Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ronia Hawash Author-X-Name-First: Ronia Author-X-Name-Last: Hawash Author-Name: Shireen AlAzzawi Author-X-Name-First: Shireen Author-X-Name-Last: AlAzzawi Title: Happily ever after? Egyptians' values and life satisfaction after the Arab Spring Abstract: The Arab Spring provoked significant political turbulence in the region which impacted people's perceptions of happiness and life satisfaction. People's initial values regarding the importance of political participation, government accountability, democracy and economic equality also affected these perceptions and were strongly shaped by these changes. Egypt is one of the few countries that experienced both a high intensity of conflict and regime change in the region. We rely on data from two waves of the World Values Survey, one conducted shortly before, and another immediately after the uprising. Using logistic regressions and difference-in-difference estimation, our results show that Egyptians are less happy and have lower life satisfaction yet are more interested in politics and income equality in comparison to before the Arab Spring. Furthermore, Egyptians who valued politics, democracy, and income equality highest witnessed the steepest decline in their happiness and life satisfaction after the Arab Spring. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 325-350 Issue: 4 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: Arab Spring; happiness; life satisfaction; Egypt; politics; democracy; income equality; world values survey; MENA; Middle East and North Africa; revolution; conflict. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117784 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:4:p:325-350 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Graciela Tonon Author-X-Name-First: Graciela Author-X-Name-Last: Tonon Author-Name: Claudia Mikkelsen Author-X-Name-First: Claudia Author-X-Name-Last: Mikkelsen Title: Children's satisfaction with the neighbourhood in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina Abstract: This paper introduces an analysis of the relationship that boys and girls establish with the spaces in which they live, taking into account their satisfaction with the neighbourhood and their well-being, and paying special attention to the daily situation of boys and girls who reside in cities of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. In terms of methodology, it is a research study in which the quantitative method was used and the International Survey of Children's Well-being (ISCWeB) was applied; an instrument created by Children's Worlds - international research network devoted to the study of child well-being all over the world. We worked with boys and girls between 8 and 10 years of age, during the period 2015-2018. The primary results reveal that children experience an intermediate level of satisfaction with their neighbourhood, and a lower level of satisfaction with the feeling of safety when walking through the streets of the neighbourhoods they inhabit. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 351-367 Issue: 4 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: children; well-being; neighbourhood; satisfaction with; childhood geography; quality of life; safety; public places; free time; Argentina. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117792 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:4:p:351-367 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Raj Kiran Doley Author-X-Name-First: Raj Kiran Author-X-Name-Last: Doley Author-Name: Perumal Anbarasan Author-X-Name-First: Perumal Author-X-Name-Last: Anbarasan Title: Role of health communication strategies of 'National Health Mission' in the rural maternal health in Assam Abstract: Communication is one of the foundations of health care. This research intends to study the role of health communication adopted by National Health Mission (NHM) in the improvement of maternal health scenario of Assam. It explores the contributing factors in the maternal deaths, and also examines the effectiveness and impact of the health communication strategies in addressing health issues, especially rural maternal health through detailed understanding of the health behaviours and media habits of the target audience. The study is an empirical one, driven by explanatory research approach. The findings of this study states that health awareness is prevalent amongst the rural women; however, there is a lack of practice of the recommended health behaviours. The health outcome is not at par with the communication exposures. It calls for the need of attitudinal and behavioural change efforts using more interpersonal communication interventions and other communication strategies driven by infotainment approach. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 368-389 Issue: 4 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: health communication; public health; awareness; interpersonal communication; media tools; maternal health; IEC; BCC; strategies; health behaviour. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117793 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:4:p:368-389 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ruchi Jain Author-X-Name-First: Ruchi Author-X-Name-Last: Jain Author-Name: Anukool Hyde Author-X-Name-First: Anukool Author-X-Name-Last: Hyde Title: Effectiveness of stress management interventions in Indian insurance sector Abstract: In the present scenario, appropriate remuneration of the employee is the extensive factor to reduce the stress at workplace. Apart from this there are some more parameters that are considered as significant as remuneration to make an organisation successful. Employee stability, working condition, work life balance, work adaptability and adaptable working hours these are the superseding parameters which are additionally impressive. Somewhat these parameters are answerable for diminishing occupational stress and expanding work execution. The motivation behind this investigation is to discover whether the stress management interventions (SMIs) increase the effectiveness of the employees at workplace or not. Also, to find out the parameters that increases the effectiveness of the employees of the insurance organisations. The information is then analysed using two statistical testing techniques (correlation and chi-square).The outcomes of the investigation indicate that SMI has an efficient role in improving the productivity of the employees of insurance companies. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 390-403 Issue: 4 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: SMIs; stress management; intervention; job flexibility; insurance sector; productivity; work life balance; employee stability; effectiveness; work adaptability. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117794 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:4:p:390-403 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sidrah Khalil Author-X-Name-First: Sidrah Author-X-Name-Last: Khalil Author-Name: Hoda Mansour Author-X-Name-First: Hoda Author-X-Name-Last: Mansour Title: The impact of work and leisure importance on happiness in Egypt Abstract: The classical labour supply theory and the theory of allocation of time have discussed time allocation decisions between work and leisure and their utility outcome. In recent studies, happiness is discussed as a component in the utility function. In this paper, we examine the three-way relationship between work, leisure, and happiness. We use an Ordered Logistic model to analyse data from the World Values Survey (WVS) for the years 2001, 2008, 2012 and 2018 for Egypt. Our results suggest that higher importance assigned to work is associated with higher levels of happiness, and higher importance assigned to leisure over work is associated with lower levels of happiness. The study provides a host of alternative specifications using subsamples of the original sample. The study concludes that the contribution of work to the happiness of individuals is linked to cultural and social attributes of the Egyptian society rather than material outcomes. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 404-438 Issue: 4 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: utility maximisation; happiness; leisure; work; time allocation; labour supply theory; Egypt. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117795 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:4:p:404-438 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Yu-Ling Ho Author-X-Name-First: Yu-Ling Author-X-Name-Last: Ho Author-Name: Ching-Yueh Chen Author-X-Name-First: Ching-Yueh Author-X-Name-Last: Chen Author-Name: Liang-Hung Lin Author-X-Name-First: Liang-Hung Author-X-Name-Last: Lin Title: Employee playfulness: effects of personality and organisational climate Abstract: Many studies have suggested the importance of playfulness at workplace and that playfulness is likely to be affected by employees' own personality as well as the work environment. In the era of uncertainty, 'employees' or 'talents' are the key for organisations to remain competitive in the industry. This study therefore aims to find out the antecedents-personality traits and organisational playfulness climate-in employee playfulness. Grounded on the analysis of survey, this study finds that big five personality traits, in particular extraversion and openness to experience, are positively associated with employees' personal playfulness. Moreover, organisational playfulness climate, in particular an organisational climate characterised by playing together and pressure release, has a positive impact on employees' personal playfulness at workplace. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 197-219 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: agreeableness; conscientiousness; employee playfulness; extraversion; neuroticism; openness to experience; personal playfulness; personality traits; organisational climate; organisational playfulness climate. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117096 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:3:p:197-219 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Muhammad Hassan Danish Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Hassan Author-X-Name-Last: Danish Author-Name: Hafeez Ur Rehman Khan Author-X-Name-First: Hafeez Ur Rehman Author-X-Name-Last: Khan Title: Mediating role of financial satisfaction between income and subjective wellbeing: an evidence from Pakistan Abstract: The present study aims at analysing the role of income on subjective well-being (SWB) through the mediation channel of financial satisfaction (FS) by deploying the generalised structural equation model (GSEM) with order logit after collecting the data from 1566 households in rural and urban Punjab, Pakistan. Results of this study illustrate that education, income and household assets related to FS are significantly positive, while these variables had no significant relationship with SWB. Moreover, findings of the study showed that income does not affect SWB of people unless they are financially satisfied with the overall position of their household. Health, social capital and freedom of choice are also significant predictors of SWB. The present study suggests the policy makers to lower the interest rate to encourage investment among lower- or middle-income group, which may lead to an increase in their assets and consequently, an increase in financial and subjective wellbeing. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 220-236 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: income; financial satisfaction; happiness; life satisfaction; life worthwhile; social capital; order logit; GSEM; generalised structural equation model; Punjab; Pakistan. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117097 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:3:p:220-236 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Reza Nadimi Author-X-Name-First: Reza Author-X-Name-Last: Nadimi Author-Name: Shiori Tanaka Author-X-Name-First: Shiori Author-X-Name-Last: Tanaka Author-Name: Koji Tokimatsu Author-X-Name-First: Koji Author-X-Name-Last: Tokimatsu Title: Applying optimisation programming and research generator methods to measure subjective well-being within country Abstract: Survey data collected from eight countries (Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Bhutan, and Indonesia) are used to extract social resources through optimisation programming technique as well as resource generator method. These resources are used to propose an aggregated subjective well-being (SWB) indicator in each country. Relationship between this indicator and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is also examined to consider economy impact on SWB. The results indicate that a high GDP per capita is a necessary factor to improve well-being, but non-economic pillar is also essential. Non-economic domains of SWB are more influential in Bhutan, and Indonesia (developing countries). In contrast, the results show a positive relation between the economic domain and SWB in the rest of countries (developed countries). The "Safety and Relief", "Life Satisfaction", and "Expertise and skills" factors are significant domains for SWB in developed countries. While, "Health and welfare", "safety and Relief", and "Economic Stability" are influential factors in Bhutan, and Indonesia. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 237-262 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: social resources; happiness indicator; linear optimisation programming; research generator; subjective well-being. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117098 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:3:p:237-262 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sabine Spangenberg Author-X-Name-First: Sabine Author-X-Name-Last: Spangenberg Author-Name: David M. Munyinyi Author-X-Name-First: David M. Author-X-Name-Last: Munyinyi Title: Construction of a social welfare function under consideration of conditional self-interest Abstract: Welfare functions have largely been constructed on the assumption that individuals' utilities can be aggregated into collective utility. This paper considers an alternative approach providing implications for the definition of social values and the understanding of welfare. The conditional self-interest will be juxtaposed the consideration of moral sense and benevolence. This will inform further on the limitations of utilitarian assumptions. A kinder approach to human nature generates varied assumptions and an alternative understanding of social phenomena. A de-individualised redefinition of social states is necessary to arrive at a true set of social options. We will demonstrate by parameterising the societal welfare function as a continuous functional relationship whose input variables are society individuals and whose actions or contributions are constrained by intrinsic societal factors. The analysis of the resultant welfare function shows that consideration for others and constrained self-interest will act to enhance societal benefit. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 263-284 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: social welfare function; conditional self-interest; benevolence; social optimum. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117099 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:3:p:263-284 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Erdem Seçilmiş Author-X-Name-First: Erdem Author-X-Name-Last: Seçilmiş Title: The impact of changing values on life satisfaction and happiness in Turkey Abstract: The present study aimed to identify the determinants of life satisfaction and happiness in Turkey with a special focus on value orientations. For this purpose, data that were collected as a part of the World Values Survey in 1990, 1996, 2001, 2007, and 2012 were used. The findings revealed that levels of life satisfaction and happiness had changed across time. Additionally, the findings indicated that Inglehart's theory of value change is not valid for Turkey. Turkish people tended to demonstrate a materialistic value orientation across the last two waves of the survey. The analytic results of ordered logit models also supported the existence of a significant relationship between value orientations and subjective well-being. The present results suggest that postmaterialists are more satisfied with their lives than materialists who ascribe importance to only traditional economic concerns. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 285-305 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: life satisfaction; happiness; value orientation; materialism; postmaterialism; Turkey. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117100 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:3:p:285-305 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zahra Fotourehchi Author-X-Name-First: Zahra Author-X-Name-Last: Fotourehchi Title: Sustainable development and happiness Abstract: This study reviews Easterlin Paradox by replacing sustainable development with economic growth for 27 developed and 25 developing countries during 2006-2018 with a dynamic panel model. The results indicate GDP per capita has a positive weak effect on life satisfaction in both developed and developing countries. Moreover, although the positive strong impact of sustainable development on life satisfaction is confirmed in developed countries, this hypothesis is rejected in developing countries. Finally, the hypothesis indicating an inverse U relationship between economic growth and sustainable development with life satisfaction is confirmed in developed countries; however, it is rejected in developing countries. Hence, in developing countries social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development along with improvement in democracy and corruption control should not be ignored to promote happiness. Moreover, in developed countries for avoiding a decrease in happiness, social, economic, political and environmental empowering-encouraging policies should be simultaneously pursued by policy makers. Journal: Int. J. of Happiness and Development Pages: 306-324 Issue: 3 Volume: 6 Year: 2021 Keywords: economic growth; sustainable development; life satisfaction; dynamic panel model. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=117101 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:6:y:2021:i:3:p:306-324