Interrelation Among COVID-19 Situation, Evaluation of Government Actions and Subjective Well-being in Lithuania

The huge and sudden challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic created the need for quick governmental decisions, at the same time provoking changes in subjective public perception. The article empirically analyses the attitudes of different groups in Lithuania towards the COVID-19 situation, government actions and changes in subjective personal well-being. A representative public opinion poll (N-804) was conducted to achieve this goal. Empirical research sought to elucidate individual self-protection measures, attitudes towards the danger of the virus, government-implemented measures to combat the pandemic, and common stereotypes as well as consequences for subjective well-being. The cluster analysis confirmed the assumption that there is a link between the perception of the role of society and expectations towards the government, and between the dynamics of trust in key political actors and support for specific government actions in the context of a pandemic. If the group is more self-reliant, government policies that regulate even small aspects of public life lead to disagreement (in the case of 1st cluster), and vice versa, if the group has high expectations of government, it receives support (in the case of 3rd cluster).

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The Effect of Satisfaction with Environmental Performance on Subjective Well-Being in China: GDP as a Moderating Factor

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12051745 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 1745 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Xinghua Zhao ◽

Zongfeng Sun

Keyword(s):

Environmental Performance ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Well Being ◽

Quality Data ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Behavioral Management ◽

High Expectations ◽

Physical Activity Recommendations ◽

Expectation Theory

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of environmental performance on subjective well-being against the background of different levels of economic development in China. The findings from the CGSS2015, combined with environmental quality data using the multi-level linear regression analysis method, indicated that the public’s satisfaction with environmental performance will significantly enhance their happiness. The GDP variable was found to moderate this effect with reference to the expectation theory, positing that people have high expectations of happiness in provinces with a high GDP. The higher their expectations of being happy, the smaller the effect of satisfaction with environmental performance on happiness. These findings make contributions to both theory and public policy making, with relevant guidelines regarding physical activity recommendations and behavioral management strategies discussed.

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Peran Pemerintah, Modal Sosial, dan Kinerja Usaha Terhadap Kesejahteraan Subjektif Pelaku Industri Tenun di Kabupaten Jembrana, Bali

Jurnal Matematika ◽

10.24843/jmat.2018.v08.i01.p95 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 26

Author(s):

G.K. Gandhiadi ◽

Komang Dharmawan ◽

I Putu Eka Nila Kencana

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Business Performance ◽

Subjective Wellbeing ◽

Well Being ◽

Direct Influence ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Role Of Government ◽

The Government ◽

Role Of The Government

Weaving industry is one of the creative industries based on local wisdom of Bali, need to be developed with the concept of modern entrepreneurship (orange economy). Regional economic development strategies need to take into account the dynamics of local community life or social capital in addition to the role of government and other physical capital, in order to improve the performance of weaving industry in Jembrana regency, Bali. Based on empirical theory and facts, this study aims to analyze how the direct and indirect influence of the role of government, social capital and business performance on and subjective wellbeing on the business actors of weaving industry in Jembrana, Bali. Through the modeling of the resulting structural equations is studied: (1) the direct influence of the government's role on business performance and subjective well-being; (2) the direct influence of social capital on business performance and subjective wellbeing; (3) the direct impact of business performance on subjective well-being; (4) the indirect and total influence of the government's role on subordinate welfare mediated by business performance; and (5) the indirect and total social capital influences on subjective well-being mediated by business performance. Based on surveys and structured interviews on 70 business actors of weaving industry in Jembrana District, Bali through data analysis techniques using SEM-PLS with the help of Smart PLS 3.0 software, in the business actors weaving industry found that: (1) directly the role of government have positive and significant (2) direct social capital has a positive and significant effect on business performance, but not significant to subjective wellbeing, (3) directly the business performance have a positive and significant effect on subjective wellbeing, (4) the role of the government indirectly has a positive but insignificant effect on subjective wellbeing, but through full mediation of business performance, the role of the government has a positive and significant effect on subjective wellbeing, and (5) social capital indirectly has a positive and significant effect on the subjective achievement, so totally through the full mediation of business performance, social capital has a positive and significant impact on subjective wellbeing although it directly does not have a significant effect.

