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Psychological Universals in the Study of Happiness: From Social Psychology to Epicurean Philosophy [PDF]

, 2019
Within the framework of Positive Psychology and Needing Theories, this article reviews cultural practices or perceptions regarding what happiness is and how it can be achieved.
Euler, Sasha S.
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‘I Don't Babysit’: Stay‐at‐Home Dads' Perspectives and Experiences Within Australian Society

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stay‐at‐home‐dads are an emerging group in Australia, impacted by societal assumptions and expectations. However, there is a scarcity of research on the perspectives and experiences of fathers assuming stay‐at‐home dad roles within Australian society.
Elyse Manie, Patricia Taylor, Hayley McKenzie, Norma Barrett   +3 more
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Participatory Policy Development: Reflections on Designing the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program in Victoria

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy, Bhiamie Williamson, Jesse Williams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of a behavioral change program in reducing the house index of mosquito larvae in households in Phetcabun province, Thailand

Bhutan Health Journal, 2015
Introduction: The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to study the effectiveness of a behavioral change program in reducing house index of mosquito in Village Baan-Wangpong, Lomsak district in Phetcabun province, Thailand.
Ugyen Tshering, Kamonchanok Pooma, Kiratikarn Meksaengsee, Nongnooch Aiemsa-ard   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building Community Amidst the Institutional Whiteness of Graduate Study: Black Joy and Maroon Moves in an Academic Marronage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi, Casianus Gemoh, Denise Chapman, Edmund Hypolite, Simon Angok, Melanie Baak, Joel Windle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smoke and thriving: An ecological study [PDF]

, 2015
Studies suggest a possible inverse correlation between smoking attitude and happiness levels. The present paper investigates the relation between males and females smoking prevalence and happiness levels in 155 countries worldwide.
Grassi, Maria Caterina, LA TORRE, Giuseppe, Mipatrini, Daniele   +2 more
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Childhood psychological maltreatment, optimism, aversion to happiness, and psychological adjustment among college students [PDF]

, 2022
Gökmen Arslan
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‘Hurry Up and Get Me out of Here’: The Experience of People Under 65 Years (Still) Stuck in Aged Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Australian Government set a target for no‐one under 65 years of age to be living in residential aged care (RAC) by 2025. The numbers of young people in residential aged care (YPIRAC) have significantly declined since the start of the targets.
Elroy Dearn, Kate D'Cruz, Mark Brown, Jacinta Douglas, Dianne Winkler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in prevalence of alcohol and tobacco consumption across districts of India, 2016 and 2021

BMC Public Health
Background India witnessed a rise in alcohol and tobacco consumption in the last few decades. However, the burden varies because of the huge population, diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and geographical characteristics, and different liquor policies ...
Sunil Rajpal, Abhishek Kumar, Shreya Ronanki, Nehantha Sathesh, Rockli Kim, S. V. Subramanian   +5 more
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Adaptive aspects of maximizing in times of COVID-19: coping efforts linking maximization to well-being

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionMaximization, the tendency to make the best choices by thoroughly searching and comparing alternatives, has long been considered a negative correlate of well-being. However, recently, it was proposed that having a maximizing tendency can lead
Young Joo Jun, Incheol Choi, Incheol Choi, Joo Hyun Kim   +3 more
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