Happy Relationship Research Articles

The Development of Life Goals Across the Adult Life Span.

Life goals are important organizing units for individual agency in development. On a societal level, they align with age-normative developmental tasks; on the individual level, they guide people's attempts at shaping their own development. This study investigates the development of life goals across the adult life span with a focus on differences regarding gender, parental status, education, and region. Using longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel study (N = 52,052, age range: 18-84 years), we estimated the developmental trajectories of importance ratings for 9 life goals across the adult life span using multiple-group latent growth curve modeling. Having a happy relationship or marriage, having children, and being there for others are the life goals rated as most important across almost the entire adult life span. Having a happy relationship or marriage differed strongly by gender. Up to middle adulthood it was more important for women, but more important for men in late adulthood. Parental status amplified gender differences in the work and family domain. Low education was associated with a higher perceived importance of being there for others. The largest regional differences (East vs. West) were found for home ownership. Although the importance of some life goal trajectories reflects typical age-grading in developmental tasks, other life goals (e.g., having children) remain important even after goal attainment or after developmental deadlines have passed.

Relationship of Gratitude and Emotional Intelligence with Happiness among Adolescents

The present study investigates the relationship of happiness with gratitude and emotional intelligence among adolescents. A total of 100 school going students (50 males and 50 females) within the age group of 13-19 years participated in the study. The participants were assessed with the help of self-report questionnaire the scales employed were Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (Hills and Argyle ,2002), GQ-6 questionnaire (McCullough, Emmons & Tsang ,2002) and Emotional quotient test (Dr Dalip Singh & Dr NK Chadha). Different statistical tools like Descriptive statistics (mean, median, standard deviation), correlation and T-test were utilized to ascertain the outcomes. The analysis shows that there is a significant relationship of happiness with gratitude and emotional intelligence. Furthermore, it also revealed that there is also a significant relation between gratitude and emotional intelligence. However, no gender differences on happiness, gratitude and emotional intelligence among adolescents was found. At last, it would be concluded that the conduction of the survey and the calculated results of the participants has clearly stated that gratitude, happiness, emotions plays an immense significant role in an individual’s well-being. Happiness has been moved closer in positive brain research having main principles which involves happiness an overall assessment of life and every one of its features; a memory of previous energetic encounters; a gathering of various excited reactions transversely after some time.

Study on the Relationship of Happiness, Ethical Climate, and Perceived Stress with Self-esteem of Nursing and Paramedical Students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences in 2018

Study on the Relationship of Happiness, Ethical Climate, and Perceived Stress with Self-esteem of Nursing and Paramedical Students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences in 2018

Making Nature Explicit in Children's Drawings of Wellbeing and Happy Spaces.

Previous research on children’s wellbeing indicators has focused extensively on adults’, rather than children’s perspectives, despite there being a broad consensus that children’s conceptualisations differ significantly from adults’. In response, this study aimed to explore what constitutes children’s wellbeing through their drawings and discussions. Ninety-one seven and eight-year old children from two primary schools in areas of relatively high deprivation in eastern England participated in this study. We identified indicators of wellbeing that were made explicit in children’s drawings, such as the need for safety, happiness and positive relationships, but also indicators that remained rather implicit, such as the environment and nature. The drawings in particular illustrated that children’s perceptions of wellbeing were subject to the affordances of their favourite spaces for emotional, mental physical and material wellbeing. Access to nature and outdoor spaces was interconnected with all these affordances. We analysed these findings through the theoretical lenses of positive psychology, self-actualisation, social mentality and the human-nature relationship. We argue that making nature explicit, and restoring the interconnectedness between the arts and nature in the current literature, should be a key priority for future research and practice on children’s wellbeing indicators.

