The pursuit of happiness

Jackson, Mark

doi:10.1177/0952695112468526

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“…Morris (2012) also believes that studying happiness as a science, whether drawn from evolutionary theory and neuroscience psychology or biology, psychosomatic and psychosocial medicine, cybernetics, and sociobiology [40], is paramount to making appropriate public policy decisions. He adds that for happiness to be a scientific indicator, we must consider its hedonic definition.…”

Section: Psychosocial Associationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Urban Agricultural Practices’ Association with Farmers’ Psychosocial Well-Being in Dar Es Salaam and Greater Lomé. A Perceptual Study

Konou,

Zinsou-Klassou,

M. Mwakalinga

et al. 2024

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As practiced in Africa, urban agriculture (UA) has been examined in the literature and by architecture and urban planning experts, revealing both advantages and disadvantages for health. While the recognized disadvantages are not negligible, the literature focuses mainly on the positive outcomes about food security and improved socio-economic conditions for farmers. However, little research has focused on farmers' perceptions of the effect of this practice on their psychological well-being. This study seeks to delve into this aspect by surveying 733 farmers in Dar es Salaam and Greater Lomé to map UA's distribution, assess its benefits and challenges, study its psychosocial associations, and demonstrate how architectural design and urban planning can enhance its spatial distribution and overall benefits. The standardized Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) and non-standardized questionnaires are used to evaluate their responses. Using logistic regression and spatial analysis techniques with Python and QGIS 3.32.2-Lima, the analysis uncovers that farmers attribute improved psychological well-being to their involvement in UA. The study found that farmers' happiness due to UA varies by location within a city, with those on the outskirts generally more satisfied than those in urban centers. Additionally, women farmers reported greater happiness than men farmers, highlighting UA's role in empowering women. The research underscores UA's positive association with practitioners' psychological health in Africa and advocates for its integration into urban planning to promote equitable and beneficial urban spaces.

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Section: Psychosocial Associationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Urban Agricultural Practices’ Association with Farmers’ Psychosocial Well-Being in Dar Es Salaam and Greater Lomé. A Perceptual Study

Konou,

Zinsou-Klassou,

M. Mwakalinga

et al. 2024

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“…30 In addition, Cannon's elaboration of what he termed "social homeostasis" provided the blueprint for Selye's subsequent construction of a "natural philosophy of life," designed to maintain or restore individual happiness and social stability. 31 Adjacent developments in clinical medicine may also have shaped Selye's preoccupation with adaptation and disease. Proponents of psychosomatic medicine, such as Franz Alexander (1891-1964) and Helen Flanders Dunbar (1902, for example, were not only exploring the impact of emotions and personality on mental and physical health during this period but also, like Selye, regularly describing health and disease in terms of energy, stability, homeostasis, the balance of the nervous and endocrine systems, and adjustment to shock.…”

Section: The General Adaptation Syndromementioning

confidence: 99%

1 Evaluating the Role of Hans Selye in the Modern History of Stress

Jackson

2014

Stress, Shock, and Adaptation in the Twentieth Century

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This is the philosophical point of view which alters our concept of disease. . . . Medical men who recognize the revolutionary and shattering nature of these developments realize that a great adjustment in our thinking has to be made. Here is the pool of Bethesda. J. S. L. Browne, "New Pool of Bethesda" Some years ago, Hans Selye postulated a general adaptation syndrome due to stress, but this concept has been of doubtful value in advancing the understanding of maladies.

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“…1 Mental illness has become a serious threat to public health in Chinese cities. The happiness and mental health of urban residents are not only related to the quality of life for individuals and families but also have a crucial impact on not only the harmony and stability of the whole social economy but also the development level of cultural morality ( Jackson, 2012 ). Therefore, understanding the factors that influence the well-being of urban residents and enhance their happiness to better promote their mental health is a major challenge that China must address.…”

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Who are the convoys of the happiness of Chinese urban residents? Research on social relations and subjective well-being based on the convoy model

Li,

Guo,

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionWhile the rapid advancement of urbanization has driven the improvement of material living standards, it has also brought about rapid social changes and intensified competition. In this “involutive” environment characterized by highly competitive and strong pressure, urban residents tend to fall into a state of “mental exhaustion.” Anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and other mental illnesses have seriously threatened public health in Chinese cities. Support from social relations is crucial for enhancing residents’ subjective well-being (SWB) and promoting their mental health, especially in China’s highly contextualized collectivist culture.MethodsAccording to the social structure of China’s “difference sequence pattern,” this paper constructs a theoretical framework of the relationship between social relations and SWB based on the convoy model and uses CGSS2018 data to verify the applicability of the theoretical framework.ResultsKinship and friendship positively relate to SWB, and their interaction effect is significantly negative. There is no necessary correlation between neighborhood and SWB. The relationship between social relations and SWB of different age groups is heterogeneous. In addition, the moderating effects of relative income and social class are significantly negative.DiscussionKinship and friendship are Chinese urban residents’ SWB convoys, and these two factors have an obvious substitution effect. The neighborhood has withdrawn from the convoy orbit of Chinese urban residents’ SWB, which may be related to neighborhood indifference caused by China’s housing system reform. From the life course perspective, the SWB convoys of young and middle-aged groups consist of kinship and friendship, while those of elderly people include kinship and neighborhood. In addition, for poor individuals living at the bottom of society, support from kinship is the most important source of social capital. These findings provide new insights into the relationship between social relations and the welfare of Chinese urban residents.

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The pursuit of happiness

Cited by 15 publications

References 41 publications

Exploring Urban Agricultural Practices’ Association with Farmers’ Psychosocial Well-Being in Dar Es Salaam and Greater Lomé. A Perceptual Study

Exploring Urban Agricultural Practices’ Association with Farmers’ Psychosocial Well-Being in Dar Es Salaam and Greater Lomé. A Perceptual Study

1 Evaluating the Role of Hans Selye in the Modern History of Stress

Who are the convoys of the happiness of Chinese urban residents? Research on social relations and subjective well-being based on the convoy model

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