The Impact of Subjective Well-being on Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies in the General Population

Martín‐María, Natalia; Miret, Marta; Caballero, Francisco Félix; Rico-Uribe, Laura Alejandra; Steptoe, Andrew; Chatterji, Somnath; Ayuso-Mateos, José Luís

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“…Considering the close relationship between subjective psychological well-being and health, this connection becomes particularly important while aging, when the prevalence of chronic illness increases. In this respect, high levels of SPWB have been associated with a decreased risk in mortality in general [55,56]. Interestingly, in in our study sample, resilience did not correlate with number of diseases.…”

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Participation to Leisure Activities and Well-Being in a Group of Residents of Naples-Italy: The Role of Resilience

Cocozza¹,

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We explored the relationship between cultural and social participation, physical activity, and well-being in a group of residents of the metropolitan area of Naples, Italy and the role that resilience plays in this relationship. Naples offers a remarkable urban environment with the potentially beneficial psychological effects of outstanding natural beauty, and one of the world’s most impressive repositories of tangible and intangible cultural heritage. However, Naples was also, and still is, heavily affected by the 2008 economic crisis, in addition to preexisting social and economic issues. The major finding of this study is that, despite this highly contrasting urban environment, the combination of physical activity and engagement in social and cultural activities has a positive effect on subjective (self-reported) psychological well-being (SPWB) in a group of residents, and that resilience mediates this relationship.

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Participation to Leisure Activities and Well-Being in a Group of Residents of Naples-Italy: The Role of Resilience

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“…Life satisfaction is generally measured by asking respondents how satisfied they feel in their life, placing themselves in a given point on a given scale [10]. The eudemonic concept of wellbeing is focused on meaning and purpose in life and self-realization, and it defines wellbeing in terms of the degree to which people feel fulfilled as they function in different areas of life [12]. Eudemonic wellbeing emphasizes the importance of psychological constructs such as personal meaning and growth [8,13,14], which are usually measured through structured self-reported scales focused on multiple dimensions [14,15].…”

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“…Eudemonic wellbeing emphasizes the importance of psychological constructs such as personal meaning and growth [8,13,14], which are usually measured through structured self-reported scales focused on multiple dimensions [14,15]. The hedonic wellbeing approach defines wellbeing in terms of pleasure and pain [12], considering feelings such as happiness, sadness, anger, stress and pain. It is commonly measured by analyzing positive and negative experiences in people's daily lives with experience sampling methodologies (ESM) or similar methods based on diary techniques to appraise subjective experiences in daily life such as the day reconstruction method [6,[16][17][18].…”

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The Investigation of Gender Differences in Subjective Wellbeing in Children and Adolescents: The UP&DOWN Study

Esteban-Gonzalo

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Objective: Based on a three-factor model of subjective wellbeing (evaluative, hedonic and eudemonic), the purpose of this study was to analyze gender differences in children and adolescents through three different subjective wellbeing indicators. Method: The sample comprised 1.407 children and adolescents from Cadiz and Madrid (Spain), in the framework of the UP&DOWN study. Life satisfaction was measured with the subjective happiness scale, positive and negative affect were measured with the positive and negative affect schedule, and purpose in life was assessed with the children's hope scale. Results: Linear regression models indicate the existence of significant gender differences only in adolescents, with higher scores among girls in positive affect (p = 0.016) and negative affect (p < 0.001) but with lower scores in purpose in life (p = 0.024). Conclusions: These results highlight the role of gender as an important factor in explaining differences in subjective wellbeing. Additionally, results indicate that gender differences in subjective wellbeing are observed in adolescents, but not in children, suggesting that the gender gap in subjective wellbeing begins at the age of 12. Mental health practitioners should pay attention to these findings in order to implement screening methods and interventions focused on these needs.

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“…A recent meta-analysis suggests that SWB is associated with a decreased risk in mortality in general [8]. Research on the determinants of SWB among older adults has identified social relationships [9], social capital [10], socioeconomic status [11] and psychosocial resources [12] as major factors.…”

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“In the mood for ageing”: determinants of subjective well-being in older men and women of the population-based KORA-Age study

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BackgroundTo investigate risk factors associated with low subjective well-being (SWB) in men and women (≥65 years) separately with a special focus on emotional distress.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted among 3602 participants (50.6% women) aged 65-90 years (mean age 72.8 years, SD ± 5.8) from the population-based KORA-Age study conducted in 2008/2009. SWB was assessed using the WHO-5 well-being index (score range: 0 to 100). SWB was dichotomized into “low” (score ≤ 50) and “high” (score > 50) SWB. The association between potential risk factors and SWB was assessed by logistic regressions analyses. Population-attributable risks (PARs) were calculated.ResultsLow SWB was significantly higher in women than in men (23.8% versus 18.2%; p < 0.0001). The logistic regressions analyses revealed low income, physical inactivity, multimorbidity, depression, anxiety and sleeping problems to be associated with low SWB in both sexes. Living alone increased the odds of having low SWB in women, but not in men. Depression and anxiety were the strongest risk factors of low SWB among men (depression: OR: 4.19, 95% CI: 1.33-13.17, p < 0.05; anxiety: 8.45, 5.14-13.87, p < 0.0001) and women (depression: 6.83, 2.49-18.75 p < 0.05; anxiety: 7.31, 5.14-10.39, p < 0.0001). In both sexes, anxiety had the highest population-attributable risk (men: 27%, women: 41%).ConclusionOur results call out for an increased focus on mental health interventions among older adults, especially for women living alone. Further research is needed to understand the paradoxical pattern of discrepant subjective well-being versus objective health in age.

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The Impact of Subjective Well-being on Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies in the General Population

Cited by 182 publications

References 51 publications

Participation to Leisure Activities and Well-Being in a Group of Residents of Naples-Italy: The Role of Resilience

Participation to Leisure Activities and Well-Being in a Group of Residents of Naples-Italy: The Role of Resilience

The Investigation of Gender Differences in Subjective Wellbeing in Children and Adolescents: The UP&DOWN Study

“In the mood for ageing”: determinants of subjective well-being in older men and women of the population-based KORA-Age study

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