СОЦІАЛЬНО-ПСИХОЛОГІЧНІ ЧИННИКИ СХИЛЬНОСТІ ОСОБИСТОСТІ ДО УТВОРЕННЯ СПІВЗАЛЕЖНИХ СТОСУНКІВ

У статті представлено результати теоретичного та емпіричного дослідження чинників утворення співзалежних стосунків. Проаналізовані різні підходи до визначення співзалежності та визначений деструктивний вплив міжособистісної залежності на структуру особистості. Отримані результати розширили уявлення про зв`язок між невпевненістю в собі, емоційною опорою на інших, безпомічною поведінкою, реалізованою віктимністю та схильністю до співзалежної поведінки. 
 Ключові слова: адикція; міжособистісна залежність; співзалежність; стосунки; особистість.

MEDIA USE AND HAPPINESS IN SERBIA

The Annual Attitude Examination Survey consisting of 366 questions was deployed on nationally representative sample in Serbia to get 2608 responses on the Oxford Happiness Inventory and Multiple Lickert scale questions concerning attitudes, fears, media use and closeness of different social categories to the participants. Research results confirm all hypotheses. Quantity of television use is negatively correlated to happiness. As for the quality of newspapers use, those consuming contents such as culture, sports and IT are happier than others. When looking at television use, individuals that prefer programs such as cartoons, culture, music, fashion, science, IT and sports are happier than others. This is the first research examining relationship of happiness and quality of media use. Future research should encompass data from online social networks in order to see how positive and negative emotions of media users are related to media content they are exposed to.

The Effects of Happiness Enhancement Group Counseling Program for Christian Middle-aged Men on Spiritual Maturity, Subjective Happiness and Interpersonal Relationship

The Effects of Happiness Enhancement Group Counseling Program for Christian Middle-aged Men on Spiritual Maturity, Subjective Happiness and Interpersonal Relationship

Представления о счастье в мировоззренческих картинах русского и дагестанского народов

We present a comparative analysis of the concept “Happiness” in the Russian and Dagestan linguistic world-image. We note the prevalence degree of proverbs and sayings about happiness in Russian and Dagestan cultures, we identify the conceptual field (joy, luck, goodness, work, wealth) inherent in the semantics of the concept “Happiness” in the phraseological units of the studied languages. We consider the key semantic accents in the understanding of happiness (the relationship of happiness with unhappiness and fate). As a result of the analysis, we note the comprehension intensity of the concept of “Happiness” in Russian culture, the great semantic uni-queness of popular ideas about happiness among the Dagestan peoples, as well as the dialectical relationship of happiness and unhappiness in both linguistic world-image.

The Relationship between Happiness and "Deadly Sins" among Middle-Aged Persons.

The contradictory results of studies on the relationship of happiness and well-being to norm-prohibitions make further work on this subject urgent. This topic is of particular relevance in connection with the current crisis of the value system. Our research was devoted to the study of happiness, life satisfaction, and compliance with norm-prohibitions in middle-aged Russians. We hypothesized that happiness is associated not only with life satisfaction but also with the ability to resist temptations (such as what are known as "mortal sins"). The survey used six temptations: wrath, greed, envy, sloth, gluttony, and extra pride. Resistance to these "sins" represented adherence to "norm-prohibitions". The study involved 1,520 respondents (222 male and 1,298 female). The mean age of the participants was 40.37 ± 6.01 years. The socio-demographic questionnaire included items related to gender, age, marital status, number of children, level of education, and financial situation. Happiness, life satisfaction, and adherence to "norm-prohibitions" were measured on a 10-point scale. Happiness was associated with marital status, the number of children, and income per family member. It also correlated with life satisfaction, mostly in the area of relationships. Both men and women felt equally happy. The happiest people were less likely to manifest the "deadly sins" of wrath, greed, envy, and sloth. At the same time, happiness, calmness, and optimism were positively associated with pronounced gluttony and extra pride. The results indicate that a significant contribution to happiness is made by the ability of a person to adhere to norm-prohibitions.

Elucidating the Effect of Perceived Power on Destructive Responses during Romantic Conflicts.

