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Doing the Right Thing: Measuring Well-Being for Public Policy

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Seligman, Martin E. P., Forgeard, Marie J. C., Jayawickreme, Eranda, Kern, Margaret L.·2011·International Journal of Wellbeing
DOI 10.5502/ijw.v1i1.15
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Many experts now recognize that income is not a measure that alone captures the wellbeing of individuals, and governments around the world are starting to rethink the ways in which they measure the welfare of their citizens. Wellbeing is best understood as a multifaceted phenomenon that can be assessed by measuring a wide array of subjective and objective constructs. This review summarizes the state of research on the various domains of wellbeing measured by psychologists and social scientists, and provides an overview of the main theoretical perspectives that integrate these domains. Among these theoretical perspectives, we highlight Well-being Theory, which decomposes the wellbeing construct into five domains: Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment (PERMA). We conclude by formulating recommendations for future research on the measurement of wellbeing. These recommendations include the need to combine both objective and subjective indicators, and the use of a dashboard approach to measurement. This approach conveys the multifaceted nature of wellbeing and will help policy-makers and citizens understand which domains of wellbeing should constitute priorities for public policy.

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Authors
Seligman, M. E. P., Forgeard, M. J. C., Jayawickreme, E., & Kern, M. L.
Venue
International Journal of Wellbeing
Publisher
International Journal of Wellbeing
Published
2011-01-30
Volume
1
Issue
1
ISSN
1179-8602 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.5502/ijw.v1i1.15
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Seligman, M. E. P., Forgeard, M. J. C., Jayawickreme, E., & Kern, M. L. (2011). Doing the Right Thing: Measuring Well-Being for Public Policy. International Journal of Wellbeing. https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v1i1.15

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