The Multi-dimensional Characteristics of Wellbeing: How Different Aspects of Wellbeing Interact and Do Not Interact with Each Other

Halleröd, Bjørn; Seldén, Daniel

doi:10.1007/s11205-012-0115-8

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“…When estimating the measurement model, we use the SEM framework to estimate a nested latent variable model based on confirmative factor analysis (CFA) (Halleröd 2009;Halleröd and Seldén 2012). CFA estimates the relationships between an unobserved latent variable and a set of manifest observed indicators.…”

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“…The reason to estimate a nested model is that we know that one specific manifest indicator sometimes relates to more than one latent factor (Gustafsson and Balke 1993;Halleröd 2009;Halleröd and Seldén 2012). What this means is that one single indicator, for example, a question concerning anxiety, might in fact function as a measure of two or more distinctive phenomena (Halleröd 2009;Halleröd and Seldén 2012). The nested measurement model helps us separate variance in the manifest indicators that belongs to a common factor from variance that belongs to specific residual factors.…”

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“…Class is important for the same reasons, i.e. there are systematic class differences in health and wellbeing (Halleröd and Seldén 2012;Halleröd and Gustafsson 2011). Our class variable is based on the Swedish Socio-Economic Code (SEI), which provides a categorization of occupations based on formal educational requirements.…”

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Leaving the labour market: the impact of exit routes from employment to retirement on health and wellbeing in old age

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The study analyses whether and to what degree specific routes into retirement affect older people, i.e. the relationship between heterogeneous exit patterns and post-retirement health and wellbeing. We used longitudinal data from two points in time; data related to were collected in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 and data related to were collected in 2002 and 2003 ( = 589). We focused on older people (55+ at ) who were employed at and retired at . We used confirmative factor analysis to identify identical measures of health and wellbeing at both and . Hence, we were able to control for pre-retirement health and wellbeing when evaluating the effects of different exit routes. These routes were defined as dependence on incomes from sickness benefit, disability pension, part-time pension, unemployment insurance and active labour market programmes. Our initial structural equation model showed a clear relation between exit routes and post-retirement wellbeing. People who prior to retirement were pushed into social benefit programmes related to health and unemployment were significantly worse off as retirees, especially those with health-related benefits. However, these relationships disappeared once pre-retirement wellbeing was added to the model. Our main conclusion is that post-retirement wellbeing first and foremost is a consequence of accumulation of advantages and disadvantages during the life course. Both labour market exit routes and post-retirement wellbeing can be seen as outcomes of this process. There are no independent effects of the retirement process. Judging from our findings, there is no reason to believe that involvement in social security programmes allowing early retirement on health grounds has any additional negative consequences for health and wellbeing.

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“…Diener (2006) defined well-being as an umbrella term that covers people´s subjective valuations of their lives. Recently it has become generally accepted that well-being is a multidimensional construct (Dodge et al 2012;Halleröd and Seldén 2013). Hence this study investigated perceptions of well-being according to three dimensions: mental well-being, economic well-being and physical well-being.…”

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Leisure Consumption and well-Being among Older Adults: Does Age or Life Situation Matter?

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Wilska

Kokko

2016

Applied Research Quality Life

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This study investigated the associations between leisure consumption and well-being in older adults (50-74 years old). To find out whether these associations are age-specific, they were compared with the associations observed among younger adults (18-49 years old). Differences between the older adults by age and life situation were also examined. This study was based on the "Finland 2014 -Consumption and Life style" survey (N=1351), conducted among a representative sample of the Finnish adult population. Well-being was measured as mental, economic and physical well-being. Objects of leisure consumption were grouped by factor analysis, and the associations between the resulting leisure consumption factors and the dimensions of well-being were studied using regression analysis. In addition, interaction terms were used to compare differences in the associations between younger and older adults, and among older adults varying in their life situation.In the older adults, appearance was related to better mental well-being, literature & culture to better economic well-being, and exercise to better physical well-being. Travel was linked positively to all the dimensions of well-being, and health care negatively to mental and physical well-being. Some differences in the associations were observed between the younger and older adults; for example, exercise but not appearance was associated with better emotional well-being among the younger adults. In general, the associations were stronger in the older than younger adults. Among the older adults, age, employment status, and marital status moderated some associations. Further research, especially with longitudinal data, is needed to clarify the causal relationships between leisure consumption and well-being.

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“…Within the quality of life context, the notion of inequality refers also to the multidimensional characteristics of well-being (Halleröd/Seldén 2013) and to the absolute and relative economic and social standards of where we live. We subjectively evaluate our welfare levels in relation to (minimum) affordable standards and to our own options and choices, and based on our own experiences and expectations.…”

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Quality of life and inequality

Krause¹

2016

Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Happiness and Quality of Life

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The Multi-dimensional Characteristics of Wellbeing: How Different Aspects of Wellbeing Interact and Do Not Interact with Each Other

Cited by 42 publications

References 38 publications

Leaving the labour market: the impact of exit routes from employment to retirement on health and wellbeing in old age

Leaving the labour market: the impact of exit routes from employment to retirement on health and wellbeing in old age

Leisure Consumption and well-Being among Older Adults: Does Age or Life Situation Matter?

Quality of life and inequality

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