Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mario Coccia Author-X-Name-First: Mario Author-X-Name-Last: Coccia Title: Economic inequality can generate unhappiness that leads to violent crime in society Abstract: Many studies in social sciences have suggested different approaches to explain violent crime in society, such as the heat hypothesis that more violence is associated to hot weather. However, these approaches provide a partial explanation of this social issue. This study shows that, controlling climate, socio-economic inequality at country level negatively affects human behaviour and leads to high rates of violent crime in society. The socio-economic inequality is one of the contributing factors that generates aversive environments, unhappiness and, as a consequence, high rates of intentional homicides in society. Overall, then, these findings here can clarify whenever possible, a vital source of unhappiness in society that may lead to aggressive behaviour and violent crime. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 1-24 Issue: 1 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: economic inequality; unhappiness; hot weather; warm climate; violent crime; intentional homicides; heat hypothesis; spirit level hypothesis. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=90488 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:1:p:1-24 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Khushboo Kumar Author-X-Name-First: Khushboo Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar Author-Name: Rachna Chaturvedi Author-X-Name-First: Rachna Author-X-Name-Last: Chaturvedi Title: An empirical study of social support, stress and life satisfaction among engineering graduates: mediating role of perceived work/study life balance Abstract: Escalating stress, depression and suicidal attempts in universities have led to the increased importance of research into the impact of perceived stress, support, work-life balance and life satisfaction amongst engineering graduates. This study is an initiative to assess the dimensions of work-life balance among university graduates and finding its impact on their overall life satisfaction. Additionally, this study investigates the joint effects of social support and stress on the work-life balance and the likely mediating effect of work-life balance on support-satisfaction relationship using structural equation modelling approach. A self-report questionnaire was administered to collect primary data from 232 final year engineering students. Findings indicate a significant positive relationship between variables like social support, work-life balance and life satisfaction while stress has a negative impact on work-life balance and life satisfaction among students. However, the relationship between social support and life satisfaction is partially mediated by work-life balance of graduates. Limitations of this research and the implications to both work-life balance literature and engineering graduates are discussed in accordance with the findings. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 25-39 Issue: 1 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: social support; stress; life satisfaction; work-life balance; engineering; student; college student; education; quality of life; graduates; structural equation modelling; school-life balance. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=90489 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:1:p:25-39 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dirk Barrett Author-X-Name-First: Dirk Author-X-Name-Last: Barrett Author-Name: Malik M.A. Khalfan Author-X-Name-First: Malik M.A. Author-X-Name-Last: Khalfan Title: 'Show me the compassion!' Changing the organisational mind within construction industry Abstract: The construction industry is highly adversarial, with multiple parties each with their own agenda and needs drowning in the sea of uncertainty. This paper, through an extended literature review, introduced a theoretical model of how the organisational mind can influence organisational culture, with implications for all aspects of the construction industry. Finding new and innovative ways of building is going to take the shared experience of all the minds within the 'organisation'. The outcomes of the research show that certain mental attributes are trained as a result of practicing self-compassion, compassion, empathy, perspective and mindfulness. Those practices for example and others potentially enable the culture within the organisation to flow through imitative learning, having a positive effect on stakeholders who interact. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 40-64 Issue: 1 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: compassion; organisational mind; construction industry. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=90490 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:1:p:40-64 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Simplice A. Asongu Author-X-Name-First: Simplice A. Author-X-Name-Last: Asongu Author-Name: Ndemaze Asongu Author-X-Name-First: Ndemaze Author-X-Name-Last: Asongu Title: Comparative determinants of quality of growth in developing countries Abstract: This study explores a new dataset in order to present the comparative determinants of growth quality in 93 developing countries for the period 1990-2011. We employ both cross-sectional and panel estimation techniques with contemporary and non-contemporary specifications. The determinants are quite heterogeneous in significance and magnitude with substantial inclinations to specifications and estimation techniques. We present and discuss the findings in increasing magnitude of significance so as to ease comparative readability. We also discuss how specificities in the modelling techniques are relevant for targeting growth quality. The results are timely and relevant for the post-2015 inclusive and sustainable development agenda. