Background Individual subjective well-being (SWB) is essential for creating and maintaining
healthy, productive societies. The literature on SWB is vast and dispersed across multiple …

Background: Caregivers play a pivotal role in maintaining an economically viable health
care system, yet they are characterized by low levels of psychological well-being and …

The scientific study of'wellbeing'involves both objective and subjective variables. While
objective wellbeing can be simply measured as tangible aspects of the living environment …

My essay contributes to the 50-year celebration of Bauer's 'Social Indicators' by examining
the progress of subjective social indicators. It begins with a description of how the three …

Objective Getting a good night's sleep is important to ensure we function most effectively in
our waking lives. One area that is particularly compromised when adequate sleep is not …

The first three versions of this document (2012, 2013 and 2015) were written for the Joint
Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (JCPMH) which was a collaboration co-chaired by …

Background Informal caregivers are the main source of care for the critically ill, especially
after discharge or during the terminal stages at home. However, the concern for informal …

This paper explores the content and extent of the burden of caregiving for Chinese families
in transition. It sets out to understand how Chinese families manage to balance family …

It is normal for people to feel positive about the quality of their lives, despite the presence of
challenges. Of special interest here are the challenges of caring for a child or a disabled …

Background There are indications that informal caregiving negatively impacts caregivers'
mental health, but this was hardly examined using diagnoses of mental disorders and most …