036, sig. < 0.05). New finding also shows that high and low income are significantly correlate with subjective well-being, limited and recommendation are discussed.

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Happiness and Satisfaction after 1 Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University ◽

10.35741/issn.0258-2724.56.2.10 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 56 (2) ◽

pp. 111-123

Author(s):

Diena Dwidienawati ◽

David Tjahjana ◽

Dyah Gandasari ◽

M. Faisal

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Human Life ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

One Year ◽

The Impact

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is on human health and other aspects of human life. The government's most common action to prevent the spread of the infection is mobility restriction. The implication of this mobility restriction is the limitation of social activities can be done. Mobility restriction was implemented in Jakarta and its surrounding cities and impacted more than 20 million people. The previous study showed that mobility restriction impacted people's happiness and life satisfaction. After one year of COVID-19 measure implementation, is the adaption effect applied? This study aims to see whether, after one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are starting to adapt, and their well-being level is improving compared to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey was conducted in February - March 2021. Happiness and satisfaction with life were measured using the Subjective Happiness Scale and Satisfaction with Life Scale. The reliability and validity of measures were analyzed with SPSS. The study reveals that the participant's happiness level was only slightly happy, and the level of satisfaction was only slightly satisfied. The participants claim that their happiness has deteriorated during mobility restriction (58%). Fifty-eight percent felt their satisfaction has deteriorated. The student's group is shown as the most impacted group in their happiness and life satisfaction scale.

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Adolescent Life Satisfaction Explained by Social Support, Emotion Regulation, and Resilience

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.694183 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Lorea Azpiazu Izaguirre ◽

Arantzazu Rodríguez Fernández ◽

Eider Goñi Palacios

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Positive Development ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Subjective Well Being

Adolescence is a stage characterized by many biological and psychosocial changes, all of which may result in a decrease in subjective well-being. It is therefore necessary to identify those factors that contribute to increased life satisfaction, in order to promote positive development among young people. The aim of this study is to examine the dynamics of a set of variables that contribute to life satisfaction. A total of 1,188 adolescents (aged between 12 and 16 years) completed the Perceived Social Support from Family and Friends and Perception of the School Environment Questionnaires, the Trait Meta Mood Scale (TMMS), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 (CD-RISC), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) for social support, emotion regulation, resilience, and life satisfaction. By applying structural equation modeling (SEM), the results reveal a direct prediction of family support, emotion regulation, and resilience on life satisfaction. Support from friends and emotion regulation was also found to explain resilience, and support from family and teachers was found to predict emotion regulation. In conclusion, emotion regulation and social support were found to indirectly affect life satisfaction among adolescents through resilience. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

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