Stability of happiness : theories and evidence on whether happiness can change /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sheldon, Kennon M. (Editor ), Lucas, Richard E. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Academic Press, �2014.
Temas:
Happiness.
Happiness
Bonheur.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Is It Possible to Become a Permanently Happier Person? / Richard E. Lucas
  • References
  • 2. Well-Being: Heritable and Changeable / Joar Vitters�
  • Introduction
  • Can Happiness Change?
  • Heritability
  • Twin Research and Biometrie Modeling
  • Findings: Univariate Studies
  • Findings: Bi- and Multivariate Studies
  • Findings: Stability and Change
  • Gene-Environment Interplay
  • What Heritability Is (Not) About
  • Caveats and Criticism
  • Toward an Integrated Model of Genes, Environment, and Change
  • Genes, Set Points, and Change
  • Positive Gene-Environment Interplay
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 3. Symptoms of Wellness: Happiness and Eudaimonia from a Self-Determination Perspective / Richard M. Ryan
  • The Stability of Happiness
  • Variability Amidst Stability
  • The Significance of Happiness
  • Self-Determination Theory
  • The Self-Determination Theory Approach to Happiness and Wellness
  • SDT and the Eudaimonic Tradition.
  • Emotions and Wellness in SDT
  • Motivational Considerations
  • Awareness and Autonomous Regulation: The Role of Mindfulness
  • Goals and Aspirations
  • Social and Environmental Factors
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 4. Is Lasting Change Possible? Lessons from the Hedonic Adaptation Prevention Model / Kennon M. Sheldon
  • Hedonic Adaptation
  • What Is Hedonic Adaptation?
  • What Is Not Hedonic Adaptation?
  • Evidence Supporting Hedonic Adaptation
  • Adaptation to Negative Events
  • Adaptation to Positive Events
  • Hedonic Adaptation Prevention Model
  • Mediators of the Hedonic Adaptation Process
  • Moderators of the Hedonic Adaptation Process
  • Hedonic Adaptation to Negative Life Changes
  • Future Directions and Questions
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 5. Can Happiness Change? Theories and Evidence / Robert A. Cummins
  • Introduction
  • Problems of Nomenclature
  • The Personality Connection
  • Set Points for Mood Happiness.
  • Subjective Well-Being Homeostasis
  • Returning Overly High SWB to Set Point
  • Returning Low SWB. to Set Point
  • Challenges to Set Point Theory
  • One Set Point or Many?
  • Joy, Misery, and Myth of Changing Set Points
  • Individual Differences in Adaptation
  • Can Levels of Happiness Change?
  • Return to Set Point After a Strong Positive Event Is Inevitable
  • Return to Set Point Following a Strong Negative Event Is not Inevitable
  • Any Demonstration of SWB Change Is Baseline-Dependent
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 6. National Panel Studies Show Substantial Minorities Recording Long-Term Change in Life Satisfaction: Implications for Set Point Theory / Gert C. Wagner
  • A Crucial Definitional Issue: How to Define the Set Point?
  • Operational Definitions
  • The German (GSOEP), British (BHPS), and Australian (HILDA) Household Panel Surveys
  • Measures
  • The Dependent/Outcome Variable: Life Satisfaction
  • Explanatory Variables.
  • Personality Traits of Self and Partner
  • Life Priorities, Goals, or Values
  • Behavioral Choices: Partner Personality Traits, Social Participation, the Work
  • Leisure Trade-Off, Regular Exercise, and Churchgoing
  • Choice of Partner
  • Especially His/Her Personality Traits
  • Active Social and Community Participation
  • The Work
  • Leisure Trade-off: Preferred and Actual Working Hours
  • Regular Exercise
  • Churchgoing
  • Analysis of Change Based on Moving 5-Year or 3-Year Averages of Life Satisfaction
  • Results
  • Set Point Theory: Is Life Satisfaction Really Stable?
  • Possible Concerns and Sensitivity Analysis
  • Explaining Medium- and Long-Term Change in Life Satisfaction: Life Priorities and Behavioral Choices
  • Life Priorities, Values, or Goals
  • Behavioral Choices
  • Choice of Partner
  • Work
  • Leisure Balance
  • Active Social Participation and Volunteering
  • Regular Exercise
  • Churchgoing.
  • Do Some People's Personality Traits Predispose Them to Gains or Losses of Life Satisfaction?