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 65-89 Issue: 1 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: quality of growth; happiness and development; poverty; developing countries; comparative determinants; inequality; inclusive development. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=90491 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:1:p:65-89 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Lufanna C.H. Lai Author-X-Name-First: Lufanna C.H. Author-X-Name-Last: Lai Author-Name: Robert A. Cummins Author-X-Name-First: Robert A. Author-X-Name-Last: Cummins Author-Name: Anna L.D. Lau Author-X-Name-First: Anna L.D. Author-X-Name-Last: Lau Title: Development of personal wellbeing index - the validation of spirituality-religion satisfaction as a life domain Abstract: This study concerned the development of the Personal Wellbeing Index as a valid instrument by which to measure subjective wellbeing. Specifically, the psychometric validity of spirituality-religion satisfaction as a domain of the Personal Wellbeing Index for the religions of Christianity, Buddhism and Taoism in Hong Kong was investigated. 716 Chinese respondents were recruited in Hong Kong comprising 178 Christians, 153 Buddhists, 145 Taoists and 240 people who identified as having no religious belief. Data obtained through self-report questionnaires indicate that the spirituality-religion domain is valid for the religions of Christianity and Taoism, but not for Buddhism. The implications of these findings for the future development of Personal Wellbeing Index are discussed. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 93-112 Issue: 2 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: development of the Personal Wellbeing Index; subjective wellbeing; SWB; religion; spirituality-religion satisfaction; Christianity; Buddhism; Taoism; theory of subjective wellbeing homeostasis; homeostatically protected mood; general life satisfaction. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=92042 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:2:p:93-112 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Serhat Arslan Author-X-Name-First: Serhat Author-X-Name-Last: Arslan Author-Name: İlker İşeri Author-X-Name-First: İlker Author-X-Name-Last: İşeri Title: Social emotional learning and emotional intelligence: the predicting role of emotional intelligence Abstract: The research aims to examine the relationship between social emotional learning and emotional intelligence. Participants of the study were 736 high school students who answered the scales. According to results, the dimensions of emotional intelligence; perception, understanding and management are positively related to social emotional learning. Stepwise multiple regression analysis results showed that dimensions of emotional intelligence affect social emotional learning and perception was a strong predictor of social emotional learning. The findings of the research are discussed within the literature. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 113-122 Issue: 2 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: social emotional learning; emotional intelligence; multiple regression analysis. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=92043 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:2:p:113-122 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Laila Alawi Saleh Alsaadi Author-X-Name-First: Laila Alawi Saleh Author-X-Name-Last: Alsaadi Author-Name: Sami Miniaoui Author-X-Name-First: Sami Author-X-Name-Last: Miniaoui Title: Identifying happiness index parameters in the United Arab Emirates to develop better user feedback tools Abstract: This study attempts to determine the concept and meaning of happiness for customers in the United Arab Emirates by understanding user preferences for governmental services. Focusing on three sectors, health, education, and utility, this study intends to highlight the main happiness indices and show how the level of priority or importance of these indices can differ between sectors. The results reveal that time is the most vital happiness factor for customers in the utility sector, followed by quality and cost. In contrast, in both the education and health sectors, quality is the most vital factor, followed by time and cost. Three models were generated for the selected sectors-based on keywords extracted from interviewee responses. Furthermore, customers in the United Arab Emirates prefer on-the-spot feedback tools to out-of-the-spot tools. The analysis results of the qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys can facilitate and guide the development and selection of appropriate feedback tools. Finally, some feedback tools are proposed based on the happiness indices of customers and the study results. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 123-136 Issue: 2 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: happiness index; qualitative research; quantitative research; grounded theory; happiness index parameters; feedback tools; United Arab Emirates; customer satisfaction; smart cities. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=92044 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:2:p:123-136 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nihan Arslan Author-X-Name-First: Nihan Author-X-Name-Last: Arslan Title: Emotional self-efficacy and positive values Abstract: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between emotional self-efficacy and positive values with a structural equation model. The research was conducted on 301 secondary school students. Emotional self-efficacy scale and positive values scale were used in the study. Results indicated a positive correlation between emotional self-efficacy and positive values. Emotional self-efficacy was positively predicted by positive values in the structural equation model. The fit index value obtained from the structural equation model show that the model fits well. Findings are discussed based on the literature. