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Job insecurity climate: On shared perceptions of job insecurity

... that psychological research on job insecurity focuses on the subjective perception of insecurity, not the actual occurrence of an ... turnover intention, and in the long term it may even affect well-being and health (Cheng & Chan, 2008; Sverke, Hellgren, & Näswall, 2002). ... / more

When conversations flow

... . Research has shown that processing fluency  – the subjective experience of ease with which people process information – ... not consciously aware of the disruption. It appears that the subjective feeling of being out of sync informs people of possible ... / more

Culture and Health Psychology: Insights from a Socio-Cultural Perspective

... health as a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, calling ... a positive effect of perceived emotional support on subjective well-being was found to be weak among Euro-Americans; it ... perceived emotional support positively predicted subjective well-being , even after self-esteem was controlled. The ... / more

Engagement: A Source of Value, Quality of Life, or Both?

... add to the positive value of things, but intensifies our subjective evaluation of any target object, be it positive or negative. Hence, ... absorption, and flow in life, and thus adds to subjective well-being ( Duckworth, Steen, & Seligman , 2005). Similarly,  Cantor and ... / more

Variety and motivation: The crux to lasting happiness

... E., Suh, E. M., Lucas, R. E., & Smith, H. L. (1999). Subjective well-being : Three decades of progress. Psychological Bulletin , 125 ... / more

Always on the Move: How Residential Mobility Impacts Our Well-Being

... & Faber, 2012). But is frequent moving good or bad for our well-being? Residential mobility is a noteworthy topic ... with narrow and deep social networks reported greater subjective well-being than those with broad and shallow social networks. In ... / more

Marginal and Happy – How can people be culturally detached and well adjusted?

... feeling of being different from others may be a source of well-being for marginal immigrants who strive for individual uniqueness. For ... B. A. (2002). Psychological need-satisfaction and subjective well-being within social groups . British Journal of Social ... / more

Does social media usage really make people miserable? Fact-checking claims about the psychology of Facebook

... about Facebook’s product itself, focusing on users’ well-being and psychological health . Specifically, some political ... ... Ybarra, O. (2013). Facebook use predicts declines in subjective well-being in young adults.  Plos ONE ,  8 (8). [9] ... / more

The Hope Circuit, Reviewed by Joe Smith

... on mental sickness and its redirection towards enhancing well-being; the realization that humans are “drawn into the future ... social animal. New York, NY: Worth. Diener, E. (1984). Subjective well-being. Psychological bulletin , 95(3), 542. Easterlin, ... / more

Refugees wel(l)come: The impact of social support on refugees’ well-being

... with several challenges. This article focuses on the well-being of refugees as a basis for successful integration. In particular, it ... social environment, which seem to be associated with subjective health and happiness of refugees (8). Support of others turns out to ... / more