On the Role of Personal Values and Philosophy of Life in Happiness Technology

Sherman, Arie; Shavit, Tal; Barokas, Guy; Kushnirovich, Nonna

doi:10.1007/s10902-020-00263-3

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“…Among the critical factors that contribute to positive migrant adaptation, Cobb, Branscombe, et al (2019) assessed national conditions of pre- and postmigration societies, acculturation processes, community contexts, family contexts, cultural values, and character strengths. Sherman et al (2020) consider personal characteristics (such as gender, age, marital status, having children, and education as well as language skills), health conditions, optimism, and mood to be important predictors of life satisfaction.…”

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Acculturation of Migrant Latinos in a Positive Psychology Framework

Dryjanska

Zlotnick

2021

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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This article features a positive psychology perspective on migration, using hope theory as a conceptual framework to explain life satisfaction of Hispanic migrants in the United States. The cross-sectional study considers the association of acculturation and social support on wellbeing while accounting for the demographic and personal characteristics of Latino migrants ( N = 169) in California and Florida. The final regression model (with the demographic variables of gender, health, realized expectations, the main effect of country, and the interaction variable of realized expectations by country), resulted in significant associations between life satisfaction and the variables of gender and health status. The study demonstrates that expectations (among other factors) significantly predict life satisfaction of Hispanic migrants, which implies that contextualizing migration experience in the positive light (rather than looking at stressors) may impact their quality of life.

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Acculturation of Migrant Latinos in a Positive Psychology Framework

Dryjanska

Zlotnick

2021

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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“…The relationship between money and well-being may very well be the holy grail of research about the economics of happiness (e.g., Clark et al , 2018; Rojas, 2019; Sherman et al , 2020), which has attracted considerable attention from researchers across social sciences (Boyce et al , 2017). While prominent 20th-century economists considered real income to be equivalent to human welfare (e.g., Becker, 1964; Pigou, 1932), more recent studies on the economics of happiness argue that this association is not as linear or obvious as previously assumed, particularly once basic needs are met (Clark et al , 2018).…”

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A qualitative study on money, well-being and serial crowdfunding

Sherman

Axelrad

2020

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PurposeThe paper aims to examine the unique nature of crowdfunding and its association with supporters' well-being, measured by Seligman's (2011) well-being theory and its five elements of PERMA: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and accomplishment.Design/methodology/approach22 structured interviews were conducted with supporters of crowdfunding projects. The interviews were analyzed using deduction, generating themes and assigning them to the relevant PERMA elements.FindingsAlmost all interviews included five or four PERMA elements, supporting the hypothesis about crowdfunding as a form of economic behavior that is triggered by the desire for fulfillment in life. The authors found that the tendency to become a serial crowdfunder is triggered by PERMA and a sense of trust.Originality/valueThis is the first study that presents a well-being theory of non-investment crowdfunding contributions. Based on the interviews, we suggest a theory linking the motivation for backing current and future projects with PERMA elements, sense of trust and the nature of adaption to activities with intrinsic attributes.

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“…To strive to live a life based on spirituality is the essence of humanity and can be expressed in all areas of human activity. In the end, the meaning of self-actualization is to let humans live their lives by understanding the relationship between the self and the world (Sherman et al, 2021). Therefore, it is necessary to interpret the life of humans as the process of pursuing the need for self-actualization.…”

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“…The word “value” conjures up thoughts about what is important in people’s personal lives and implies choices or evaluations related to faith, motivations, abstract goals, behaviors, and events (Sherman et al, 2021). The values in life (VL) are formed not only by external conditions or situations but also by emotions and thoughts, which can be experienced as self-esteem, pleasure, faith, and life satisfaction (Lee & Kawachi, 2019).…”

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Perspectives of the Value in Life among Nursing Professionals: A Q-methodology Study

2022

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An individual’s values of life (VL), considered important to coordinate and practice behaviors that are required to accomplish a task in a profession, may vary widely depending on the practice environment. It is important to know and understand the values in life (VL) of nursing professionals who are charged with patients’ health and safety because they are key human resources in health system organizations. This study aims to identify and understand the subjective perspectives of VL in Korean nursing professionals. This study used Q-methodology because it synthesized the advantages of quantitative and qualitative methods. A convenience sample of 29 nursing professionals participated in this study. Twenty selected Q-samples obtained from each participant were classified into a forced distribution using a 7-point grid. The collected data were analyzed using a PC-QUANL program. Q-factor analysis revealed that three types of VL are held by nursing professionals: family-based values, ideal-oriented values, and individual achievement-oriented values. Perspectives of these three types of VL can provide the baseline data to develop customized interventions to support the quality of life of nursing professionals and can also be used to inform health professionals in other countries about the perspectives on VL of Korean nurses.

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On the Role of Personal Values and Philosophy of Life in Happiness Technology

Cited by 14 publications

References 37 publications

Acculturation of Migrant Latinos in a Positive Psychology Framework

Acculturation of Migrant Latinos in a Positive Psychology Framework

A qualitative study on money, well-being and serial crowdfunding

Perspectives of the Value in Life among Nursing Professionals: A Q-methodology Study

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