scholarly journals Specifics of application of mathematical and statistical methods in studies of personal well-being in Ukrain

Author(s):  
Danylchenko T. V. ◽  

Personal well-being has been actively studied over the past two decades regarding the social practice demands. However, it is an extremely complex multi-concept which is difficult to verify. The article analyzes the mathematical and statistical methods used in Ukrainian studies of the phenomenon of personal well-being over the past five years. Firstly, the study shows that in domestic publications (especially articles) the importance is not given to the mathematical and statistical methods. Secondly, typical tasks in the study of personal well-being are the description of primary data, the study of similarity (Student’s t-test, Mann-Whitney’s U-test, Kraskal-Wallace’s H-test, Wilcoxon’s T-test, ANOVA) and the study of dependencies (Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Spearman’s rank-order correlation coefficient). Thirdly, correlation analysis is still one of the main analysis statistical tools over the past five years according the study of the links between well-being and other psychological phenomena. Since well-being is a highly complex system characterized by the presence of recurrent relationships and nonlinearity, it is important to use the synergetic paradigm and modern mathematical and statistical means of data analysis (Data mining), which allow to characterize systems characterized by ambiguity and uncertainty. Fourthly, application of new modern statistical methods is not yet widespreaded. When studying the phenomenon of personal well-being, the practice of processing small databases within the framework of applied statistics continues. Structural modeling, which makes it possible to confirm multidimensional models of well-being, is not widespreaded. Application of Bayesian networks of trust is quite promising, which are based on the concept of subjective probability, thus it is focused not on the study of objective reality, but on clarifying the individual’s ideas about it. Key words: psychological well-being, mathematical and statistical analysis, subjective well-being, modeling, personal well-being.

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Mckay

In this paper a paradox is revealed in the politics of well-being over the means and ends of happiness. That paradox, in brief, is that although happiness is argued to be the ultimate end of all governmentality, in order to serve as that end, it first needs to be translated into a means for bolstering the economy, for only that way can a teleology of happiness gain a foothold in a world which prioritizes economic growth as an end in itself. To show this the paper gives a history of subjective well-being (SWB) research, and contrasts it with the politics of happiness in the UK, where SWB has in the past decade been translated into a discourse around the psychological wealth of the nation via the concepts of mental capital (MC) and mental well-being (MWB).


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mduduzi Biyase ◽  
Bianca Fisher ◽  
Marinda Pretorius

Using all five waves of the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) panel dataset, we examine the effect of domestic remittances on the static and dynamic subjective well-being (SWB) of recipient individuals in South Africa, by using a random effects ordered probit model that accounts for individual heterogeneity. Moreover, we check the robustness of our static model results by making use of an instrumental variable for migrants’ remittances. Two major empirical findings emerge from this paper: firstly, domestic remittances are consistently found to have a positive and statistically significant impact on the happiness of recipient individuals. Moreover, this finding persists in both the static and dynamic panel models. Secondly, the coefficient on lagged SWB (derived from the dynamic model) is found to be positive and statistically significant, confirming that SWB today is significantly influenced by SWB in the past.


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina Sonia Martha Dewi ◽  
Adijanti Marheni

Ilmu psikologi tidak hanya studi yang membahas tentang kelemahan tetapi juga studi tentang kekuatan dan kebijakan individu yang kemudian disebut sebagai Psikologi Positif. Salah satu pokok bahasan dalam psikologi positif adalah terkait dengan subjective well being individu. Terdapat enam prediktor subjective well being individu dimana salah satu prediktor tersebut adalah hubungan sosial yang positif. Kelompok sosial terkecil didalam masyarakat adalah keluarga. Penelitian ini merupakan sebuah penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan metode analisis Independent Sample T-test, teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan yaitu two stage area sampling. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah ibu yang tinggal pada struktur keluarga nuclear family (N=60) dan struktur keluarga extended family (N=60) dengan rentang usia 18-40 tahun. Alat ukur dalam penelitian ini menggunakan skala subjective well being sebanyak 27 aitem (?= 0,857).  Hasil dari penelitian ini diperoleh t hitung pada Equal varians assumed sebesar 2,519 dengan probabilitas 0,013 atau berada dibawah 0,05 (p<0,05), maka Ha diterima, atau dapat dikatakan kedua kelompok berbeda secara signifikan. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan subjective well being pada ibu yang tinggal dalam struktur keluarga nuclear family dengan ibu yang tinggal dalam struktur keluarga extended family.   Kata Kunci : Subjective well being, Ibu, Extended Family, Nuclear Family


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ed Diener ◽  
Richard E. Lucas ◽  
Shigehiro Oishi

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.


