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Subjective wellbeing homeostasis
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posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00 authored by Robert CumminsRobert Cummins, Anna Lau, Melanie DavernThis chapter explains the concept of subjective well-being homeostasis. It concerns the proposal that subjective well-being (SWB) is managed by a system of psychological devices which have evolved for this purpose. The chapter begins by presenting some of the psychometric characteristics of SWB and introduces homeostasis as a theoretical construct that can account for these characteristics. This is followed by a discussion of the relationship between SWB and depression. The chapter ends with recommendations for measurement scales.
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Handbook of social indicators and quality of life researchChapter number
4Pagination
79 - 98Publisher
SpringerPlace of publication
Dordrecht, NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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9789400724204ISBN-10
9400724209Language
engPublication classification
B1 Book chapterCopyright notice
2012, Springer Science+Business Media B.V.Extent
26Editor/Contributor(s)
K Land, A Michalos, J SirgyUsage metrics
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