Encyclopedia of happiness, quality of life and subjective wellbeing / edited by Hilke Brockmann (Professor of Sociology, Constructor University (formerly Jacobs University) Bremen gGmbH, Germany and formerly Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Italy) and Roger Fernandez-Urbano (Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Social Sciences, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg and formerly Department of Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute, Italy).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brockmann, Hilke, editor.

Fernandez-Urbano, Roger, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar encyclopedias in the social sciences

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quality of life--Encyclopedias.

Quality of life.

Happiness--Encyclopedias.

Happiness.

Well-being--Encyclopedias.

Well-being.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (508 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"This comprehensive Encyclopedia delves into the underpinnings, approaches, and recent advancements in the dynamic global landscape of happiness and wellbeing research. Laying out the foundational concepts and disciplinary perspectives in the field, international leading and diverse authors survey the determinants and mechanisms which are associated with and cause happiness, quality of life and subjective wellbeing. They cover wellbeing variations across populations worldwide, looking closely at the different methods and measures used to carry out this research. With a focus on emerging research, this Encyclopedia discusses trending topics such as animal happiness, big data, genetic engineering, eco-anxiety, war, and working from home. Ultimately, it fosters a sophisticated discourse on both individual and societal wellbeing. With its concise summaries, this informative Encyclopedia of Happiness, Quality of Life and Subjective Wellbeing is an essential read for scholars anthropology, biology, demography, economics, ethics, intercultural studies, medicine, neuroscience, pedagogy, psychology, public policy, social work, and sociology. It will also be a valuable reference to policymakers and practitioners involved in business consulting, education, public health, organizational design, social work, or urban planning. Key Features: Transdisciplinary contributions on the past, present and future of happiness, quality of life, and subjective well-being research. Open Access contribution written by the six editors of the UN's World Happiness Report. Over 60 entries from 100 emerging and established experts across multiple scientific domains, diverse origins and different countries"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Foreword

Preface / Professor Carol Graham

Introduction to the encyclopedia of happiness, quality of life and subjective wellbeing / Hilke Brockmann and Roger Fernandez-Urbano

Part I. Foundational concepts and disciplinary perspectives

1. A biological approach to understanding happiness / Bjørn Grinde

2. The economics of happiness research / Roger Fernandez-Urbano

3. The epistemology of wellbeing / Mark Fabian

4. The ethics of wellbeing / Mark Fabian

5. Neuroscience and genetics of mental wellbeing and clinical applications / Justine M Gatt

6. Positive affect and health: Past, present, and future scientific endeavors / Elaine Tannouz, Veronica Ramirez and Sarah D Pressman

7. Positive psychology and happiness research / Song Yan

8. Public policy and happiness / Alois Stutzer

Part II. Determinants and mechanisms of wellbeing

9. Age and happiness / Alan Piper

10. Balance and harmony / Tim Lomas

11. Consumerism and biased perceptions on happiness / Namho Kim and Astrid Schütz

12. Correlations, causality, and mechanisms between happiness and health / Maren M. Michaelsen and Tobias Esch

13. Cultural differences and happiness / Hidefumi Hitokoto and Yoshiaki Takahashi

14. Education and happiness: Schooling does not add to your personal happiness but does add to the average happiness of all / Ana Costa, Ângela Leite, Paulo C. Dias, and Ruut Veenhoven

15. Environmental science and happiness / Aida Horaniet Ibañez and Dagny Aurich

16. Individual wellbeing and cortisol / Daniela Andrén, Andrew E. Clark, Conchita D'Ambrosio, Sune Karlsson and Nicklas Pettersson

17. Job insecurity and subjective wellbeing / Anthony Lepinteur

18. Money and happiness / Rémy Bellaunay, Alberto Prati and Christian Krekel

19. Physical pain and wellbeing / Lucía Macchia

20. Relative income - relative concerns / Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell

21. Resilience and positive mental health / Jessica Armitage

22. Sense of touch and happiness / Taina Kinnunen

23. Singlehood and wellbeing / Daniela Bellani and Francesca Luppi

24. Social capital and subjective wellbeing / Francesco Sarracino and Guilia Slater

25. Social cohesion and happiness: Findings from the social cohesion radar / Klaus Boehnke

26. Social mobility and subjective wellbeing / Andreas Hadjar, Fabian Kratz and Robin Samuel

27. The state of the art on children's subjective well-being and quality of life / Sabirah Adams, Shazly Savahl, Ferran Casas, Mònica González-Carrasco, Ihsana Sabriani Borualogo, Tobia Fattore and Susann Fegter

28. Status anxiety and wellbeing / Jan Delhey and Leonie C Steckermeier

29. The study of risk and resilience / Ingrid Schoon

Part III. Wellbeing across different populations

30. Cities and happiness: Past, present, and future / Kostas Mouratidis

31. Geography and happiness: A space and place approach / Thanasis Ziogas and Alvertos Konstantinis

32. Happiness and indigenous peoples / Luciano E Sewaybricker

33. Happiness and migration / Martijn Hendriks

34. Latin American happiness. lessons for a new paradigm of progress as happiness / Mariano Rojas

35. Romantic relationships, partners, and happiness in under-represented groups / Jane EM Carter and Laura Kudrna

36. Should 7.5 billion earthlings be happy? A view from Indian sub-continent / Saamdu Chetri

37. Subjective wellbeing of children: Concept, measurement and empirical application / Nevena Kulic and Markus Laaninen

38. Wellbeing in India: Past, present, and future perspectives / Chinglen Laishram

39. World happiness report: Origins, purpose, Contents, impact and future / John F. Helliwell, Richard Layard, Jeffrey Sachs, Jan- Emmanuel De Neve, Lara Aknin and Shun Wang

Part IV. Data, methods and measures in wellbeing research

40. Assessment of the reliability of subjective measures / Filomena Maggino

41. Big data and happiness / Stephanié Rossouw and Talita Greyling

42. Happiness: Cardinal measurability and interpersonal comparability / Yew-Kwang Ng

43. Japan's happiness Index: Concept, framework and a public policy tool / Yoshiaki Takahashi

44. Measuring societal progress / Kelsey J O'Connor

45. The oecd guidelines on measuring subjective well-being / Carrie Exton, Jessica Mahoney and Conal Smith

46. Wellby / Paul Frijters and Raúl G Sanchis

47. The world database of happiness: A findings archive / Ruut Veenhoven

48. Animal happiness / Laura E Webb and Margit Bak Jensen

Part V. Emerging and trending topics

49. Automation and wellbeing / Daniela Bellani and Honorata Bogusz

50. Autonomy and wellbeing / Leonie C Steckermeier

51. Brain stimulation and genetic engineering / Yew-Kwang Ng

52. Social policy, child poverty, and children's quality of life or children, social policy, and children's quality of life / Enrique Delamonica

53. Cold comfort: Wellbeing through extreme environmental exposure / Antti Lindfors and Taina Kinnunen

54. Eco-anxiety and happiness / Panu Pihkala and Thomas Doherty

55. Happiness and spatial inequality: Past, present, and future / Maria Cotofan

56. Meritocracy and happiness / Hilke Brockmann and John Torpey

57. Productivity and subjective wellbeing / Chiara Peroni and Francesco Sarracino

58. Purpose, spirituality, and happiness: A multidimensional perspective / Cornelia C. Walther

59. War and happiness / Tom Coupe and Maksym Obrizan

60. Work from home and subjective wellbeing / Claudia Senik

Part VI. Resumés

61. The tapestry of life: A personal story / Alex C Michalos

62. Epilogue / ChatGPT.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781800889675 (e-book)

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Restricted for use by site license.