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 137-146 Issue: 2 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: emotional self-efficacy; positive values; structural equation modelling. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=92045 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:2:p:137-146 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Aman Sado Elemo Author-X-Name-First: Aman Sado Author-X-Name-Last: Elemo Author-Name: Seydi Ahmet Satici Author-X-Name-First: Seydi Ahmet Author-X-Name-Last: Satici Author-Name: Mehmet Saricali Author-X-Name-First: Mehmet Author-X-Name-Last: Saricali Title: Anger rumination and subjective happiness: forgiveness and vengeance as mediators Abstract: The present study was aimed to investigate the mediating role of forgiveness and vengeance and its relationship with anger rumination and subjective happiness. Anger rumination, subjective happiness, trait forgiveness and vengeance scales were administrated to 367 university students. Structural equation modelling revealed that forgiveness and vengeance fully mediated the relations between anger rumination and subjective happiness. Bootstrapping analyses demonstrated significant indirect impact of anger rumination on subjective happiness due to the mediating effect of forgiveness and vengeance. This finding demonstrates that forgiveness and vengeance serve to clarify the relationship between anger rumination and subjective happiness. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 147-158 Issue: 2 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: subjective happiness; anger rumination; forgiveness; forgivingness; vengeance; revenge; well-being; positive psychology; structural equation modelling; bootstrapping; mediating; university student; Turkey. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=92046 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:2:p:147-158 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Rohit Menon Author-X-Name-First: Rohit Author-X-Name-Last: Menon Author-Name: Pat Crawford Author-X-Name-First: Pat Author-X-Name-Last: Crawford Author-Name: Eunsil Lee Author-X-Name-First: Eunsil Author-X-Name-Last: Lee Author-Name: Zeenat Kotval-K Author-X-Name-First: Zeenat Author-X-Name-Last: Kotval-K Title: The coffee shop experience and its associations with social capital and quality of life Abstract: A 'first place' is the home, while a 'second place' is the work setting. A 'third place' refers to places where people choose to linger. All three are keys to building social capital and improving quality of life. This study explored coffee shops in Greater Lansing, Michigan as a third place and its associations with social capital and quality of life. Survey participants (n = 196) rated factors that defined their social capital, their quality of life, and the importance of different elements within the coffee shop. Dimension reduction and multiple linear regressions were used to find significant relationships among the coffee shops to quality of life and to social capital. The quality of the intangible coffee shop characteristics significantly correlate with higher levels of quality of life and social capital. It is vital for business owners to celebrate the spirit of the place to improve the patrons' happiness in the third place. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 159-180 Issue: 2 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: quality of life; social capital; third place; coffee shops; the experience economy. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=92051 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:2:p:159-180 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Erol Uğur Author-X-Name-First: Erol Author-X-Name-Last: Uğur Title: Respect toward partner mediates the relationship between authenticity and subjective happiness Abstract: The present study investigates the extent to which respect toward partner play as a mediator role on the relationship between authenticity and subjective happiness. Participants were 211 teachers who completed a questionnaire package that included the respect toward partner scale, the authenticity scale, and the subjective happiness scale. Findings demonstrated that subjective happiness is predicted positively by authenticity and respect toward partner. Respect toward partner is predicted positively by authenticity. Also the relationship between authenticity and subjective happiness is partially mediated by respect toward partner. The results are discussed in the light of the related literature and dependent recommendations to the area were given. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 181-194 Issue: 3 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: authenticity; respect toward partner; subjective happiness; mediator. