The essentials of social cohesion: A literature review

D Schiefer, J Van der Noll - Social Indicators Research, 2017 - Springer
The social cohesion literature repeatedly criticizes a lack of consensus regarding the
theoretical conceptualization of the construct. The current paper attempts to clarify this …

Health, hope, and harmony: a systematic review of the determinants of happiness across cultures and countries

S Singh, S Kshtriya, R Valk - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to review the literature on what constitutes happiness across
cultures and countries to advance scholarly knowledge on the happiness construct. A …

The Nordic exceptionalism: What explains why the Nordic countries are constantly among the happiest in the world

F Martela, B Greve, B Rothstein, J Saari - World happiness report, 2020 - JSTOR
From 2013 until today, every time the World Happiness Report (WHR) has published its
annual ranking of countries, the five Nordic countries–Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden …

[PDF][PDF] Theories of personality

DP Schultz, SE Schultz, M Enos - 2009 - academia.edu
Each edition of a textbook must be as vital, dynamic, and responsive to change as the field it
covers. To remain an effective teaching instrument, it must reflect the development of the …

Connection to nature and time spent in gardens predicts social cohesion

RRY Oh, Y Zhang, LTP Nghiem, C Chang… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
A person's health and wellbeing are contingent on the amount of social support that they
receive. Similarly, experiencing nature has been shown to improve people's health and …

Clarifying eudaimonia and psychological functioning to complement evaluative and experiential well-being: why basic psychological needs should be measured in …

F Martela, RM Ryan - Perspectives on Psychological …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Measuring subjective well-being as a key indicator of national wellness has increasingly
become part of the international agenda. Current recommendations for measuring well …

The longitudinal effect of COVID-19 infections and lockdown on mental health and the protective effect of neighbourhood social relations

J O'Donnell, D Cárdenas, N Orazani, A Evans… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rationale The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on mental health is a major concern
worldwide. Measuring the impacts, however, is difficult because of a lack of data that tracks …

Neighborhood, social cohesion, and the Elderly's depression in Shanghai

J Miao, X Wu, X Sun - Social science & medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Neighborhood plays an important role in the provision of elderly care in the context of rapid
population aging and dwindling traditional family support in China. This study investigates …

Silver linings of the COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand

M Jenkins, J Hoek, G Jenkin, P Gendall, J Stanley… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruption, distress, and loss of life around
the world. While negative health, economic, and social consequences are being extensively …

Social cohesion and its correlates: A comparison of Western and Asian societies

J Delhey, K Boehnke, G Dragolov, ZS Ignácz… - Comparative …, 2018 - brill.com
Trust can either be conceived of as a social glue in its own right, or as a constitutive element
of a larger societal syndrome, termed social cohesion. This contribution takes the latter …