Affect Life Satisfaction Research Articles

Role of economic, and social parameters affecting life satisfaction and happiness during pre and post Covid era: a study with Marx’s perspective

A cognitive, objective, and subjective evaluation of the judgment of one's perspective of looking at life defines as life satisfaction and happiness. There is a strong association between life satisfaction, joy, and external parameters, including environmental and socioeconomic factors and green innovation technologies. Marx's theory on life satisfaction provides an exciting insight and defines that economic resources are necessary to live comfortably. The core objective of this paper is to examine the effects of contributing parameters concerning life satisfaction and happiness (LSH) in China from 2005 to 2020. For this purpose, data collected for the dependent variable collect World Happiness Index and World Bank official website. Nine independent variables related to LSH discuss freedom to make life choices (FMLC); GDP growth; Social contribution (SC); Employment rate (ER); Social support (SS); Innovation and development (ID); Life expectancy (LE); Coverage of social safety (CSS); High qualification (HQ). The maximum LSH value is 5.77, with a mean value of 5.13. The highest coefficient correlation value with LSH is CO2, with a positive correlation coefficient value of 0.80, followed by GDPG, with a negative coefficient value of 0.80. PC1 explains 76.74% of results, whereas MLR produces 0.91 R2 (p-value: 0.093, Residual standard error: 0.181). There is a need to understand correlates and determinants in further detail to set up a framework that enables policy-makers to incorporate well-being and life satisfaction measures in carving new public policies.

Motivators of work participation in economic development and life satisfaction of poor households: Evidence from Vietnam

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the determinants of basic needs on the motivation of work participation in economic development and life satisfaction. In order to carry out this research, a detailed survey was conducted. Data were collected from 454 households in the city of Can Tho, Vietnam, and were analyzed using the partial least squares (PLS) technique. The findings indicated that the needs of existence, growth, relatedness, and association participation positively influenced work participation in economic development, while the needs for existence and growth positively affected life satisfaction. A significant relationship was also found between work participation in economic development and life satisfaction. The research scope was not limited to poor women but was extended to all residents living in poverty. These results are sources to gain a clear understanding of the desire of the poor for appropriate policies to be implemented for them to escape from poverty and enjoy a higher standard of living. This would help boost the local economy and achieve sustainable goals. The study extends the literature of life satisfaction with motivational theory by identifying factors that affects life satisfaction.

The effect of positive thinking on resilience and life satisfaction of older adults: a randomized controlled trial

The cumulative effects of adversity and unhappiness affect life satisfaction and quality of life in the growing older adult population. Most of the interventions aimed at improving the health and quality of life of older adults have adopted a problem-oriented or weakness-focused approach. However, a positive or strengths-focused approach can also have a virtuous but more effective capacity to contribute to the well-being and life satisfaction of older adults. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of positive thinking training on improving resilience and life satisfaction among older adults. A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 100 older adults with simple random sampling. The intervention group received 90-min weekly sessions for eight weeks on positive thinking training through written homework for reflection, group discussion, and media. The data were collected using Ingram and Wisnicki Positive Thinking Questionnaire, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and Tobin Life Satisfaction Questionnaire at baseline and one week and two months after the training. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS software 26. P values below 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Positive thinking training led to better thinking (p < 0.001), higher resilience (p < 0.001), and greater life satisfaction (p < 0.001). The study's findings showed the effectiveness of the positive thinking training approach in improving resilience and life satisfaction in older adults. It is recommended to evaluate the long-term outcome in populations with different social, economic, and cultural statuses in future studies.

How is grandparenting linked to life satisfaction among community-dwelling older migrants in Nanjing, China: The mediating role of loneliness and self-esteem.

Grandparenting is a crucial part of family child care. This study aims to examine the effect of grandparenting on the life satisfaction of community-dwelling older migrants, and attempts to explore the psychological mechanisms linking them. A total of 723 participants were recruited. The PROCESS Model 6 was used to complete the mediation analysis. The mediating effect was significant if the 95%CI did not contain zero. Results indicated that grandparenting was positively associated with migrants' life satisfaction (r=0.223, p<0.001). Loneliness and self-esteem significantly mediated this relationship, with mediating effects of 0.287 (95%CI: 0.072, 0.563) and 1.127 (95%CI: 0.648, 1.622), respectively. Grandparenting affects life satisfaction either directly, or indirectly by reducing loneliness and enhancing self-esteem.