Emotion ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1111-1117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Hoon Kim ◽  
Huajian Cai ◽  
Matthew Gilliland ◽  
Chi-Yue Chiu ◽  
Stephen Xia ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-87
Author(s):  
Komang A. W. Mahayasih ◽  
Dian Lestari Anakaka ◽  
Fredericksen Victoranto Amseke

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


2021 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 10021
Author(s):  
Anna Danilova

There have been many foreign studies verifying a robust link between body image and a person's subjective well-being. However, unlike their foreign counterparts, Russian researchers have been limiting themselves to covering general questions pertaining to a relation between a person’s well-being and their body image. Thus, the coverage for the body image as a structural component of subjective well-being has been insufficient. The present study appears relevant given the need for a deeper understanding of mechanisms that maintain mental health in adolescent girls and the need for a deeper understanding of factors contributing to the formation of their subjective well-being. In the context of this paper we view the body image as a key component of a person’s well-being. The present study surveyed female students of the Philological Faculty of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN). The sample included 100 (N=100) participants aged from 18 to 22 years, with the average age being 22. We analyzed and compiled the theoretical studies on the subject of subjective well-being (SWB) and body image as well as their correlation, by both foreign and Russian researchers. We also compiled some empirical data on the subject of body image as a component of a person’s well-being. Statistical methods such as the Spearman’s rank-order correlation analysis and factor analysis were employed. The data suggested that the subjective perception of one’s body image had a great influence on various structural components of one’s personality.


Author(s):  
Liudmyla Karamushka ◽  
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Oksana Kredentser ◽  
Oleksandr Parshak ◽  
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Introduction. Psychology of money is an important area of economic psychology. Therefore, the analysis of the main trends in the development of psychology of money is an urgent and significant scientific and applied problem. Aim. Based on the analysis of relevant foreign and Ukrainian literature, to determine the main trends in the development of psychology of money in foreign and Ukrainian psychology. Results. Having analyzed the relevant foreign and Ukrainian scientific literature, the authors have outlined the following areas of research in the field of psychology of money: 1) analysis of the phenomenon of money as a certain idea, 2) analysis of monetary behavior as a type of economic behavior, 3) development of assessment tools to study the psychology of money, 4) building monetary typologies, 5) analysis of monetary pathologies and the relationship between money and mental health, 6) study of psychological phenomena related to the concept of money (generosity, greed, wealth, poverty, etc.), 7) finding out the factors behind attitudes towards money. Conclusions. The Ukrainian psychology of money, in the authors' opinion, can focus on studying hryvnia as perceived by Ukrainians, adapting foreign and developing new Ukrainian assessment tools, analyzing macro factors behind attitudes towards money, on the effects of organizational factors on attitudes towards money, as well as on Ukrainians' monetary behavior in the context of their mental and psychological health and their subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-165
Author(s):  
Nureyzwan Sabani ◽  
Daliman

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas penguatan kebersyukuran melalui intervensi menulis surat syukur terhadap peningkatan subjective well being siswa dalam interaksi sosial. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dan desain penelitian eksperimen. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 20 siswa SD, masing-masing adalah 10 siswa untuk kelompok eksperimen dan 10 siswa untuk kelompok kontrol. Kelompok eksperimen diberikan perlakuan menulis surat syukur. Pengumpulan data menggunakan skala Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) dan Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) untuk mengukur subjective well-being, sementara Gratitude, Resentment Appréciation Test-Short Form (GRAT-Short Form) digunakan untuk mengukur kebersyukuran siswa. Teknik analisis data menggunakan paired sample t-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penguatan kebersyukuran melalui intervensi menulis surat syukur memberikan bukti dapat meningkatkan subjective well-being siswa khususnya dalam dua komponen utama subjective well-being (kepuasan hidup dan afek positif). Siswa yang mendapatkan intervensi menulis surat syukur menunjukkan perbedaan yang signifikan pada tingkat subjective well-being daripada siswa yang tidak menulis surat syukur.


2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew E Clark ◽  
Paul Frijters ◽  
Michael A Shields

The well-known Easterlin paradox points out that average happiness has remained constant over time despite sharp rises in GNP per head. At the same time, a micro literature has typically found positive correlations between individual income and individual measures of subjective well-being. This paper suggests that these two findings are consistent with the presence of relative income terms in the utility function. Income may be evaluated relative to others (social comparison) or to oneself in the past (habituation). We review the evidence on relative income from the subjective well-being literature. We also discuss the relation (or not) between happiness and utility, and discuss some nonhappiness research (behavioral, experimental, neurological) related to income comparisons. We last consider how relative income in the utility function can affect economic models of behavior in the domains of consumption, investment, economic growth, savings, taxation, labor supply, wages, and migration. Every pitifulest whipster that walks within a skin has had his head filled with the notion that he is, shall be, or by all human and divine laws ought to be, “happy.” Thomas Carlyle


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