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Multidisciplinary Sciences
August Hakan Nilsson, Erik Hellryd, Oscar Kjell
Summary: Activities and subjective well-being (SWB) are intricately related, but research has not shown whether individuals understand the relationship between their everyday activities and SWB. Two studies examine self-reported everyday activities and SWB using open-ended responses and natural language processing, finding that activities reported to have the most impact on SWB in the past four weeks have small but significant correlations. Individuals show strong agreement on activities that increase or decrease SWB, with words describing SWB-increasing activities relating to physical, cognitive, and social activities, and words describing SWB-decreasing activities primarily related to imbalance. Activity words reported by individuals have small but significant correlations with SWB, while descriptive words have strong correlations.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kuba Krys, Colin A. Capaldi, John M. Zelenski, Joonha Park, Martin Nader, Agata Kocimska-Zych, Anna Kwiatkowska, Piotr Michalski, Yukiko Uchida
Summary: Well-being is recognized as a fundamental human goal and aspiration, but research shows that family well-being may be valued more than personal well-being across different cultural contexts. This suggests that policymakers and scientists may need to prioritize family well-being more in their work.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Incheol Choi, Joo Hyun Kim, Namhee Kim, Eunsoo Choi, Jongan Choi, Hye Won Suk, Jinkyung Na
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the well-being of Koreans displayed a specific pattern of change, with differences related to age, gender, and region. Younger people and females experienced a more significant decline in well-being, and the drop was more pronounced in harder-hit regions.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ali Reza Sadeghi, Maryam Ebadi, Fatemeh Shams, Sina Jangjoo
Summary: This study examined the relationship between the subjective well-being of citizens and perceived neighborhood environment characteristics in urban historical fabrics. The results showed a significant positive correlation between social inclusion and perceived neighborhood environment characteristics. Additionally, there were moderate positive correlations between satisfaction with life, mental well-being, positive and negative effect, and feeling of happiness, as well as a weak positive correlation with physical and mental health.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Zeynep B. Ugur
Summary: This study clarifies the negative impact of economic inequality on individuals' subjective well-being, with differences in attitudes towards inequality between low-income and high-income groups. People generally believe that some degree of inequality is necessary for motivating individual efforts.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Ecology
Moh Shadiqur Rahman, Wen-Chi Huang, Hery Toiba, Jaisy Aghniarahim Putritamara, Tri Wahyu Nugroho, Moh Saeri
Summary: Climate change adaptation is crucial for sustaining fishers' livelihood and well-being. This study investigates the effect of climate change adaptation on fishers' subjective well-being, proxied by happiness and life satisfaction. Using data from 301 smallholder fishers in East Java, Indonesia, the results show that adaptation to climate change significantly improves fishers' happiness and life satisfaction. The study suggests promoting climate change adaptation among smallholder fishers to enhance their subjective well-being and boost economic development in the sector.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuxiang Zheng, Yue Wu
Summary: The tourism industry, as one of the five happiness industries, plays a crucial role in enhancing people's well-being and happiness. Emerging technologies, such as smartphones, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, greatly contribute to the quality and happiness of tourism. This study examines the impact of perceived smart tourism technologies on tourist well-being in marine tourism, with memorable tourism experiences playing a mediating role. The findings provide valuable insights and suggestions for the construction of smart marine tourism.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nadine Richter, Marcel Hunecke
Summary: The relationships between well-being orientations, mindfulness, and well-being experiences are complex and interconnected. The study findings suggest that mindfulness has a moderating effect on the relationship between well-being orientations and experiences.
JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES
(2021)
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Pamela Wicker, Tim F. Thormann, Larissa E. Davies
Summary: Drawing on different theoretical perspectives, this study examines the associations between football volunteering and subjective well-being measures. The analysis uses survey data from adult football club members and volunteers in seven European countries. The study finds a significant positive association between volunteering hours and subjective well-being measures.