다문화 청소년의 삶의 만족도 구조모형

The purpose of this study was to construct a hypothetical model based on the life satisfaction of multicultural youths and ecological system theory. In this study, the data of 1,197 high school students who participated in the 8th year of the Multicultural Youth Panel Survey (2018) conducted by the Korea Youth Policy Institute were used for the final analysis. The measurement variables consisted of bi-cultural acceptance attitude, achievement motivation, and family support as exogenous variables, self-esteem and school adaptation as endogenous variables, and life satisfaction as outcome variables. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 23.0 and Amos 21.0 programs. The hypothetical model calculated chi verification, basic fit index, adjusted fit index, double root of approximate error mean square, comparative fit index, standard fit index, and average difference between elements, and the model was found to be suitable. Factors that directly affect life satisfaction of multicultural adolescents were self-esteem, family support, and school adaptation, In addition, self-esteem and school adaptation were found to be important mediating factors between bi-cultural acceptance attitude, achievement motivation, and family support. Therefore various programs should be prepared to improve the life satisfaction of multicultural youths.

Life satisfaction of nursing, midwifery and emergency medicine students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected life satisfaction of students of medical and health science. The aim of this study was to assess the level of life satisfaction among undergraduate students of nursing, midwifery and emergency medicine during the COVID-19 and to evaluate the impact of adherence to COVID-19 disease prevention measures on their level of life satisfaction. Material and methods: The study was conducted using a self-constructed questionnaire and a standardized psychological questionnaire, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, among students of nursing, midwifery and emergency medicine in the Pomeranian Voivodeship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: A total of 37 men and 238 women participated in the study. The mean age of all students was 21.5 (SD±3.83, min-max 19-39). The number of 93% of respondents reported avoiding people who coughed and had a cold, and 85.5% avoided large gatherings. When it comes to 84% of the students, they were vaccinated. As far as 73% of the students are concerned, they estimated that they had a medium level of knowledge about SARS-CoV-2 infection. Most students had a low (39.3%) and medium (32.7%) level of life satisfaction. A total number of 28% of the students reported a high satisfaction with life. There was not evidence of the influence of gender, field of study, year of study and the preventive behaviours on their level of life satisfaction. Conclusions: Most Polish students of nursing, midwifery and emergency medicine had a low and medium level of life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the possible preventive behaviours, Polish students most often avoided people who coughed and had a cold, and they avoided large gatherings. Not all students registered for vaccination. Keywords: students, life, COVID-19, personal satisfaction

Does Healthy Living Matter to Work Outcomes? Effects of Exercise and Health Conscious Identity on Employee Job Performance and Life Satisfaction

Organizational behavior and human resource management scholarship and practice is interested in positive employee outcomes. Even though research has examined a host of work factors ranging from personality and emotions to leadership and culture, it is not clear how factors outside of work such as lifestyle influence employee performance and satisfaction. We develop theory on health conscious identity as it affect important work outcomes. We draw on emerging societal trends to outline how exercise affect employee job performance and life satisfaction. We also contend that health conscious identity has positive effect on employee job performance and life satisfaction. Our study integrates facets such as media influence, pandemic effect, and recommendations from health authorities with conventional issues of employee attitude, behavior, and well-being. Data from 280 employees and 58 supervisors supported the hypothesized relationships. We discuss implications on organizational practices in the emerging work order and suggest future research directions.

Why are hedonists less happy than eudaimonists? The chain mediating role of goal conflict and mixed emotions.

