Understanding and improving the social context of well-being

2014 ◽  
pp. 125-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Helliwell
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals Subjective Well-Being and Parenthood in Chile

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7408
Author(s):  
Consuelo Novoa ◽  
Claudio Bustos ◽  
Vasily Bühring ◽  
Karen Oliva ◽  
Darío Páez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cultural Perception ◽  
Probabilistic Database ◽  
The Social ◽  
Life Trajectory ◽  
Being There ◽  
And Gender

Being a parent plays an important role in people’s life trajectory and identity. Though the general cultural perception is that having children is a source of subjective well-being, there is evidence that, at least in some societies, the subjective well-being of those who are parents is worse, in some aspects, than that of those who are not. This gap has been the object of interest and controversy. The aim of this study was to compare Chilean adults with and without children in a broad set of well-being indicators, controlling for other sociodemographic variables. A public national probabilistic database was used. The results show that, in terms of positive and negative affect, those who are not parents achieve greater well-being than those who have children. Other results also pointed in that direction. The implications of the social context and gender, which are aspects that pose a burden for the exercise of parenthood in Chile, are discussed.

scholarly journals “Just as Canadian as Anyone Else”? Experiences of Second-Class Citizenship and the Mental Health of Young Immigrant and Refugee Men in Canada

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla T. Hilario ◽  
John L. Oliffe ◽  
Josephine P. Wong ◽  
Annette J. Browne ◽  
Joy L. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Transnational Migration ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Social ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee

In recent years, the experiences of immigrant and refugee young men have drawn attention worldwide. Human-induced environmental disasters, local and global conflicts, and increasingly inequitable distributions of wealth have shaped transnational migration patterns. Canada is home to a large immigrant and refugee population, particularly in its urban areas, and supporting the mental health and well-being of these communities is of critical importance. The aim of this article is to report findings from a qualitative study on the social context of mental health among immigrant and refugee young men, with a focus on their migration and resettlement experiences. Informed by the conceptual lens of social context, a thematic narrative analysis approach was used to examine qualitative data from individual and group interviews with 33 young men (age 15 to 22 years) self-identified as immigrants or refugees and were living in Greater Vancouver, western Canada. Three thematic narratives were identified: a better life, living the (immigrant) dream, and starting again from way below. The narratives characterized the social context for immigrant and refugee young men and were connected by a central theme of negotiating second-class citizenship. Implications include the need for mental health frameworks that address marginalization and take into account the contexts and discourses that shape the mental health of immigrant and refugee populations in Canada and worldwide.

* The social context of well-being

2005 ◽  
pp. 434-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Helliwell ◽  
Robert D. Putnam
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Social

The Social Context of Well-Being: Policy Examples

2009 ◽  
pp. 175-184
Author(s):  
Ed Diener ◽  
Richard E. Lucas ◽  
Ulrich Schimmack ◽  
John F. Helliwell
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals International Evidence on the Social Context of Well-Being

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Helliwell ◽  
Christopher Barrington-Leigh ◽  
Anthony Harris ◽  
Haifang Huang
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Well Being ◽  
International Evidence ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals Determinants of Well-Being and Their Implications for Health Care

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (Suppl. 2) ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
John F. Helliwell
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Collaborative Activity ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Successful Design ◽  
Change Health Care

The paper explains how subjective well-being can be measured, how the resulting data are being used to document human progress and how health care can be changed to take advantage of what has been learned. The evaluations that people make of their own lives document, and permit the explanation of, life satisfaction levels that differ greatly among countries and communities. Research seeking to explain these happiness differences, and their related differences in mortality and morbidity, exposes the importance of the social context. There is an opportunity and need to change health care from the diagnosis and treatment of illness to the fostering of wellness. The importance of the social context in the successful design and delivery of health and happiness is so great as to support a prescription to turn the “I” into “we,” thereby turning illness into wellness by making the production and maintenance of health and happiness a much more collaborative activity, even in the presence of the increasing complexity of medical science.

scholarly journals Negative self-regard at work – Frustrating the need for self-enhancement and self-consistency