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix 6.1
  • Correlations of Life Satisfaction1984
  • 1988 with Life Satisfaction in Later 5-Year Periods
  • References
  • 7. Does Happiness Change? Evidence from Longitudinal Studies / Richard E. Lucas
  • Understanding Change Through Stability Coefficients
  • Alternatives to Two-Wave Designs
  • Linking Change to the Experience of Life Events
  • Results from Recent Longitudinal Studies
  • New Innovations in Research on Life Events
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 8. Increasing Happiness by Well-Being Therapy / Giovanni A. Fava
  • Introduction
  • The Concepts of Happiness and Well-Being in Clinical Psychology
  • Increasing Happiness by Targeted Interventions: Is "Happier Always Better"?
  • The Structure of Well-Being Therapy
  • Initial Sessions
  • Intermediate Sessions
  • Final Sessions
  • Well-Being Therapy: Clinical Considerations.
  • WBT: Validation Studies
  • Residual Phase of Affective Disorders
  • Prevention of Recurrent Depression
  • Loss of Clinical Effect During Drug Treatment
  • Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Cyclothymic Disorder
  • Are Psychotherapy-Induced Modifications in Well-Being Enduring?
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 9. Long-Term Change of Happiness in Nations: Two Times More Rise Than Decline Since the 1970s / Ruut Veenhoven
  • Introduction
  • Pursuit of Greater Happiness
  • Claim That Greater Happiness Is Not Attainable
  • Earlier Research
  • Research Questions
  • Happiness
  • Data
  • World Database of Happiness
  • Collection Happiness in Nations
  • Method
  • Change in All 199 Series
  • Significance 18 Dense Series
  • Results: More Advance Than Decline in All Series
  • Ratio of Rise and Decline
  • Average Change Coefficients
  • Similar Across Time Spans
  • Significant in Most of the Dense Series
  • Discussion.
  • Why the Belief in Stable Happiness in Nations
  • Related Trends in Living Conditions
  • Related Trends in Human Flourishing
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 9.1 Example of a Presentation of Findings on Average Happiness in Nations
  • Appendix 9.2 Data Matrix
  • References
  • 10. Set Point Theory and Public Policy / Malgorzata Switek
  • Point-of-Time Evidence: 21 European Countries, 2007
  • Data and Methods
  • Results
  • Time Series Evidence: China Since 1990
  • Discussion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix 10.1
  • References
  • 11. Economic Approaches to Understanding Change in Happiness / Alois Stutzer
  • Introduction
  • Hedonic Adaptation
  • Empirical Approaches in Economics
  • Examples for Evidence from Longitudinal Studies
  • Theoretical Explanations
  • A Life Course Perspective on SWB
  • A Conceptual Framework
  • First Evidence
  • (External) Conditions Affecting Subjective Well-Being
  • The Empirical Challenge of Causal Relationships.
  • Economic Condition I Income
  • Economic Condition II (Un)employment
  • Social Factors
  • Political Factors
  • Public Goods and Public Bads
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 12. Personality Traits as Potential Moderators of Well-Being / Robin K. Young
  • Personality Change as Support for Well-Being Change: The Cases of Extraversion and Neuroticism
  • Revisiting the "Happy Personality": Linking Traits and Subjective Well-Being
  • Personality as a Predictor of Well-Being Trajectories
  • Extraversion and Neuroticism
  • Conscientiousness
  • Openness to Experience
  • Specific Traits as Potential Moderators
  • Conclusions and Final Thoughts
  • References
  • 13. Statistical Models for Analyzing Stability and Change in Happiness / Tanja Kutscher
  • Direct Versus Indirect Assessment
  • Individual Change Versus Mean Change
  • Overview
  • Psychometric Models for Analyzing Variability and Change
  • Basic Model: Latent State Model
  • Latent Change Model.
  • Latent Autoregressive Model
  • Latent State-Trait Model
  • Latent State-Trait Autoregressive Model
  • Latent State-Trait Change Models
  • Latent State-Trait Change Models: Continuous Trait Change
  • Latent State-Trait Change Models: Discontinuous Trait Change
  • Latent State-Trait Change Models: Continuous and Discontinuous Trait Change
  • 1st Mixture Models
  • Choice of a Model
  • Application of the Models in Long-Term Panel Studies
  • Predicting and Explaining Change
  • Application
  • Results
  • Models with Life Events
  • Discussion
  • References
  • 14. Stable Happiness Dies in Middle-Age: A Guide to Future Research / Ed Diener
  • Future Directions
  • Conclusions
  • References.

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