The World Database of Happiness is a web-based archive of research findings on subjective appreciation of life, based in the Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organization of the Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands.[1] The database contains both an overview of scientific publications on happiness and a digest of research findings.[2] Happiness is defined as the degree to which an individual judges the quality of his or her life as a whole favorably. Two 'components' of happiness are distinguished: hedonic level of affect (the degree to which pleasant affect dominates) and contentment (perceived realization of wants).
The World Database of Happiness is a tool to quickly acquire an overview on the ever-growing stream of research findings on happiness Medio 2023 the database covered some 16,000 scientific publications on happiness, from which were extracted 23,000 distributional findings (on how happy people are) and another 24,000 correlational findings (on factors associated with more and less happiness).[1] The first findings date from 1915.
Techniqueedit
The World Database of Happiness is a ‘findings archive’, which consists of electronic ‘finding pages’ on which separate research results are described in a standard format and terminology. These finding pages can be selected on various characteristics, such as population studies, the measure of happiness used and observed co-variates. All finding-pages have a specific internet address to which links can be made in scientific review papers or policy recommendations. This allows a concise presentation of many findings in a table, while providing readers with access to detail.[2]
Scientific useedit
The Database has been cited in 254 scientific papers,[3] for example to access under what conditions economic growth enhances average happiness [4] or to show that rising mean happiness at first raises happiness inequality, but further rise will diminish these differences,[5] or that healthy eating is associated with more happiness, even after controlling for the effect on health [6] Another finding is that relative simple happiness training techniques raise happiness by some 5% [7]
Popular useedit
The World Database of Happiness is often used by popular media to make lists of the happiest countries around the globe.[8] An example is the Happy Planet Index, which aims to chart sustainable happiness all over the world by combining data on longevity, happiness and the size of the ecological footprint of citizens.[9]
Strengths and weaknessesedit
The database has a clear conceptual focus, it includes only research findings on subjective enjoyment of one's life as a whole. Thereby it evades the Babel that has haunted the study of happiness for ages. The other side of that coin is that much interesting research is left out. The findings are reported with technical details about measurement and statistical analysis. This detail is welcomed by scholars, but makes the information difficult to digest for lay-persons. Still another limitation is that the determinants of happiness appear to vary considerably across persons and situations, which make it hard to draw general conclusions about the causes of happiness. What is clear is that poor health, separation, unemployment and lack of social contact are all strongly negatively associated with happiness.[10] Another problem for the World database of happiness is that the studies on happiness increase with such a high rate that it gets increasingly difficult to offer a complete overview of all research findings. A further concern is that the Database of Happiness is exclusively focused on hedonic happiness (feeling good) and not on mature happiness that might exist in the face of suffering [11]
Referencesedit
^ abEhero. "WORLD DATABASE OF HAPPINESS ARCHIVE OF RESEARCH FINDINGS ON SUBJECTIVE ENJOYMENT OF LIFE". worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl. Erasmus University Rotterdam. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ abVeenhoven, Ruut; Buijt, Ivonne; Burger, Martijn (May 2021). "ONLINE 'FINDINGS-ARCHIVE': A NEW TOOL FOR RESEARCH SYNTHESIS". International Journal of Innovation Scientific Research and Review. 04 (5): 2774–2784.
^"Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^Oishi, Shigehiro; Kesebir, Selin (3 September 2015). "Income Inequality Explains Why Economic Growth Does Not Always Translate to an Increase in Happiness". Psychological Science. 26 (10): 1630–1638. doi:10.1177/0956797615596713. PMID 26338882. S2CID 11719800. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^Ram, Rati (November 2017). "Kuznets curve in happiness: A cross-country exploration". Economic Modelling. 66: 272–278. doi:10.1016/j.econmod.2017.06.006.
^Veenhoven, Ruut (2021). "Will healthy eating make you happier? A research synthesis using an on-line findings-archive". Applied Research in Quality of Life. 16: 221–240. doi:10.1007/s11482-019-09748-7. S2CID 255278068. Retrieved 5 July 2023.Veenhoven, R. (2018). .
^Bergsma, Ad; Buijt, Ivonne; Veenhoven, Ruut (17 November 2020). "Will Happiness-Trainings Make Us Happier? A Research Synthesis Using an Online Findings-Archive". Frontiers in Psychology. 11: 1953. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01953. PMC7707103. PMID 33312145.
^ "The Happiest Countries In The World". Global Finance Magazine. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^"Happy planet Index". happyplanetindex.org. Hot or Cool Institute.
