The social context of well-being.

By John F. Helliwell, Robert D. Putnam. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, 2004

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Subfields: General Health Professions, Health, Social Psychology

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Is well-being U-shaped over the life cycle? (2008, neutral): “…attracted attention from medical statisticians, psychologists, economists, and other investigators (including recently Easterlin 2003, Blanchflower and Oswald 2004, Helliwell and Putnam 2004, Lucas et al 2004, Layard 2005, Smith et al 2005, Ubel et al 2005, Gilbert 2006, and Kahneman et al 2006).”
Values and Subjective Well-Being (2018, background): “Moreover, these values motivate prosocial behavior and contribute to social capital and trust (Helliwell & Putnam, 2004; Devos, Spini, & Schwartz, 2002).”
Spirituality and Subjective Well-Being: Evidences for a New Domain in the Personal Well-Being Index (2009, neutral): “For instance, people can evaluate their satisfaction with their life as a whole, but they can also rate their satisfaction with specific life domains, including marriage (Lucas et al. 2003), family life, goal pursuit (Emmons 1986), social relationships ( Helliwell and Putnam 2004 ), health, achievem”
Personal Value Priorities and Life Satisfaction in Europe (2014, background): “Indeed, it seems that once basic needs are satisfied, interpersonal relationships and social capital become highly relevant for individual happiness (Diener & Seligman, 2004; Helliwell & Putnam, 2004).”
Subjective Well-Being and Social Capital in Belgian Communities. The Impact of Community Characteristics on Subjective Well-Being Indicators in Belgium (2011, background): “Recent comparative research suggests that the context of an individual accounts for a substantive part of his or her happiness level (Frey and Stutzer 2000, 2002; Helliwell 2003; Helliwell and Putnam 2004).”
Does the Internet Make People Happier (2011, neutral): “Moreover, social trust has substantial positive effects on well-being and is associated with a lower probability of suicide (Helliwell and Putnam, 2004, Bjornskov, 2003).”
The Benefits of Facebook "Friends: " Social Capital and College Students' Use of Online Social Network Sites (2007, background): “Moreover, social capital researchers have found that various forms of social capital, including ties with friends and neighbors, are related to indices of psychological well-being, such as self esteem and satisfaction with life (Bargh & McKenna, 2004; Helliwell & Putnam, 2004).”
An Exploratory Study of Religiosity, Meaning in Life and Subjective Wellbeing in Muslim Students from Algeria (2009, background): “Moreover, many researchers have reported that religious people are healthier and even live longer (e.g., Levin and Schiller 1987; McIntosh and Spilka 1990; reviews: Ellison and Levin 1998; Williams and Sternthal 2007), experience higher levels of happiness and satisfaction with life (e.g., Poloma an”
Dissatisfied with Life, but Having a Good Day: Time-Use and Well-Being of the Unemployed (2010, neutral): “1 See, for example, Clark and Oswald (1994), Winkelmann and Winkelmann (1998), Di Tella et al. (2001), Clark (2003), and Blanchflower and Oswald (2004)) for income, Helliwell and Putnam (2005) and Winkelmann (2006) for social contact, and Deaton (2008) and Böckerman and Ilmakunnas (2009) for health.”
The Mediating Path to a Stronger Citizenship: Online and Offline Networks, Weak Ties, and Civic Engagement (2011, background): “For instance, life satisfaction (i.e., higher reports of personal wellbeing) has been linked positively to participation in collective activities and civic volunteerism (Harlow & Cantor, 1996; Helliwell & Putnam, 2004).”
Why Inequality Makes Europeans Less Happy: The Role of Distrust, Status Anxiety, and Perceived Conflict (2014, background): “(Bjornskov, 2003; Helliwell and Putnam, 2004; Tokuda, Fuji and Inoguchi, 2010).”
Social isolation: A conceptual and measurement proposal (2014, positive): “Indeed, people place such high value on this aspect that they ‘report that good relationships with family members, friends or romantic partners — far more than money or fame — are prerequisites for their own happiness’ (Helliwell and Putnam 2004, p.1437).”
Social capital, self-esteem, and use of online social network sites: A longitudinal analysis (2008, background): “Social capital researchers have found that various forms of social capital, including ties with friends and neighbors, are related to indices of psychological well-being, such as self-esteem and satisfaction with life (Bargh, McKenna, & Fitzsimons, 2002; Helliwell & Putnam, 2004).”