Prior research has indicated that the people one loves the most, such as their romantic partners, ironically, are also the people toward whom they often direct destructive behaviors in times of conflict, and such destructive responses become one of the most challenging relationship problems. Identifying the conditions that promote destructive (vs. constructive) conflict-resolution strategies is a crucial gap requiring study to help individuals build healthier and happier relationships. Across three studies (total N = 728), we examined whether (a) power is related to direct destructive (vs. constructive) responses during romantic conflicts; (b) this effect was moderated by the seriousness of the conflict and the relationship's inclusiveness. In Study 1, participants involved in romantic relationships completed scales assessing interpersonal power, the conflict's seriousness, their relationship's inclusiveness, and conflict-resolution responses. In Studies 2-3, the participants were randomly assigned to complete an essay in which the conflict's seriousness and power were experimentally manipulated. Findings from hierarchical regression analyses consistently showed that power led to destructive (and lower constructive) responses. However, this only occurred when the participants faced severe conflicts and their partner was not central to their self-concept. An internal meta-analysis of the studies confirmed the reliability and significance of these relationships; |r's| =.13-37. Together, these results support the proposition that power asymmetries can threaten relationships by driving destructive responses during romantic conflicts, and untangle the conditions under which this happens. The conflict's seriousness and the inclusiveness of the relationship may be considered to provide skills that help individuals navigate their relationships' life challenges.

Impact of Taqwa (Islamic Piety) on Organizational Commitment in Pakistan: The Role of Happiness

The concept of “employee happiness” has received much research attention within the framework of Western values, but the equivalent concept has not been explored in the context of other cultures. The research aims to explore the concept of employee happiness with regard to the commitment to the organization and the dimensions of the Islamic practice of Taqwa (“God’s consciousness”) comprising Islamic spirituality (IS) and Islamic social responsibility (ISR). Previous researches (Maham et al., 2020; Maham & Bhatti, 2019), and (Zandi, Sulaiman, Naysary, et al., 2013) explored the effect of Islamic piety on happiness and commitment respectively, we merged both the individual and organizational effect into a mediation framework. We argue that Islamic spirituality brings Islamic social responsibility jointly called taqwa. This social responsibility brings happiness at an individual level that would ultimately increase organizational commitment. Empirical validity was established by conducting a survey using a close-ended questionnaire. Data were collected among respondents and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structured equation modeling. Results suggested that IS has a significant positive effect on both ISR and happiness. ISR also seems to be affecting happiness positively. However, both IS, and ISR doesn’t seem to affect organizational commitment except for happiness. Hence the results support a positive mediation of ISR, and happiness in IS and organizational commitment relationship. The study is useful for organizations, institutions, and sectors that are under the worst circumstances due to HRM and turnover issues of employees. In the Islamic environment or Muslim countries, the strategic and long-term plans and goals can easily be achieved by adopting the practices and rulings of Islam.

Особенности социализированности несовершеннолетних из неблагополучных семей

The article provides data on socialization levels of risk group minors from socially disadvantaged families. 66 adolescents (studying in general-education schools in Arkhangelsk) have been examined, they are raised both in well-to-do and problem families. It has been established that the predominant type of a socially disadvantaged family is a conflict-ridden one. Teenagers raised in problem families are characterized by low level of their social identities (interpersonal and group-related) on the cognitive, affective and behavioral levels. They possess lowered adaptive abilities and are characterized by lack of harmony in decision-making due to constant failures in reaching their goals; such teenagers have distorted value orientations, they don't strive to maintain or preserve happy, problem-free and close relationships, they don’t contain or avert actions (or urges and tendencies towards actions) which could harm others or do not meet social expectations.