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=93726 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:3:p:181-194 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Donghwan Kim Author-X-Name-First: Donghwan Author-X-Name-Last: Kim Title: The effects of urbanisation level and mobility on happiness in OECD countries Abstract: This article examines the effects of urbanisation level and mobility on happiness in organisation for economic cooperation and development (OECD) countries using data provided by World Bank and OECD statistics. Although the focus on the relationship between urbanisation and happiness has been growing, the researchers have not been able adequately to define an urban or rural class due to the complex characteristics of a cross-national analysis. The link between mobility and happiness has not been studied extensively, and the relationship between mobility and happiness has not been proven consistently. The data in this study were calculated and compiled with relatively homogeneous and consistent criteria. This article concluded that the urbanisation level and mobility have a negative relationship with happiness. In addition, it identified different geographical patterns of happiness. Eastern Asian countries are characterised by high levels of urbanisation compared to other countries. Northern and Western European countries were happier compared to other countries with similar levels of economic developments. Eastern and Southern European countries were unhappier, even though their urbanisation levels are like those in Northern and Western European countries. The results obtained in this paper could help create public policies to enhance happiness. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 195-208 Issue: 3 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: urbanisation; happiness; subjective well-being; SWB; organisation for economic cooperation and development; OECD; mobility. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=93727 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:3:p:195-208 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sakari Kainulainen Author-X-Name-First: Sakari Author-X-Name-Last: Kainulainen Author-Name: Juho Saari Author-X-Name-First: Juho Author-X-Name-Last: Saari Author-Name: Ruut Veenhoven Author-X-Name-First: Ruut Author-X-Name-Last: Veenhoven Title: Life-satisfaction is more a matter of feeling well than having what you want. Tests of Veenhoven's theory Abstract: When assessing how satisfied we are with our life as a whole, we draw on two sources of information: a) how well we feel most of the time; b) to what extent life has brought us what we want from it. The sub-appraisals are referred to as components of happiness. Although it is generally agreed that both affective and cognitive appraisals are involved, there is difference in opinion as to their relative weight in our overall evaluation of life. This difference is related to the debate on the nature of happiness; need-theory predicts a greater weight for affective experience, while comparison theory predicts greater weight for perceived success in meeting wants. This issue was investigated in two studies among the working age population in Finland in 2012 and 2016. Research questions were answered affirmatively, which fits the theory that judgments of life satisfaction draw first on affective experience. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 209-235 Issue: 3 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: life-satisfaction; feelings; wants; Veenhoven's theory; need-theory; comparison theory; happiness; contentment; affect level; life evaluation; development; Finland. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=93728 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:3:p:209-235 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Chong-Hwan Son Author-X-Name-First: Chong-Hwan Author-X-Name-Last: Son Title: Health-related quality of life in consequences from frequency-quantity measures of alcohol consumption patterns Abstract: This study examines the effect of frequency and quantity measures of alcohol consumption patterns on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The data, a cross-sectional state-level survey, is obtained from the behavioural risk factor surveillance system (BRFSS) collected by the centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) from 2004 to 2014. The cross-sectional time series multiple regression analyses are conducted for the analyses. The empirical results indicate respondents who are current drinkers regardless of their alcohol consumption patterns are less likely to have physically unhealthy days than respondents who are non-drinkers. The results also suggest HFLQ drinkers are the biggest beneficiary from their alcohol use for physical health. Contrarily, this study observes that alcohol consumption has a negative association with mental health outcomes except LFLQ drinkers. Low-quantity alcohol drinkers have no significant differences in mentally unhealthy days from non-drinkers regardless of alcohol consumption frequency. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 236-260 Issue: 3 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: health-related quality of life; HRQOL; physical health; mental health; behavioural risk factor surveillance system; BRFSS, alcohol consumption patterns. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=93729 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:3:p:236-260 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zartaj Kamran Khawaja Author-X-Name-First: Zartaj Kamran Author-X-Name-Last: Khawaja Author-Name: Bilal Mehmood Author-X-Name-First: Bilal Author-X-Name-Last: Mehmood Title: What makes Lahoris happy? Economic or non-economic factors or both? Abstract: Happiness is not granted; it is something to strive for. Accordingly, this paper intends to scrutinise the impact of both economic (i.e., income, employment status, inflation and economic policy) and non-economic (i.e., health, education, terrorism and friends, family and relationships) factors on happiness. The analysis relies on the data collected through questionnaires, during February-April 2015 using convenience sampling method (N = 390) to represent the population of Lahore city. Results of descriptive statistics and structural equations modelling (SEM) reveal that both economic and non-economic variables are responsible for the happiness of individuals. This study offers substantial theoretical contributions regarding the factors individuals should value in their pursuit of happiness. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 261-281 Issue: 3 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: happiness; income; economic policy; health; structural equations modelling; SEM. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=93730 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:3:p:261-281 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alessandra De Vito Inhesta Author-X-Name-First: Alessandra De Vito Author-X-Name-Last: Inhesta Author-Name: Paula De Camargo Fiorini Author-X-Name-First: Paula De Camargo Author-X-Name-Last: Fiorini Author-Name: Nathaly Nicolosi Garcia Author-X-Name-First: Nathaly Nicolosi Author-X-Name-Last: Garcia Author-Name: Enzo Barberio Mariano Author-X-Name-First: Enzo Barberio Author-X-Name-Last: Mariano Author-Name: Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour Author-X-Name-First: Charbel José Chiappetta Author-X-Name-Last: Jabbour Title: What makes you happy? Mapping the main factors based on the Brazilian context Abstract: Reflecting upon happiness is as old as humanity itself. The objective of this work is to identify and systematise the studies that verify the determinants of happiness in Brazil, and also specify future research opportunities. This was achieved through a structured literature review, performed by means of searching relevant studies in databases and classifying those studies. The results identified that the factors income and social relations are crucial to the happiness of Brazilians. It was also found that overall the happiness of the Brazilian population depends on factors like income, education, and health that are equally important in other countries, such as China, USA, South Africa and several European countries. However, there are peculiar factors that result from the culture itself, such as the relevance of relationships or social conditions, and the importance given to the factor safety. Advances in the literature are still needed, and the gaps were presented throughout the results. Thus far, this is the first work that systematises the factors intervening in the happiness of the Brazilian population. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 283-302 Issue: 4 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: happiness determinants; happiness; happiness main factors; subjective well-being; Brazil; literature review. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96421 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:4:p:283-302 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Vasileios Ismyrlis Author-X-Name-First: Vasileios Author-X-Name-Last: Ismyrlis Author-Name: Efstratios Moschidis Author-X-Name-First: Efstratios Author-X-Name-Last: Moschidis Title: Subjective well-being in Europe: a multidimensional statistical analysis of ESS data Abstract: Subjective well-being refers to people's own evaluations of their lives, evaluations that are both affective and cognitive where the affective part is better known as happiness and the cognitive as life satisfaction. Many studies have been conducted to discover the determinants of well-being and most of them have outlined the importance of household's income. Nevertheless, the relationship between income and SWB is not so simple and many other factors can intervene. In this study, the main source of the data analysed is ESS, a large multi-country survey, which has as the main scope to evaluate social characteristics of European citizens. We attempted to discover the most important social factors that influence two determinants of SWB, happiness and life satisfaction and whether these determinants have the same impact on other variables. For the analysis of the data a method from the multidimensional field is applied, correspondence analysis. The final results extracted, seem to prove an interaction of life satisfaction and happiness with most variables of the study and it was deduced that income has not the most powerful interdependence with SWB. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 303-316 Issue: 4 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: European Social Survey; ESS; subjective well-being; SWB; correspondence analysis; life satisfaction; happiness; Europe. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96426 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:4:p:303-316 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Stefan Mann Author-X-Name-First: Stefan Author-X-Name-Last: Mann Title: Is work satisfaction dependent on wage levels? Insights from a cross-country study Abstract: Inspired by the debates within happiness research, this paper approaches the question whether the average job satisfaction in a country depends on the financial situation. In a survey among agricultural researchers in Romania, Austria, Germany and Switzerland, we used a simple job satisfaction item, similar to that used in happiness research, and the more complex job description index. The single item did not indicate significant differences between countries. The job descriptive index, however, revealed a lower job satisfaction in Romania if compared with the three western countries. In addition, these differences were explained fully by differences in the perceived financial situation. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 317-326 Issue: 4 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: happiness; work satisfaction; comparative research; Romania; Switzerland; Germany; Austria; job descriptive index; JDI. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96427 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:4:p:317-326 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sarah E. Newcomb-Anjo Author-X-Name-First: Sarah E. Author-X-Name-Last: Newcomb-Anjo Author-Name: Brae Anne McArthur Author-X-Name-First: Brae Anne Author-X-Name-Last: McArthur Author-Name: Margaret N. Lumley Author-X-Name-First: Margaret N. Author-X-Name-Last: Lumley Title: Understanding distal and proximal relational underpinnings of positive schemas in emerging adulthood Abstract: Positive cognitive schemas have been linked to various indicators of well-being including reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as increased resilience and life satisfaction. Schema theory underscores toxic parenting, and to some extent, later relationships as foundational for negative schemas. Yet, little is known about parental and intimate partner relational underpinnings of <i>positive schemas</i>, important and unique predictors of well-being. Thus, the current study examined the potential mediating role of proximal romantic attachment in the relation between distal childhood emotional maltreatment (EMT) and positive cognitive schemas in emerging adulthood. Participants (<i>N</i> = 118; <i>M</i> = 18.43 years) completed questionnaires about childhood EMT, romantic attachment and positive schema content. Hierarchical multiple regression models as well as bootstrap path coefficients revealed that romantic attachment significantly mediated the relation between childhood EMT and positive schema development. This research illuminates contributions of parenting and romantic relationships to positive cognitive schemas in emerging adulthood. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 327-339 Issue: 4 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: positive cognitive schemas; childhood emotional maltreatment; romantic partner attachment; emerging adulthood. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96428 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:4:p:327-339 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Rajesh Premchandran Author-X-Name-First: Rajesh Author-X-Name-Last: Premchandran Author-Name: Pushpendra Priyadarshi Author-X-Name-First: Pushpendra Author-X-Name-Last: Priyadarshi Title: Employee wellbeing in the Indian IT/ITES sector: the role of empowering leadership and work-family enrichment Abstract: Using a sample of 508 married professionals from the IT/ITES sector in India, this study examines hedonia, operationalised as subjective wellbeing (SWB) and eudaimonia operationalised as psychological wellbeing (PWB), to shed light on the debate on the significance of distinguishing between two traditions of wellbeing research. We use structural equation modelling (SEM) to analyse a multi-dimensional conceptualisation of wellbeing, by examining empowering leadership (EL) as antecedent, and work-family enrichment (WFE) as a mediator. Results indicate that EL is positively linked to both forms of wellbeing. WFE was found to partially mediate the relationship between EL and SWB/PWB. Hedonia and eudaimonia were found to be correlated but distinct constructs. This study contributes to existing research on EL and wellbeing by showing that WFE is a significant pathway through which EL influences employee wellbeing. It is also the first study from the Indian context to explore hedonia and eudaimonia in the same study. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 340-359 Issue: 4 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: employee wellbeing; eudaimonia; hedonia; empowering leadership; work-family enrichment; WFE; subjective wellbeing; SWB; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96431 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:4:p:340-359 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zahra Alizadeh Author-X-Name-First: Zahra Author-X-Name-Last: Alizadeh Author-Name: Abdolrasul Safaian Author-X-Name-First: Abdolrasul Author-X-Name-Last: Safaian Author-Name: Hassan Mahmoodi Author-X-Name-First: Hassan Author-X-Name-Last: Mahmoodi Author-Name: Abdolreza Shaghaghi Author-X-Name-First: Abdolreza Author-X-Name-Last: Shaghaghi Title: Pathways between authentic happiness and health promoting lifestyle profiles of the university students in Tabriz, Iran Abstract: Level of happiness is an exigent issue for university students' that could affect other aspects of their wellbeing, educational achievements and lifespan development. To bridge evidence gap, level of happiness and its association with health-promoting behaviours was envisaged in a random sample of 393 Iranian students at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TBZMED), North West of Iran. The data collection tools were validated Persian versions of the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) and the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II). Based on the findings, happiness level could positively predict the students' total and subscales HPLP-II scores. Male students represented a better physical activity scores (53.05 ± 1.35) than females (49.13 ± 1.03), (P = 0.019) but their nutritional habit score (58.7 ± 1.04) was lower than their female (62.19 ± 0.91) counterparts (P = 0.012). The observed authentic association between happiness and health promoting lifestyle highlights imperative need for interventions to boost the Iranian students' emotional well-being. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 360-368 Issue: 4 Volume: 4 Year: 2018 Keywords: happiness; health promoting behaviour; students; Iran. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96433 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:4:y:2018:i:4:p:360-368