Human motivation for happiness involves two main orientations of hedonia and eudaimonia. Numerous studies have shown that hedonic motivation has a much smaller effect on happiness outcomes than eudaimonic motivation, but little is known about the reasons for this. According to the Self-Determination Theory and the Levels of Valence Model, this may be related to the different goal conflicts and mixed emotions elicited by the two motivations. To demonstrate this, the study examined the mediating effect of the above two variables between happiness motivation and life satisfaction. Furthermore, it explained why hedonists are less happy than eudaimonists by comparing the two happiness motivations in terms of their respective path effects. The study randomly selected 788 college students from 13 different provinces of China to examine the relationships between hedonic motivation, eudaimonic motivation, goal conflict, mixed emotions, and life satisfaction. The result showed that (1) the direct effect of hedonic motivation on life satisfaction was marginally significant, and the effect size was much smaller than that of eudaimonic motivation. (2) The direct and indirect effects of hedonic motivation were the opposite, with a large suppressing effect. In contrast, all paths of eudaimonic motivation positively affected life satisfaction. (3) Hedonic motivation negatively influenced life satisfaction through mixed emotions and the chain mediating effect of goal conflict and mixed emotions, whereas eudaimonic motivation positively influenced life satisfaction through these two mediating paths. (4) The effects on all paths of hedonic motivation were significantly smaller than those of eudaimonic motivation, except for the path mediated by goal conflict. This study explains why hedonists are less happy than eudaimonists from the perspective of goal pursuit, emphasizes the critical role of differences in goal pursuit state and experience between happiness motivation and life satisfaction, and provides new ideas for the study of the influence mechanism of happiness motivation. At the same time, the deficiencies of hedonic motivation and the advantages of eudaimonic motivation presented by the study provide directions for cultivating happiness motivation for adolescents in the practice field.

Self-Efficacy, Self-Love, and Fear of Compassion Mediate the Effect of Attachment Styles on Life Satisfaction: A Serial Mediation Analysis.

This study examined the effect of attachment styles on the life satisfaction of adults and the serial mediating effect of self-efficacy, self-love, and fear of compassion in this effect for the first time in the literature to the best of our knowledge. The study group consisted of a total of 639 adults. As a result of the study, it is seen that secure attachment affects life satisfaction positively. This process is mediated by the variables of high self-efficacy, high self-love, and low fear of compassion. However, avoidant attachment seems to negatively affect life satisfaction. This process is mediated by low self-efficacy, low self-love, and high fear of compassion variables. Apart from these results, it was observed that anxious-ambivalent attachment negatively affected life satisfaction, but this relationship was not mediated by self-efficacy, self-love, and fear of compassion. This result may be due to the fact that people with anxious-ambivalent attachment style perceive others positively despite seeing themselves as worthless and inadequate. These people may not want to show compassion for themselves because they have low self-worth, but they may show compassion for others because they find them valuable.

PENGARUH KUALITAS LAYANAN BUS LISTRIK TERHADAP KEPUASAN KAUM MUDA YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEPUASAN HIDUP

This study aims to analyze the influence of electric bus service quality on youth satisfaction which affects life satisfaction. This research uses descriptive quantitative research. The method of analysis uses software applications in SPSS version 25 which is used to analyze respondent data. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. The sample in this study is a portion of the population that meets the inclusion criteria, namely those who use the bus at least 2 times a month and the exclusion criteria for officers working in Trans Jakarta. The results of this study are: 1) The proportion of respondents' tangible bus variables in terms of customer satisfaction is mostly good (76.5%); 2) The proportion of respondents' bus driver's quality variables in terms of customer satisfaction is mostly good (94.1%); 3) The proportion of respondents' empathy variables in terms of customer satisfaction is mostly good (65.9%); 4) The proportion of the variable total service quality of respondents in terms of customer satisfaction is mostly good (51.8%); 5) There is a relationship between tangible bus variables and customer satisfaction (p value 0.000); 6) There is no relationship between bus driver's quality variables and customer satisfaction (p value 1000); 7) There is no relationship between empathy and customer satisfaction (p value 0.174); and 8) There is a relationship between total service quality variables and customer satisfaction (p value 0.010).