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Values that Underlie and Undermine Well–Being: Variability across Countries

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.2096 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 187-201 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Florencia M. Sortheix ◽

Shalom H. Schwartz

Keyword(s):

Cultural Context ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Personality Psychology ◽

Individual Level ◽

Openness To Change ◽

Conservation Values ◽

Self Transcendence ◽

Context Shapes ◽

Self Protection

We examined relations of 10 personal values to life satisfaction (LS) and depressive affect (DEP) in representative samples from 32/25 countries ( N = 121 495). We tested hypotheses both for direct relations and cross–level moderation of relations by Cultural Egalitarianism. We based hypotheses on the growth versus self–protection orientation and person–focus versus social–focus motivations that underlie values. As predicted, openness to change values (growth/person) correlated positively with subjective well–being (SWB: higher LS, lower DEP) and conservation values (self–protection/social) correlated negatively with SWB. The combination of underlying motivations also explained more complex direct relations of self–transcendence and self–enhancement values with SWB. We combined an analysis of the environmental context in societies low versus high in Cultural Egalitarianism with the implications of pursuing person–focused versus social–focused values to predict how Cultural Egalitarianism moderates value–SWB relations. As predicted, under low versus high Cultural Egalitarianism, (i) openness to change values related more positively to SWB, (ii) conservation values more negatively, (iii) self–enhancement values less negatively and (iv) self–transcendence values less positively. Culture moderated value–SWB relations more weakly for DEP than for LS. Culture moderated value–LS relations more strongly than the socio–economic context did. This study demonstrates how the cultural context shapes individual–level associations between values and SWB. Copyright © 2017 European Association of Personality Psychology

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Winning and Losing Democratic Elections: Effects on Political and Social Attitudes and Subjective Well-Being

10.31219/osf.io/j9dty ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Dimiter Toshkov ◽

Honorata Mazepus

Keyword(s):

Social Trust ◽

Political Trust ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Attitudes ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Politics And Government ◽

Individual Level ◽

The Government ◽

Democratic Elections ◽

Government Responsiveness

In democracies, losing free and fair elections is a normal part of politics, and the consent of losers is needed for the survival of democratic government itself. But being on the losing side of the electoral contest can trigger important changes in the political and social attitudes, and even in the life outlook and subjective well-being of citizens. Based on individual-level survey data from 25 European countries and two time periods (2012 and 2018), we show that there is a significant gap between people who have voted for the parties in government and the losers of democratic elections when it comes to a wide set of political attitudes, including political trust, perceived efficacy and importance of government responsiveness and perceptions about how politics and government work. We also find that the gap between winners and losers extends to social trust, country attachment, feeling happy, healthy, safe, and optimistic, life satisfaction and perceived place in society. Most of these effects are greater in new democracies and for citizens with strong partisan attachments, some are bigger for men, and many are mediated by satisfaction with the government. Losing elections is hard for politics, but it could also be hard for the soul.

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Is procrastination a “friend or foe”? Building the relationship between fear of the failure and entrepreneurs’ well-being

Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies ◽

10.1108/jeee-12-2019-0191 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Bahadur Ali Soomro ◽

Naimatullah Shah

Keyword(s):

Strong Relationship ◽

Well Being ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Fear Of Failure ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Content Type ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The Government ◽

The Relationship

Purpose In the present era, entrepreneurs’ well-being is considered a significant factor owing to its strong relationship with entrepreneurship. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the relationship between fear of failure and entrepreneurs’ well-being through the mediating effect of procrastination. Design/methodology/approach This study is descriptive, with cross-sectional data obtained through a survey questionnaire distributed randomly in Pakistan. Overall, data from 346 valid cases were used to achieve suitable study outcomes. Findings This study’s empirical findings highlight the negative effect of fear of failure on subjective well-being. Fear of failure is found to have a significant positive effect on procrastination. Furthermore, procrastination has a negative effect on subjective well-being. Finally, procrastination has a negative role in mediating the relationship between fear of failure and subjective well-being. Practical implications The conceptualization of the fear of failure and procrastination (direct and indirect) in relation to subjective well-being may offer a novel contribution in terms of a framework, policymaking and practice. Policymakers, top management and the government may consider the hindering effects of procrastination and fear of failure on entrepreneurs’ well-being and ventures’ success. The study findings may also enrich views in the literature on entrepreneurship and management, particularly in the developing country context. Originality/value This study could be helpful in eradicating the traps of procrastination and fear of failure, raising entrepreneurs’ confidence and levels of activity.

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Social Participation and Health Outcomes Among Caregivers and Noncaregivers in Great Britain

Journal of Applied Gerontology ◽

10.1177/0733464819885528 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 39 (12) ◽

pp. 1313-1322 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Athina Vlachantoni ◽

Zhixin Feng ◽

Ning Wang ◽

Maria Evandrou

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Great Britain ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Social Participation ◽

Well Being ◽

Protective Role ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Intensity Of Care ◽

The Government ◽

The Impact

This study investigates the relationship between social participation and health outcomes between caregivers and noncaregivers in Great Britain. Previous studies indicate that the impact of informal caregiving on the carer’s health is complex, and the intensity of care provision has an adverse impact on the caregivers’ health, while social participation could have a protective role in this respect. Using qualitative and quantitative data from Wave 8 of the 1958 National Child Development Study, the analysis shows that social participation has a positive effect on the carers’ mental health and subjective well-being. Individuals who did not engage in social participation reported lower levels of mental health and control, autonomy, self-realization and pleasure (CASP) scores than those engaged in social participation. The qualitative results showed the barriers to social participation of caregivers to be time, energy, and finance. We discuss ways in which the government could address such barriers to improve the level of social participation among caregivers.

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#1forEquality: The Story of an Unlikely Victorious Campaign in the Making

Journal of Human Rights Practice ◽

10.1093/jhuman/huz036 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 554-568

Author(s):

Koldo Casla

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Best Practice ◽

Well Being ◽

Added Value ◽

Strategic Choices ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Public Authorities ◽

Political Actors ◽

The Government ◽

The Uk

Abstract The UK government proudly affirms that the country has some of the strongest equalities legislation in the world, including the Equality Act 2010. For it to be true, however, the government should implement the legislation in its entirety, including the socio-economic duty (section 1 of the Act). That duty would require public authorities to actively consider how their decisions and policies of the highest strategic importance can increase or decrease inequalities of outcome. Regrettably, successive governments have failed to commence the duty, and therefore it is not technically binding on public authorities. It is encouraging that the duty was brought to life in Scotland in 2018 and the Welsh Government has announced they will follow suit in 2020. The socio-economic duty is potentially a useful lever to understand and address the structural causes of material inequalities and their negative effects on human rights and well-being. This article presents and draws conclusions from the strategic choices made by the people running #1forEquality, the national campaign to bring the socio-economic duty to life. The article introduces four key factors that contributed to making progress between 2017 and 2019, despite the limited resources available: a) the added value of merging advocacy and epistemic communities working on equality and on human rights; b) the engagement with political actors at key stages of the process; c) the combination of ‘naming and shaming’ and best practice; and d) the celebration of smaller victories along the way.

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Subjective Well-being of Indramayu Regency’s Fishermen

Malaysian Journal of Applied Sciences ◽

10.37231/myjas.2020.5.1.242 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 15-22

Author(s):

Zuzy Anna ◽

Rahmahwati Rosidah ◽

Iskandar ◽

Achmad Rizal ◽

Tri Dewi K. Pribadi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Well Being ◽

Small Scale ◽

Fishing Gear ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Average Standard Deviation ◽

The Government ◽

The Relationship ◽

Satisfaction Domain

Fisherman in Indonesia is still dominated by small-scale fishermen or traditional fishermen. This condition is very vulnerable to poverty with condition is identical with low well-being. This research was conducted in Indramayu from February to May 2018 by interviewing 100 fishermen. This study aims to analyze the domain of life satisfaction and subjective well-being of fishermen because prosperity is generally measured objectively through standards made by the government. Structured questionnaires are used to find out whether they are satisfied with their life or not in certain conditions such as satisfaction with fishing gear, government policies, the environment, the relationship between them and others. Life satisfaction domain analysis is used to determine which domain is the most dominant. The method used in this study is a purposive sampling method which is a sample determination technique with certain considerations. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, namely average, standard deviation, and variance. Subjective welfare levels are categorized into four classes, very poor, poor, good, and very good. The results show that Indramayu. Fishermen belong to a very good subjective well-being. Keywords: Subjective Well-being, Fishermen, Fishing Gear, Well-being domain

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How Does New-Type Urbanization Affect the Subjective Well-Being of Urban and Rural Residents? Evidence from 28 Provinces of China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132313098 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (23) ◽

pp. 13098

Author(s):

Chu Li ◽

Jinming Yan ◽

Ze Xu

Keyword(s):

Positive Impact ◽

General Social Survey ◽

Probit Model ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Household Registration ◽

Registration System ◽

New Type ◽

The Government ◽

Chinese General Social Survey

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the National New-type Urbanization Plan (2014–2020) put forward the novel principle of “people-oriented” policy. Has the Chinese government’s plan achieved the expected results? To answer this question, the present study evaluates the impacts of New-type Urbanization on the subjective well-being (SWB) of residents. Based on the IV Ordered Probit Model and the data of Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS), we determined that (1) living in cities has a positive impact on SWB, and this impact is significant at a statistical level of 1%; (2) urban household registration (hukou) has no significant impact on SWB; and (3) “Gender”, “Income”, “Job”, “Politics”, “Education”, “Marriage”, and “Health” have significant effects on SWB. To improve residents’ SWB, the government should enhance the attractiveness of the city and significantly reform the household registration system.

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