Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Happiness"
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The eudaimonic and hedonic components of happiness: qualitative and quantitative findings
(Springer, 2011)This paper illustrates a new project developed by a cross-country team of researchers, with the aim of studying the hedonic and eudaimonic components of happiness through a mixed method approach combining both qualitative ... -
Happy life expectancy and correlates of happiness among older adults in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Objectives: This paper examines factors associated with happiness and to estimate happy life expectancy for older people in South Africa. Methods: The study uses data from the first wave of the Study on Ageing and Adult ... -
Lay definitions of happiness across nations: the primacy of inner harmony and relational connectedness
(Frontiers Media, 2016)In well-being research the term happiness is often used as synonymous with life satisfaction. However, little is known about lay people's understanding of happiness. Building on the available literature, this study explored ... -
Soul searching on the wings of my wheels: motorcyclists’ happiness
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)This study aimed to investigate how personal characteristics of motorcyclists influenced their affect and sense of happiness with their motorcycles. Data on personal characteristics, motorcycle characteristics, feelings ...