Tasting Freedom: Happiness, Religion and Economic Transition

By Orsolya Lelkes. 2006

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Subfields: Accounting, Social Psychology

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Religion, Spirituality, and Health: The Research and Clinical Implications (2012, background): “[75] O.”
Life Goals and Well-Being: Are Extrinsic Aspirations Always Detrimental to Well-Being? (2009, unknown): “Studies show that life satisfaction was rising along with income in East Germany, Russia and Hungary (Frijters et al., 2004; Frijters et al., 2006; Lelkes, 2006).”
Are there Geographical Variations in the Psychological Cost of Unemployment in South Africa? (2007, result): “Similar results are also obtained for transitional economies (Namazie and Sanfey, 2001 for Kyrgzstan; Lelkes, 2002 for Hungary) and other less-developed countries (Graham and Pettinato, 2001 for Latin Americas, and Kingdon and Knight, 2003, 2004 for South Africa).”
Relative Income, Happiness and Utility: An Explanation for the Easterlin Paradox and Other Puzzles (2008, unknown): “This holds for both developed (see, for example, Blanchflower and Oswald, 2004; Shields and Wheatley Price, 2005) and developing (Graham and Pettinato, 2002; Lelkes, 2006) countries.”
Life satisfaction and economic conditions in East and West Germany pre- and post-unification (2008, background): “concluded that life satisfaction declined in both Hungary and Russia between the 1980s and 1990s (Lelkes, 2006; Saris, 2001; Veenhoven, 2001).”
Knowing what is good for you (2006, unknown): “…of individuals’ happiness or satisfaction with life in general in Eastern European countries is still relatively scarce (e.g. Hayo, Seifert 2003, Lelkes 2002, 2005, Namazie, Sanfey 2001, Senik 2004) although a number of studies have analysed some aspects of well-being in the region, including…”
Income and happiness: Evidence, explanations and economic implications (2006, background): “This holds for both developed (see, for example, Blanchflower and Oswald, 2004; Shields and Wheatley Price, 2005) and developing (Graham and Pettinato, 2002; Lelkes, 2006) countries.”
Does Psychological Need Satisfaction Matter When Environmental or Financial Safety are at Risk? (2015, background): “Living in an unsafe environment without protection - where delinquency, corruption, violence, and lawlessness threaten people’s personal security - was found to be detrimental to life satisfaction in several studies (e.g., Lelkes, 2006; Shields & Wheatley Price, 2005).”
The role of religiousness in anxiety, depression, and happiness in a Jewish community sample: A preliminary investigation (2009, background): “For example, regular church attendance (Lelkes, 2006), organizational religious activity (Levin, Chatters, & Taylor, 1995) and positive attitudes towards religion (Francis, Robbins, & White, 2003; Francis, Katz, Yablon & Robbins, 2004) have all been tied to increased levels of happiness, life…”
Heterogeneity in Reported Well-Being: Evidence from Twelve European Countries (2005, unknown): “Recent findings with exogenous groups include Lelkes (2005), who shows that the marginal utility of income is lower for the religious in Hungary, and Smith et al.”