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Demographic variation in inner peace across 22 countries: A cross-national analysis of the Global Flourishing Study

Journal of Happiness Studies
Although peace is invariably regarded as a universal good, most research focuses on ‘outer’ forms (e.g., societal relations), with little attention to ‘inner’ peace (IP, i.e., tranquil states of mind). This may reflect the Western-centrism of academia, with low arousal positive states like IP being relatively undervalued in the West.
Tim Lomas, R. Noah Padgett, James L. Ritchie-Dunham, Matthew T. Lee, James Pawelski, Koichiro Shiba, Byron R. Johnson, Tyler J. VanderWeele   +7 more
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Male versus female flourishing: A cross-sectional analysis of 202,898 participants across 22 countries on 73 variables in the Global Flourishing Study

Abstract Among the most prominent topics of debate in modern societies is whether men or women are doing better in life. Despite a vast literature, most research is constrained by two issues: a limited conceptualization and assessment of what it means to do well; and a relatively narrow, often Western-centric coverage.
Tim Lomas, R. Noah Padgett, Meg A. Warren, Byron R. Johnson, Tyler J. VanderWeele   +4 more
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Childhood experiences and adult community participation in secular and religious contexts in 22 countries

Scientific Reports
Participation in community groups (including both secular and religious groups) is associated with improved health, well-being, and societal cohesion.
Ying Chen, Brendan W. Case, Katelyn N. G. Long, Robert Woodberry, Eric S. Kim, R. Noah Padgett, Byron R. Johnson, Tyler J. VanderWeele   +7 more
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Disability Human Rights [PDF]

, 2007
[Excerpt] Responding to the absence of an international treaty expressly protecting people with disabilities, the United Nations General Assembly will soon adopt a disability-based human rights convention.
Stein, Michael Ashley
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Measuring wellbeing in the Global Flourishing Study: Insights from a cross-national analysis of cognitive interviews from 22 countries

Quality & Quantity
Prior research suggests that cross-national cognitive interviewing can provide preliminarily insights into the extent to which survey items that will be employed in large-scale global research might be understood similarly or differently across countries.
Richard Cowden, Deborah Skinstad, Tim Lomas, Byron R. Johnson, Tyler J. VanderWeele   +4 more
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Demographic Variation in Balance in Life Across 22 Countries: A Cross-National Analysis of the Global Flourishing Study

Applied Research in Quality of Life
Abstract The importance of balance has been selectively acknowledged in modern scholarship through notions such as work-life balance. However, the broader notion of balance in life has remained underappreciated. This may reflect the Western-centric nature of academia, with balance having received less attention in the West compared to other ...
Tim Lomas, R. Noah Padgett, James L. Ritchie-Dunham, James Pawelski, Koichiro Shiba, Byron R. Johnson, Tyler J. VanderWeele   +6 more
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Variations in character involving an orientation to promote good across sociodemographic groups in 22 countries

Scientific Reports
An orientation to promote good (i.e., a disposition to take actions that contribute to the good of oneself and others) has been associated with better health and well-being outcomes.
Ying Chen, Dorota Weziak-Bialowolska, Eric S. Kim, Julia S. Nakamura, Jeffrey A. Hanson, R. Noah Padgett, Byron R. Johnson, Tyler J. VanderWeele   +7 more
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People, Place and Prosperity in the East End of Glasgow [PDF]

, 2014
Both Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government have made the east end of Glasgow a particular (though not the only) focus for legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games.<p></p> In order to achieve local legacy impacts, preparations for
Clark, Julie, Kearns, Ade
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Religious centrality across 22 countries

Scientific Reports
Religious Centrality has been widely studied in Europe and North America and is generally associated with better psychological and social outcomes.
Robert D. Woodberry, Kathryn A. Johnson, Brendan Case, Matt Bradshaw, Tyler J. VanderWeele, Byron R. Johnson   +5 more
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The Contribution of the Textile and Apparel Cluster to the South Carolina Economy [PDF]

Community/Rural/Urban Development,
Barkley, David L., Eades, Daniel C., Henry, Mark S.   +2 more
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