TY - CHAP
T1 - Religion and Subjective Well-Being in Ghana
AU - Addai, Isaac
AU - Pokimica, Jelena
N1 - In defining well-being, social scientists have dedicated a significant amount of scholarly energy over the past three decades; however, what constitutes well-being and how to measure it continues to be the source of considerable debate (Camfield, 2004). The general definition of well-being is captured by McAllister ( 2005, p.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - In defining well-being, social scientists have dedicated a significant amount of scholarly energy over the past three decades; however, what constitutes well-being and how to measure it continues to be the source of considerable debate (Camfield, 2004). The general definition of well-being is captured by McAllister (2005, p. 2) as: "More than the absence of illness or pathology […with] subjective (self-assessed) and objective (ascribed) dimensions. It can be measured at the level of individuals or society [and] it accounts for elements of life satisfaction that cannot be defined, explained or primarily influenced by economic growth." Generally, three major approaches to well-being can be discerned from the literature. The first approach focuses on basic and universal needs that are supposed to meet individuals’ life needs for survival (Baumeister & Leary, 1995). The second approach projects...
AB - In defining well-being, social scientists have dedicated a significant amount of scholarly energy over the past three decades; however, what constitutes well-being and how to measure it continues to be the source of considerable debate (Camfield, 2004). The general definition of well-being is captured by McAllister (2005, p. 2) as: "More than the absence of illness or pathology […with] subjective (self-assessed) and objective (ascribed) dimensions. It can be measured at the level of individuals or society [and] it accounts for elements of life satisfaction that cannot be defined, explained or primarily influenced by economic growth." Generally, three major approaches to well-being can be discerned from the literature. The first approach focuses on basic and universal needs that are supposed to meet individuals’ life needs for survival (Baumeister & Leary, 1995). The second approach projects...
KW - absolute subjective well-being (ASWB)
KW - relative subjective well-being (RSWB)
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_3968
U2 - 10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_3968
DO - 10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_3968
M3 - Chapter
BT - Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research
ER -