^Dolan, Paul; Peasgood, Tessa; White, Mathew (February 2008). "Do we really know what makes us happy? A review of the economic literature on the factors associated with subjective well-being". Journal of Economic Psychology. 29: 94–122. doi:10.1016/j.joep.2007.09.001. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^Wong, Paul (16 May 2017). "Courage, faith, meaning, and mature happiness". ositive Living Newsletter (Mailing list). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External linksedit
World database of happiness
Happy Planet Index
April 13, 2024
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The World Database of Happiness is a web based archive of research findings on subjective appreciation of life based in the Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organization of the Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands 1 The database contains both an overview of scientific publications on happiness and a digest of research findings 2 Happiness is defined as the degree to which an individual judges the quality of his or her life as a whole favorably Two components of happiness are distinguished hedonic level of affect the degree to which pleasant affect dominates and contentment perceived realization of wants Contents 1 Aims 2 Technique 3 Scientific use 4 Popular use 5 Strengths and weaknesses 6 References 7 External linksAims editThe World Database of Happiness is a tool to quickly acquire an overview on the ever growing stream of research findings on happiness Medio 2023 the database covered some 16 000 scientific publications on happiness from which were extracted 23 000 distributional findings on how happy people are and another 24 000 correlational findings on factors associated with more and less happiness 1 The first findings date from 1915 Technique editThe World Database of Happiness is a findings archive which consists of electronic finding pages on which separate research results are described in a standard format and terminology These finding pages can be selected on various characteristics such as population studies the measure of happiness used and observed co variates All finding pages have a specific internet address to which links can be made in scientific review papers or policy recommendations This allows a concise presentation of many findings in a table while providing readers with access to detail 2 Scientific use editThe Database has been cited in 254 scientific papers 3 for example to access under what conditions economic growth enhances average happiness 4 or to show that rising mean happiness at first raises happiness inequality but further rise will diminish these differences 5 or that healthy eating is associated with more happiness even after controlling for the effect on health 6 Another finding is that relative simple happiness training techniques raise happiness by some 5 7 Popular use editThe World Database of Happiness is often used by popular media to make lists of the happiest countries around the globe 8 An example is the Happy Planet Index which aims to chart sustainable happiness all over the world by combining data on longevity happiness and the size of the ecological footprint of citizens 9 Strengths and weaknesses editThe database has a clear conceptual focus it includes only research findings on subjective enjoyment of one s life as a whole Thereby it evades the Babel that has haunted the study of happiness for ages The other side of that coin is that much interesting research is left out The findings are reported with technical details about measurement and statistical analysis This detail is welcomed by scholars but makes the information difficult to digest for lay persons Still another limitation is that the determinants of happiness appear to vary considerably across persons and situations which make it hard to draw general conclusions about the causes of happiness What is clear is that poor health separation unemployment and lack of social contact are all strongly negatively associated with happiness 10 Another problem for the World database of happiness is that the studies on happiness increase with such a high rate that it gets increasingly difficult to offer a complete overview of all research findings A further concern is that the Database of Happiness is exclusively focused on hedonic happiness feeling good and not on mature happiness that might exist in the face of suffering 11 References edit a b Ehero WORLD DATABASE OF HAPPINESS ARCHIVE OF RESEARCH FINDINGS ON SUBJECTIVE ENJOYMENT OF LIFE worlddatabaseofhappiness eur nl Erasmus University Rotterdam Retrieved 5 July 2023 a b Veenhoven Ruut Buijt Ivonne Burger Martijn May 2021 ONLINE FINDINGS ARCHIVE A NEW TOOL FOR RESEARCH SYNTHESIS International Journal of Innovation Scientific Research and Review 04 5 2774 2784 Google Scholar scholar google com Retrieved 5 July 2023 Oishi Shigehiro Kesebir Selin 3 September 2015 Income Inequality Explains Why Economic Growth Does Not Always Translate to an Increase in Happiness Psychological Science 26 10 1630 1638 doi 10 1177 0956797615596713 PMID 26338882 S2CID 11719800 Retrieved 5 July 2023 Ram Rati November 2017 Kuznets curve in happiness A cross country exploration Economic Modelling 66 272 278 doi 10 1016 j econmod 2017 06 006 Veenhoven Ruut 2021 Will healthy eating make you happier A research synthesis using an on line findings archive Applied Research in Quality of Life 16 221 240 doi 10 1007 s11482 019 09748 7 S2CID 255278068 Retrieved 5 July 2023 Veenhoven R 2018 Bergsma Ad Buijt Ivonne Veenhoven Ruut 17 November 2020 Will Happiness Trainings Make Us Happier A Research Synthesis Using an Online Findings Archive Frontiers in Psychology 11 1953 doi 10 3389 fpsyg 2020 01953 PMC 7707103 PMID 33312145 The Happiest Countries In The World Global Finance Magazine 27 April 2022 Retrieved 5 July 2023 Happy planet Index happyplanetindex org Hot or Cool Institute Dolan Paul Peasgood Tessa White Mathew February 2008 Do we really know what makes us happy A review of the economic literature on the factors associated with subjective well being Journal of Economic Psychology 29 94 122 doi 10 1016 j joep 2007 09 001 Retrieved 5 July 2023 Wong Paul 16 May 2017 Courage faith meaning and mature happiness ositive Living Newsletter Mailing list Retrieved 5 July 2023 External links editWorld database of happiness Happy Planet Index Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title World Database of Happiness amp oldid 1195641033, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