A Comparative Study of the Marital Relationships of Tom-Lydia and Subhash-Gauri in The Rainbow and The Lowland

The portrayal of marital relationships is an intriguing area of deep contemplation in literature. The uncanny whims and reasoning of the soul remain intangible most of the time. The unfathomable depth of the human mind plays the most crucial role in shaping the marital relationship of man and woman. However, a comparative study of relationships under the same or different contexts becomes quite helpful in understanding the grey area of marital relationships. From such studies, the essence of marital relationships becomes ostensible. Hence, the comparative analysis of The Rainbow (1915) by D.H. Lawrence with The Lowland (2013) by Jhumpa Lahiri becomes very pertinent. While The Rainbow delineates the making of a happy marital relationship between Tom and Lydia, The Lowland unfolds the suffocating relationship between Subhash and Gauri. Together, Tom and Lydia discover a new world of passion and understanding, whereas Subhas and Gauri are distracted by each other. Even while Anna, the daughter of Tom and Lydia, is privileged to enjoy the warmth of her parents' love, Bela, the daughter of Subhash and Gauri, is deprived of any such occasion. The comparison substantially points to the subtle nuances of individuals to be able to achieve either harmony or discordance.

Couples' Joint Health Behaviors Predict Better Health and Stronger Resemblance Between Partners

Satisfying marriages pose benefits and possible risks to health. Indeed, high-quality relationships boost emotional resources and encourage healthy behaviors. However, stress and its adverse health effects also spread more easily in close relationships. To examine the relevance of joint health behaviors for health indicators and partners’ health similarity, 227 couples age 23-84 reported their frequency of co-sleeping, exercising together, and sharing meals; relationship satisfaction; health satisfaction; recent medical visits; and health problems. Happier couples shared more joint health behaviors than unhappier counterparts. In turn, joint health behaviors predicted greater health satisfaction and more similar rates of health problems between partners. In particular, exercising together predicted greater health satisfaction, fewer health problems, and greater health similarity. Controlling for diet, sedentariness, and sleep, findings revealed that joint health behaviors—a characteristic of happy relationships—are linked to not only better health and greater health satisfaction, but also greater health similarity between partners.

유아의 놀이성과 공동체의식의 관계에서 행복감의 매개효과

이 연구는 유아의 놀이성이 행복감을 매개로 하여 공동체의식에 미친다는 가설을 설정하여 세 변인 간의 관계를 규명하는데 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 경상북도 G시에 소재한 사립유치원에 다니는 만 5세 유아 303명을 대상으로 놀이성, 행복감, 공동체의식 척도를 사용하여 조사를 실시하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 23.0 프로그램을 이용하여 빈도와 백분율 및 기술 통계와 Pearson 상관분석 그리고 위계적선형 중다회귀분석(HLMR)으로 통계처리 하였다. 주요 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 유아의 놀이성, 행복감, 공동체의식의 일반적 경향은 높은 수준으로 나타났다. 둘째, 유아의 놀이성과 행복감은 정적 상관관계를 나타내었다. 유아의 놀이성과 공동체의식 역시 정적 상관관계를 보였다. 유아의 공동체의식과 행복감은 정적 상관관계를 보였다. 셋째, 유아의 놀이성과 공동체의식 간의 관계에서 유아의 행복감은 부분 매개 효과를 나타내었다. 또한 이 연구를 통해 도출된 결과는 유아의 놀이성, 행복감, 공동체의식을 높이기 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

Relationships of involvement and interdependent happiness across a revised Masters Games participant typology

