Measuring and Interpreting Subjective Wellbeing in Different Cultural Contexts: A Review and Way Forward

Cummins, Robert A.

ISBN 10: 1108461697 / ISBN 13: 9781108461696

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Measuring and Interpreting Subjective Wellbeing in Different Cultural Contexts: A Review and Way Forward
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108461697
• ISBN 13: 9781108461696
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.15 kilograms

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Synopsis

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, measuring subjective wellbeing involves quantifying self-reported feelings. Although reliable and valid measures can be achieved, in a cross-cultural context differences in language and culture present formidable challenges to measurement comparability. This Element begins by describing the behaviour of subjective wellbeing in single cultures, using the theory of homeostasis. Robert A. Cummins then discusses cross-cultural differences in subjective wellbeing, with a focus on measurement invariance as a means of ensuring the validity of comparative results. Cummins proposes that the major barrier to creating such comparability of measurement is a pervasive response bias that differs between cultures. He concludes that current instruments are inadequate to provide valid cross-cultural measures of subjective wellbeing, and that suitable measures may be created as short forms of current scales.

Book Description

This Element discusses cross-cultural differences in subjective wellbeing, proposing that the major barrier to creating such comparability of measurement is a pervasive response bias that differs between cultures. Cummins concludes that current instruments are inadequate to provide valid cross-cultural measures of subjective wellbeing.