How Health Promotion Behaviors of the Elderly Affect Life Satisfaction : Mediating Effects of Subjective Health Status

How Health Promotion Behaviors of the Elderly Affect Life Satisfaction : Mediating Effects of Subjective Health Status

Nomofobi ve Yalnızlığın Evli Çiftlerde Yaşam Doyumuna Etkisi

The development of new technologies and virtual communication has led to substantial increase in usage of personal computers, tablets and smartphones. This has caused significant changes in both daily habits and behaviors of individuals. One of these changes is Nomophobia. Therefore, in this study, it is aimed to reveal the effects of nomophobia and loneliness experienced by married individuals in Türkiye on their life satisfaction and analyse the mediating role of loneliness between nomophobia and life satisfaction. Within the scope of the research, married individuals were reached by questionnaire method for collecting data regarding nomophobia, loneliness and life satisfaction. The population of the research consists of individuals from Türkiye, who got married between 2016 and 2020, and use both smart phones and social media. 1028 married individuals living in different provinces of Türkiye, determined using convenience sampling method, represent the sample of the research. According to the obtained results of the research, nomophobia and loneliness of married individuals affect their life satisfaction. Loneliness experienced by married individuals affects life satisfaction. In addition, the findings show that loneliness mediates nomophobia and life satisfaction.

Cognitive emotion regulation for improved mental health: A chain mediation study of Chinese high school students.

High school is a critical time for individual development, during which significant physical and mental changes related to puberty occur. Therefore, high school students' mental health requires more attention from schools, families, and society. Our study explored high school students' present status and family functioning characteristics, psychological capital, cognitive-emotion regulation, and life satisfaction by surveying 917 students in China. Data were analysed using independent sample t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, regression analysis, structural equation modelling, and path analysis. Our results showed that family function was positively correlated with life satisfaction, psychological capital, and positive emotion regulation strategies. Negative emotion regulation strategies were inversely correlated with these variables. The variable of cognitive emotion regulation has two dimensions, positive and negative. Cognitive-emotional regulation and psychological capital had sequential mediating effects between family function and life satisfaction. The results of this study offer new explanations for the mechanisms of family functioning on life satisfaction, how family functioning affects life satisfaction via cognitive-emotional regulation and psychological capital, and have some implications for family parenting. It also provides critical theoretical and practical guidance for schools to emphasise the use of positive cognitive-emotional regulation and the development of students' psychological capital levels in teaching and learning, thereby improving individual life satisfaction further. These findings highlight the importance of considering emotion regulation strategies and psychological capital when determining students' life satisfaction, and ensuring a healthy family environment.

The happy learner: Effects of academic boredom, burnout, and engagement.

This study aimed to investigate the impact of demographic and contextual variables on boredom in English and mathematics, and to test structural models of boredom, learner burnout, learner engagement, and life satisfaction. Using a cross-sectional survey design and employing a convenience sampling technique, 544 secondary school learners in the Sedibeng District, Gauteng, South Africa, took part in the study. The participants completed the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire - English, the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire - Mathematics, the Schoolwork Engagement Inventory, the School Burnout Inventory, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Latent variable modeling was used to test measurement and structural models of boredom, burnout, engagement, and life satisfaction. The indirect effects of boredom on life satisfaction were also computed. The results showed that Afrikaans as the home language, the final mark for English in the previous examination, caregivers that cannot help with English homework, and disliking the English teacher predicted boredom in English. Afrikaans as the home language, marks for mathematics in the previous examination, not having the ability to focus on schoolwork at home, and disliking the mathematics teacher predicted boredom in mathematics. Boredom in mathematics and English resulted in an increase in learner burnout and a decrease in learner engagement. Furthermore, boredom in mathematics and English indirectly affected life satisfaction via learner burnout and engagement.

Sociodemographic Aspects and Healthy Behaviors Associated With Perceived Life Satisfaction in Health Professionals.

Life satisfaction is a determining factor for the improvement of mental and physical health. Health care workers are a vulnerable population to suffer alterations in the factors that affect life satisfaction. Determining the influence of these factors on quality of life is important for their proper management. To examine sociodemographic factors and healthy behaviors influencing life satisfaction in Peruvian professionals. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 506 health care workers, who had a mean age of 40.34 years (SD = 10.39). A sociodemographic questionnaire, sleep quality, physical activity, eating habits, and life satisfaction were used. A regression model was fitted with the life satisfaction variable as the dependent variable. In multivariable analysis, age (β = -.938, P < .01) and perception of poor health status (β = -4.743, P < .001) were found to be associated with lower life satisfaction. On the other hand, higher university education level (β = 1.667, P < .001), absence of smoking (β = 3.202, P < .01), absence of depressive symptoms (β = 3.390, P < .001), interest in daily activities (β = 3.503, P < .05), good sleep quality (β = 1.027, P < .01), a high frequency of physical activity (β = 1.056, P < .01), and healthy eating are variables associated with higher life satisfaction. Sociodemographic aspects such as age and the perception of poor health are associated with lower life satisfaction. On the other hand, healthy behaviors such as absence of smoking, absence of depressive symptoms, interest in daily activities, good quality of sleep, high frequency of physical activity, and a healthy diet were associated with higher life satisfaction.