ABSTRACT This study aimed to examine the relationships between involvement and happiness across a typology of Masters Games participants. The typology of Trauer, Ryan, and Lockyer [(2003). The South Pacific Masters’ Games – competitor involvement and games development: Implications for management and tourism. Journal of Sport & Tourism, 8(4), 240–259. doi:10.1080/1477508032000161564] was revised and the following four groups of Masters Games participants were created: Games Competitor (high fun-orientation, high competition-orientation), Games Enthusiast (high fun-orientation, low competition-orientation), Serious Competitor (low fun-orientation, high competition-orientation), and Novice (low fun-orientation, low competition-orientation). An online survey was conducted by 449 Japanese people who had participated in Masters Games within the last three years. An importance-performance analysis was employed to categorise the participants into the four groups. Multiple regression analyses were subsequently performed for each of the four groups. The analyses identified that with interdependent happiness, (a) attraction was positively correlated for Games Competitor, Serious Competitor, and Novice, (b) centrality was positively correlated for Games Competitor and Games Enthusiast, and (c) social bonding was positively correlated for Games Competitor, Games Enthusiast, and Novice. These results suggest that this revised typology for Masters Games participants is an effective framework for understanding involvement and interdependent happiness and can be used in the development of promotional/marketing strategies. In particular, under the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, in which people show less concern for leisure activities including masters sports, such evidence-based promotional/marketing strategies will be needed for re-energising the Masters Games culture and for enhancing participants’ health and well-being following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Relationship of Grit, Happiness, and Life Satisfaction Between Mother and Child :An Application of the ActerPartner Interdependence Model(APIM)

The Relationship of Grit, Happiness, and Life Satisfaction Between Mother and Child :An Application of the ActerPartner Interdependence Model(APIM)

La dimension néoplatonicienne du Fondement Ignatien (au contexte du tout des Exercices spirituels de saint Ignace de Loyola

God is the foundation and goal of man. The way to God, from the state of disgrace to a happy relationship with God, is also the “foundation” of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, including the Foundation. In the Foundation there is a Neoplatonic way to God as absolute Good− Truth−Beauty. The spiritual way, continued in Weeks of the Ignatian retreat, includes the stages of purification, enlightenment and unification. This way is thus also an existential principle present in Christian Neoplatonism, having its reception in all cycle of Ignatian Exercises. The article to concern the relationship between the theology of the Foundation and Christian Neoplatonism, with reference to the whole of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Buried Deep Inside: ‘The Cement Garden’ as a Trauma Narrative

‘The Cement Garden’ is a British novel written by Ian McEwan. The short story revolves around four siblings left alone to deal with the trauma caused by the death of their parents. The story is narrated by Jack who is portrayed as a shabby and unhygienic pervert. He begins the story with a mere mention of his father with whom he doesn’t share a happy relationship. His father passes away while attempting to create a cement garden around their house. Being burdened with managing the responsibilities all alone their mother feels tired on most days and falls sick. As a result, she keeps to her room on most days while the siblings manage the household. The family has no connection with society. Neither relatives nor neighbors ever visit them. The children don’t have close friends at school. They never invite any of their friends’ home. Only the youngest of the sibling Tom is shown to have a friend with whom he plays in the neighborhood. In this study, I focus on the significance of the role played by society and culture in easing the impact of trauma on children. My understanding of the narrative is that the absence of strong cultural identity and family connections make the children perceive trauma as a regular life event and they think it can be easily handled by them. Such misconception results in the older siblings taking up the role of absent parents and entering a relationship of incest. They suppress trauma through the false belief that such a relationship will prevent the family from breaking apart.

Income comparison and happiness: The role of fair income distribution

AbstractRelative income gap is one of the most popular approaches for explaining the income–happiness relationship. We argue in this article that when people compare their incomes, they care about distributional fairness more than relative income disparity. It is difficult for us to explain China's income–happiness paradox if we simply compare the income gap and do not explore the income‐generation process leading to income inequality. We therefore employ an approach based on a responsibility‐sensitive theory of justice that decomposes individual income into fair and unfair components. As a proxy for distributional unfairness, unfair income is considered the main source of unhappiness. Using data from the Chinese Household Income Project survey, we find strong support for the negative relationship between income unfairness and happiness. We also find a significantly positive relationship between the relative income gap and income unfairness, which leads us to consider the income comparison hypothesis as the explanation for the income–happiness paradox in a new light. Sensitivity analyses confirm the robustness of our results.