EUROPEAN SPORT MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Katarzyna Iwon, Julia Skibinska, Dorota Jasielska, Sonia Kalwarczyk
Summary: The study demonstrated a strong relationship between subjective well-being and physical activity, with regular physical activity leading to higher levels of well-being. Even a short engagement in physical activity (4 weeks) may contribute to an increase in subjective well-being.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Shintaro Sato, Keita Kinoshita, Midori Kondo, Yuki Yabunaka, Yaeko Yamada, Hironobu Tsuchiya
Summary: The current study introduces a multidimensional student athlete well-being framework (SAWBF) consisting of four well-being dimensions (physical, hedonic, psychological, and social well-being), captured by 12 items. Data from elite collegiate student athletes in Japan (N = 546) were collected to assess the reliability and validity of SAWBF, and the results confirmed its sufficient convergent and discriminant validities. Additionally, the framework demonstrated predictive validity correlations with organizational citizenship behavior, highlighting its usefulness for coaches and staff members to understand the well-being of their student athletes in a multidimensional way, potentially enhancing adaptive behaviors.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Economics
Wenchao Li
Summary: The study found that parents who prefer sons and may practice gender selection may experience lower well-being when faced with high sex ratios. This could be due to the desire to improve their son's marriage prospects, leading to reduced consumption, intensified status comparison, and increased income aspiration. These findings provide new insights into the welfare costs of sex imbalance.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tim F. Thormann, Pamela Wicker, Michael Braksiek
Summary: This study investigates the carbon footprint of football spectators traveling to the stadium and its impact on their subjective well-being. The results show that sustainable consumption and recycling behavior positively contribute to happiness, while stadium travel and energy-saving behavior have no significant effect.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sade Stenlund, Niina Junttila, Heli Koivumaa-Honkanen, Lauri Sillanmaki, David Stenlund, Sakari Suominen, Hanna Lagstrom, Paivi Rautava
Summary: The study examined the relationship between four principal health behaviors and subjective well-being using structural equation modeling, finding that health behaviors predict subsequent subjective well-being.
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Economics
Wanglin Ma, Puneet Vatsa, Hongyun Zheng
Summary: This study examines the impacts of cooking fuel choices on individuals' subjective well-being in China. The findings suggest that a complete energy transition significantly improves happiness and life satisfaction, while an incomplete transition has no significant impact. Switching to cleaner fuels also reduces well-being inequality and improves self-reported health.
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Ecology
Simon Rabaa, Robert Wilken, Sylvie Geisendorf
Summary: Energy efficiency measures are crucial for combating climate change, but rebound effects may undermine their effectiveness. This study finds that prior energy efficiency behavior does not hinder subsequent climate-friendly behavior, which is determined by individual demographics and environmental attitudes.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
James R. Meldrum, Patricia A. Champ, Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Christopher M. Barth, Abby E. McConnell, Carolyn Wagner, Colleen Donovan
Summary: This study reassessed a previous study using a richer dataset and found that individuals with lower incomes are less likely to participate in cost-sharing programs, and even if they do participate, they contribute a lower share. This indicates potential economic equity concerns.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Daniel Rueb
Summary: This paper examines the distributional effects of the European Commission's Fit-for-55 package at the household level in seven EU countries and finds that a household-size specific lump-sum refund can mitigate the negative distributional effects of a carbon tax and reduce overall inequality.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
Correction
Ecology
Anke Jacksohn, Miguel Angel Tovar Reanos, Frank Pothen, Katrin Rehdanz
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(2024)
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Ecology
Pierre Chiaverina, Sophie Drogue, Florence Jacquet
Summary: This study investigates the impact of farmers' participation in different short food supply chains (SFSCs) on synthetic pesticide use and crop yields. The findings show that farmers who sell part of their crops through direct-to-consumer channels use significantly fewer synthetic pesticides compared to those who sell through long food supply chains. However, there is no evidence that farmers involved in direct-to-retailer channels use significantly fewer synthetic pesticides. Additionally, there is no indication that SFSC participation affects crop yields.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Kangyin Dong, Yang Liu, Jianda Wang, Xiucheng Dong