Secondary Data Analysis of ENETS Survey: Different Age Workers have Different Priorities When Evaluating Life Satisfaction

Do factors impacting life satisfaction remain stable, or do they change, during the life course of workers? This study analyses the relationships between life satisfaction and age. This study is a secondary analysis of data from ENETS a health and working conditions survey. Workers were grouped into 5 age ranges. A scale of life satisfaction was analyzed, investigating aspects such as income, level of debt, physical and mental health, among others. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed that 4 of the 5 age ranges have a unifactorial structure, but for those under 30 years of age, 2 factors associated with "psychophysical well-being" and "material well-being" were identified. Thus, at different stages of productive life different priorities affect life satisfaction, this should be considered to optimize the human resources management.

Factors Affecting Life Satisfaction Among Older Adult Primary Caregivers of Elderly Family Members

Factors Affecting Life Satisfaction Among Older Adult Primary Caregivers of Elderly Family Members

The Impact of Psychological Stress and Perceived Social Support on Life Satisfaction in Parents of Children with Chronic Diseases [In Arabic

The present research study aims to examine a hypothetical model that predicts the effect of the relationship between psychological stress and perceived social support on life satisfaction among parents of children with chronic diseases, while adopting the analytical approach to study the course of relationships. The sample consisted of 305 mothers and fathers of children with chronic diseases, who completed the psychological stress questionnaire, the perceived social support scale and the life satisfaction scale.&#x0D; In general, fit indices supported the hypothesized model, The results also indicated that the high level of psychological stress among the respondents directly affects life satisfaction and is negatively associated with the dimensions of perceived social support (family, friends and other distinguished people), which in turn affect life satisfactionin positive and direct manner.

귀농인의 경제 및 생활 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인

The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors affecting the satisfaction of urban to rural migrants. The satisfaction of urban to rural migrants was divided into two factors, economic satisfaction and life satisfaction. A nationwide survey of 466 urban to rural migrants was conducted and a seemingly unrelated bivariate ordered probit model was estimated. The results show that the factors affecting economic satisfaction are economic motivation, migration with family, having debt, affinity with neighbors, time to participate in agricultural education, number of participation in local activities, and satisfaction with living expenses. The factors affecting life satisfaction are economic motivation, having debt, number of participation in local activities, satisfaction with living expenses, relationship with neighbors, and family support. The results also indicate that the increase in annual income improves economic and living satisfaction. The results of this study may contribute more implications and useful information to the government’s policy for urban to rural migration.

THE EFFECT OF SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS ON THE LIFE SATISFACTION AND HEALTH OF OLDER ADULTS

Abstract This study examines the effects of subjective and objective relationships among older adults on life satisfaction. Human beings are social animals and must live in relationships with people. In particular, in a situation where social networks decrease in old age, objective or subjective social relationships that can receive help when needed, and satisfaction with such relationships can improve the quality of life in old age. This study used the sixth additional wave (2016) and the seventh wave (2017) of the Korean Retirement Income Study. The subjects of this study were older adults who are aged 65 and older, and the sample size was 3,423. The number of objective relationships, subjective social support, relational satisfaction, and having a spouse and children were used as independent variables. Life satisfaction and health were used as dependent variables. Demographic variables were controlled. Multiple regression was used for data analysis. The more objective relationships there were, the higher the life satisfaction and health. Subjective social support also significantly increased life satisfaction and health. Satisfaction with interpersonal relationships also significantly increased both life satisfaction and health. Having a spouse made a significant difference in affecting life satisfaction and health. The results showed that both subjective and objective relationships in old age improved the quality of life of older adults, but the presence or absence of children made no significant difference in affecting life satisfaction or health. This implies that as you get older, you may find that having a spouse becomes very important.