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The Universality of Subjective Wellbeing Indicators

A Multi-disciplinary and Multi-national Perspective

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Editors:
  1. Eleonora Gullone

    1. School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Australia

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  2. Robert A. Cummins

    1. School of Psychology, Deakin University, Australia

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Part of the book series: Social Indicators Research Series (SINS, volume 16)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  2. Biographical Summaries of Contributors to this Volume

    • Eleonora Gullone, Robert A. Cummins
    Pages 1-3

  3. Editorial

    • Eleonora Gullone, Robert A. Cummins
    Pages 5-6

  4. A Model of Subjective Well-Being Homeostasis: The Role of Personality

    • Robert A. Cummins, Eleonora Gullone, Anna L. D. Lau
    Pages 7-46

  5. Subjective Quality of Life: The Affective Dimension

    • Paul Bramston
    Pages 47-62

  6. Theoretical Bases for the Measurement of Quality of Life

    • Jouko Kajanoja
    Pages 63-80

  7. The Concept of Life Satisfaction Across Cultures: Exploring Its Diverse Meaning and Relation to Economic Wealth

    • Joar Vittersø, Espen Røysamb, Ed Diener
    Pages 81-103

  8. Quality of Life in Residential Care

    • Edward Helmes, Lynne Austin
    Pages 105-128

  9. The Universality of Quality of Life: An Empirical Approach Using the Whoqol

    • Mick J. Power, M. Bullinger, The Whoqol Group
    Pages 129-149

  10. Predicting Quality of Work Life: From Work Conditions to Self-Regulation

    • Georgia Pomaki, Stan Maes
    Pages 151-173

  11. Substitution, Buffers and Subjective Well-Being: A Hierarchical Approach

    • Anna Nieboer, Siegwart Lindenberg
    Pages 175-189
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About this book

This book is concerned with the universality of wellbeing indicators. It provides contributions from international scholars in the field of quality of life and subjective well-being. The book provides substantial conceptual coverage on issues relating to the universality of subjective wellbeing including detailed discussion of central underlying mechanisms and processes involved in subjective wellbeing. The main topics covered include: the theoretical bases for the measurement of quality of life, the affective dimension in quality of life, the roles of homeostasis and personality in the processes of quality of life assessment and maintenance, the impact of factors including residential care, economic wealth, and work-related variables on subjective wellbeing.
The book is of interest to all who want to develop their understanding of the universality, assessment, development and maintenance of subjective wellbeing.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Australia

    Eleonora Gullone

  • School of Psychology, Deakin University, Australia

    Robert A. Cummins

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Universality of Subjective Wellbeing Indicators

  • Book Subtitle: A Multi-disciplinary and Multi-national Perspective

  • Editors: Eleonora Gullone, Robert A. Cummins

  • Series Title: Social Indicators Research Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0271-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1044-6Published: 31 December 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-3960-4Published: 25 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-0271-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1387-6570

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0099

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: V, 189

  • Topics: Sociology, general, Quality of Life Research, Psychopharmacology, Philosophy, general

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