Subjective well-being: an interdisciplinary perspective

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This volume brings together several authors from different areas of psychology and the neighbouring social sciences. Each one contributes their own perspective on the growing interest topic of subjective well-being. The aim of the volume is to present these divergent perspectives and to foster communication between the different areas. Split into three parts, this volume initially discusses the general perspectives of subjective well-being and addresses fundamental questions, secondly it discusses the dynamics of subjective well-being and more specific research issues to give a better understanding of the general phenomenon, and thirdly the book emphasizes the social context in which people experience and report their happiness and satisfaction. The book will be of great interest to social and clinical psychologists, students of psychology and sociology and health professionals.

Object Details

• ISBN: 0-08- 037264-3
• Extent: Seite(n): VII, 291
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: International series in experimental social psychology (21)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Psychologie ; Sozialpsychologie ; Allgemeine Psychologie ; Wohlbefinden ; Lebensqualität ; Lebenszufriedenheit ; Glück ; Gefühl ; Subjektivität ; psychosoziale Faktoren ; kognitive Faktoren ; Beurteilung ; Wahrnehmung ; Coping-Verhalten ; Arbeitszufriedenheit ; internationaler Vergleich

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Herstellung
• (who): Strack, Fritz ; Argyle, Michael ; Schwarz, Norbert
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Pergamon Press
• (where): Vereinigtes Königreich, Oxford
• (when): 1991

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-21703
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST