The science of subjective well-being /

This authoritative volume reviews the breadth of current scientific knowledge on subjective well-being (SWB): its definition, causes and consequences, measurement, and practical applications that may help people become happier. Leading experts explore the connections between SWB and a range of intra...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Eid, Michael, Larsen, Randy J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Guilford Press, ©2008.
Temas:
Glück,...
Happiness.
Well-being.
Satisfaction.
Quality of life.
Attitude (Psychology)
Mental health.
Self-perception.
Human comfort.
Happiness
Personal Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Attitude
Mental Health
Self Concept
Bonheur.
Bien-être.
Qualité de la vie.
Attitude (Psychologie)
Santé mentale.
Perception de soi.
quality of life.
mental health.
comfort (sensation)
SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > Success.
SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > Happiness.
SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Applied Psychology.
Self-perception
Satisfaction
Quality of life
Mental health
Human comfort
Well-being
Wohlbefinden
Glück
Positieve psychologie.
Geluk (gevoel)
Welbevinden.
Glück.
Psychologie.
Wohlbefinden.
Lebensfreude.
Subjektivität.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Ed Diener and the science of subjective well-being / Randy J. Larsen and Michael Eid
  • [pt]. 1. The realm of subjective well-being
  • 2. Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being / Dan M. Haybron
  • 3. Sociological theories of subjective well-being / Ruut Veenhoven
  • 4. Evolution and subjective well-being / Sarah E. Hill and David M. Buss
  • 5. The pursuit of happiness in history / Darrin M. McMahon
  • [pt]. 2. Measuring subjective well-being
  • 6. The structure of subjective well-being / Ulrich Schimmack
  • 7. The assessment of subjective well-being : successes and shortfalls / William Pavot
  • 8. Measuring the immeasurable : psychometric modeling of subjective well-being data / Michael Eid
  • [pt]. 3. The happy person
  • 9. Personality and subjective well-being / Richard E. Lucas
  • 10. Happiness and the invisible threads of social connection : the Chicago health, aging, and social relations study / John T. Cacioppo, Louise C. Hawkley, Ariel Kalil, M.E. Hughes, Linda Waite, and Ronald R. Thisted
  • 11. The happy mind in action : the cognitive basis of subjective well-being / Michael D. Robinson and Rebecca J. Compton
  • 12. The frequency of social comparison and its relation to subjective well-being / Frank Fujita
  • 13. Regulation of emotional well-being : overcoming the hedonic treadmill / Randy J. Larsen and Zvjezdana Prizmic.
  • 14. Two new questions about happiness : "is happiness good" and "is happier better?" / Shige Oishi and Minkyung Koo
  • 15. Material wealth and subjective well-being / Robert M. Biswas-Diener
  • 16. Religion and human flourishing / David G. Myers
  • [pt]. 4. Subjective well-being in the interpersonal domain
  • 17. What makes people happy? : a developmental approach to the literature on family relationships and well-being / Marissa L. Diener and Mary Beth Diener McGavran
  • 18. Research on life satisfaction of children and youth : implications for the delivery of school-related services / E. Scott Huebner and Carol Diener
  • 19. Job satisfaction : subjective well-being at work / Timothy A. Judge and Ryan Klinger
  • 20. Comparing subjective well-being across cultures and nations : the "what" and "why" questions / Eunkook Suh and Jayoung Koo
  • [pt]. 5. Making people happier
  • 21. Interventions for enhancing subjective well-being : can we make people happier and should we? / Laura A. King
  • 22. Promoting positive affect / Barbara L. Fredrickson
  • 23. Gratitude, subjective well-being, and the brain / Robert A. Emmons
  • [pt]. 6. Conclusions and future directions
  • 24. Myths in the science of happiness, and directions for future research / Ed Diener
  • Author index
  • Subject index.

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