Summary: This study uses the generalized method of moments (GMM) model to explore the relationship between the digital economy and energy vulnerability in 110 economies. The findings suggest that the digital economy effectively reduces energy vulnerability, with digital infrastructure and social impact being the main contributors. Furthermore, the digital economy helps upgrade the industrial structure and financial development level, thereby reducing energy vulnerability. Additionally, the negative impact of the digital economy on energy vulnerability is more significant in regions with higher income levels.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Romain Espinosa, Nicolas Treich
Summary: This study examines a simple model of consumption of animals with altruistic behavior towards animals. The model reveals a public good issue, where the market equilibrium leads to low quality and excessive quantity of animal lives when they are not worth living. The implications of the findings and the significance of the modeling choices for future economic research on animal welfare are discussed.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Arianna Buratto, Lorenzo Lotti
Summary: Finding ways to steer consumers towards vegetarian and plant-based meals is important for reducing the environmental impact of diets. In this study, we investigated the use of nudges in restaurants to increase sales of vegetarian and plant-based dishes. We found that removing symbols for these dishes increased sales, while adding a low emissions symbol had no effect. However, when the nudge was made transparent through a statement, sales significantly increased. These findings support the use of nudges as cost-effective interventions to address unsustainable food consumption in the hospitality sector.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Emmanuel Paroissien, Timothy K. M. Beatty, Antoine Nebout
Summary: This article provides empirical evidence that the opportunity cost of time explains the frequency of household food waste. The study found that proxies for the opportunity cost of time were positively correlated with the probability of reporting wasting food.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Jefim Vogel, Gauthier Guerin, Daniel W. O'Neill, Julia K. Steinberger
Summary: This study explores the vulnerability of livelihoods to a reduction in economic output and introduces a novel analytic framework to describe their relationship. The study finds that the vulnerability is not inevitable but arises from insecurity in wage labor, adequate incomes, and pensions. These conditions are primarily due to profit maximization and neoliberal welfare and labor policies. The study identifies a range of interventions to overcome this vulnerability and make stringent environmental policies socially sustainable and politically palatable.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Franziska Dorn, Simone Maxand, Thomas Kneib
Summary: Understanding the interconnected nature of rising carbon emissions and income inequality is crucial to achieve social and ecological sustainability. The distributional copula model used in this study uncovers complex interdependencies that standard linear regression techniques might hide.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Darius Corbier, Frederic Gonand
Summary: The article investigates the macroeconomic channels of transmission of the low-carbon transition in two official scenarios for the French power system under different oil price scenarios. The results show that technical progress and substitution mechanisms can drive the decarbonization of the economy and growth, with energy demand and durable goods demand being the main transmission channels.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Gloria Amaris, Stepan Vesely, Stephane Hess, Christian A. Klockner
Summary: The study of human behavior is crucial for the development of policies for sustainability. It is important to consider the possibility of spillover effects in mathematical models, as exposure to related choices can influence subsequent behavior. Our study demonstrates the existence of these spillover effects and showcases the effectiveness of discrete choice models.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Sonia Almeida Neves, Antonio Cardoso Marques, Leonardo Batista de sa Lopes
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of European Union regulations on e-waste exports. The findings suggest that taxation is ineffective in reducing e-waste exports and may even increase them. Additionally, high dependence on foreign raw materials and sub-standard waste collection systems contribute to the increase in e-waste exports. Therefore, investing in e-waste collection facilities can better utilize the valuable resources in this waste.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Ecology
Gregor Semieniuk
Summary: Efforts to decouple economic growth from resource use and negative environmental impacts have yielded inconclusive results, partially due to the uncertainties in historical measurement arising from definitional changes to GDP. This study examines the impact of GDP vintages on decoupling results and finds that a significant number of countries switch between relative decoupling and recoupling, and that GDP vintages also affect environmental Kuznets curve results and the decline in global energy intensity. The inconsistencies in economic measurement introduce ambiguity into historical decoupling evidence and model projections into the future.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)