2003 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Credé ◽  
Linda Price
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
South African ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Police Management ◽  
Social Feedback ◽  
The Social ◽  
South African Police ◽  
Self Consistency

A positive and consistent sense of self is a key requirement for psychological well-being. Thirteen South African police officers and five police psychologists were interviewed to investigate the prevalence of negative social feedback received by officers and the consequences of such feedback on their sense of self. Negative social feedback and perceived lack of support from police management, courts, and government were widely prevalent and were seen to impact strongly on police officers. Officers had a largely negative view of themselves, their organisation, and the social context in which they operated. They engaged in dysfunctional and self-destructive behaviour and experienced significant discrepancies between their work and non-work selves. Opsomming Aanduidings uit die literatuur is dat navorsing aangaande bevoegdheidsevaluering gebrekkig is aan ’n teoretiese ondertoon. Ondersoek word ingestel na die kognitiewe prosesse wat plaasvind gedurende beoordeling wat aanduidend kan wees van die hoë persentasie variansie tussen evalueerders. Die beginsels van vyf verskillende kognitiewe teorieë word bespreek om moontlike verklarings te ondersoek, naamlik kognitiewe keuse-, kognitiewe evaluering-, sosiaal kognitieweteorieë, meta-kognitiewe- en die nuwe paradigma- benaderings.

scholarly journals (Un)Spoken realities of living with axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study focused on couple experiences

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e025261
Author(s):  
Kerry Raybone ◽  
Hannah Family ◽  
Raj Sengupta ◽  
Abbie Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Axial Spondyloarthritis ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Support Provision ◽  
Term Condition ◽  
The Social ◽  
Relational Closeness ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveAxial spondyloarthritis is a long-term rheumatic condition. The symptoms, including pain, can impact on the daily life routines and psychological well-being of individuals that are diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Partners are often a main source of support for individuals who manage a long-term condition and they can also be affected by the illness experience, often themselves reporting elevated levels of emotional distress. Few qualitative studies have explored the impact of axSpA on partner relationships. This study addresses the social context of axSpA by investigating the experiences for both individuals with axSpA and their partners.DesignSemistructured individual telephone interviews analysed using thematic analysis at a dyadic partner level.SettingParticipants were recruited from the social media pages of a UK-based axSpA-specific charity.ParticipantsNine heterosexual partner dyads (23–65 years), who were currently cohabiting, comprising nine individuals diagnosed with axSpA (n=6 females) and nine partners (n=3 females).ResultsThree themes ‘Perceived relational closeness’, ‘Playing third wheel to axSpA’ and ‘Tensions surrounding a carer-type role’ were identified. The findings illustrate how living with axSpA can influence closeness between partners and dominate daily decisions, particularly surrounding leisure activities. Partners commonly adopted a carer-type role, despite many individuals with axSpA expressing desire for a greater sense of autonomy.ConclusionsThis study provides an important insight into the lived experiences of both individuals with axSpA and their partners. Findings highlight the social context of managing a long-term condition and suggest the need for including partners within consultations, and the need for support provision for partners.

REVISITING THE CRITIQUE OF MEDICALIZED CHILDBIRTH

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
BONNIE FOX ◽  
DIANA WORTS
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Social Supports ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Medical Intervention ◽  
Medical Assistance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hospital Births ◽  
First Time ◽  
To Receive

Based on interviews with 40 first-time mothers, the authors develop an argument that supplements the critique of medicalized childbirth by focusing on the social context in which women give birth. Particularly important about that context is women's privatized responsibility for babies' well-being, and a dearth of social supports for mothering, including the sharing of that responsibility by fathers. Contextualizing childbirth in this way makes clearer not only why many women are favorable toward medical intervention but also the decisions women make during hospital births. The women we interviewed displayed widely ranging reactions to giving birth in the hospital. Describing their experiences, these women often emphasized pain and anxiety. Both conditions appear to have been relieved as effectively by social support as by medical assistance. Furthermore, women who had generally supportive partners were less likely to receive medical intervention during the birth and less likely to suffer postpartum depression.

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