Some excellent research into 22 European nations accounts of wellbeing is on the NEF (New Economics Foundation, UK) website. NEF is a UK charity promoting global interdependence, thriving communities, wellbeing & future economy for policy-makers, governments & organisations. NEF used 2 components in their comprehensive research of wellbeing personal & social wellbeing. Denmark was top scorer for personal & social wellbeing. I wonder how NZ would shape up in comparison. more on Sub-components of Personal Well-beingSub-components of Personal well-being
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Emotional well-being.
Positive feelings – How often positive emotions are felt.
Absence of negative feelings – The frequency with which negative emotions are felt, with higher scores representing less frequent negative emotions.
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Satisfying life.
Having positive evaluation of your life overall, representing the results of four questions about satisfaction and life evaluations.
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Vitality.
Having energy, feeling well-rested and healthy, and being physically active.
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Resilience and self-esteem.
Self-esteem – Feeling good about yourself.
Optimism – Feeling optimistic about your future.
Resilience – Being able to deal with life’s difficulties.
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Positive functioning.
This can be summed up as ‘doing well’. It includes four subcomponents:
Autonomy – Feeling free to do what you want and having the time to do it.
Competence – Feeling accomplishment from what you do and being able to make use of your abilities. Engagement – Feeling absorbed in what you are doing and that you have opportunities to learn. Meaning and purpose – Feeling that what you do in life is valuable, worthwhile and valued by others.
Sub-components of Social well-being
Social well-being is made up of two main components:
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Supportive relationships.
The extent and quality of interactions in close relationships with family, friends and others who provide support.
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Trust and belonging.
Trusting other people, being treated fairly and respectfully by them, and feeling a sense of belonging with and support from people where you live.
check out NEF @ : www.nationalaccountsofwellbeing.org
Measure your own wellbeing using their wellbeing profile questionnaire
To download a copy of the full report: national accounts of wellbeing
To checkout YOUR personal & social wellbeing, have a revitalising