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Životní spokojenost, štěstí a rodinný stav v 21 evropských zemích

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Hamplova D.
Sociologický časopis. Czech Sociological Review
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2006
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vol. 42
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issue 1
35-55
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The article focuses on the relationship between marital status and life satisfaction in the countries of Europe. The first part of the article discusses subjective evaluations of life satisfaction and the theoretical concepts that explain differences in the levels of life satisfaction according to marital status. The second part of the article is devoted to empirical analyses of data from the European Social Survey (ESS), the results of which indicate that in the countries studied married people tend to be more satisfied with life than others, even though the strength of this effect varies. The differences in the effect of marriage cannot be ascribed to a given society's divorce rate. In some countries the life satisfaction of the cohabiting population is almost as high as for married people, while in other countries it is closer to the level of life satisfaction observed among single people, and in other countries the level of satisfaction of the cohabitating individuals lies midway between married and single people.
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LIFE SATISFACTION AND AFFECTIVITY (A RESEARCH PROBE)

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Potasova A., Prokopcakova A.
Studia Psychologica
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2003
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vol. 45
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issue 3
203-209
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A sample of 99 subjects from three age groups took part in a research probe intended to clarify the relationships between life satisfaction, accommodation flexibility and negative affectivity (anxiety). Although a comparison according to age failed to make it evident, a selection of Ss according to whether they are extremely satisfied or extremely dissatisfied with life showed that those satisfied achieve significantly higher scores in accommodation flexibility and statistically lower scores in anxiety measures than Ss extremely dissatisfied with life.
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PARANOID AND CONSPIRACY BELIEFS: THE ROLE OF ANXIETY AND LIFE SATISFACTION

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Pekárová V.
Studia Psychologica
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2021
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vol. 63
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issue 4
393 - 403
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This study aimed to examine the relationship between paranoid and conspiracy beliefs and how these beliefs further relate to anxiety-trait, anxiety disorders, and satisfaction with life. The research involved 814 participants who were administered the Paranoia Scale, the Slovak Conspiracy Belief Scale, the State- Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Satisfaction With Life Scale. The results showed that paranoid beliefs were associated with conspiracy beliefs, anxiety-trait, and life satisfaction. All of the variables together accounted for almost 40% of the variance of paranoid beliefs. Although conspiracy beliefs were associated with paranoia, the relationship with life satisfaction and anxiety-trait did not emerge as significant. The results of this study point out the importance of further exploration of paranoid and conspiracy beliefs, especially in times of coronavirus pandemic, when the harmful effects of such beliefs are even more salient.
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ACHIEVEMENT NEED AND BURNOUT IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: SERIAL MEDIATION BY RESILIENCE AND LIFE SATISFACTION

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Bozkur B., Güler M.
Studia Psychologica
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2023
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vol. 65
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issue 1
86-101
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This study aims to examine the mediational roles of resilience and life satisfaction in the relationship between students’ achievement need and their burnout. The research group of the study consists of 490 (85.7% female, 14.3% male) university students continuing their education in several programs at 6 universities across Turkey. Maslach Burnout Inventory – Student Form (MBI-SF), Life Satisfaction Scale, Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), New Needs Assessment Questionnaire (NAQ) – Achievement Need Sub-dimension, and Personal Information Form were used as a data collection tools in the research. According to the findings obtained from the analysis, achievement need, resilience, and life satisfaction have positive and significant relationships with the efficacy dimension of burnout. On the other hand, achievement need, resilience, and life satisfaction have negative and significant relationships with cynicism and emotional exhaustion sub-dimensions of burnout. In the mediation analysis, it was observed that resilience and life satisfaction serially mediated the relationship between the achievement need and burnout (efficacy, cynicism, exhaustion). Based on these findings, interventions aimed at increasing students’ resilience and life satisfaction can be beneficial in preventing student burnout.
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PERSONALITY CORRELATES OF SELF-ESTEEM AND LIFE SATISFACTION

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Blatny M., Jelinek M., Blizkovska J., Klimusova H.
Studia Psychologica
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2004
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vol. 46
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issue 2
97-104
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The present study deals with the question of discriminant validities of self-esteem and life satisfaction. The research had for aim to analyze the relationship of self-esteem and life satisfaction to factors of the five-factor model of personality and was carried out on a sample of 700 Czech adolescents. Both self-esteem and life satisfaction are connected with emotional stability, extraversion and conscientiousness. Agreeableness is related to life satisfaction, but not to self-esteem. The divergence between self-esteem and life satisfaction is also based on the difference between the closeness of their relations towards neuroticism - the correlation between self-esteem and neuroticism is significantly higher than that between life satisfaction and neuroticism.
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HOPE AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND LIFE SATISFACTION

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Halama P.
Studia Psychologica
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2010
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vol. 52
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issue 4
309-314
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The paper focuses on the question whether hope mediates the effect of personality traits on life satisfaction. It is based on the assumption that the cognitive ability to perceive the possibility of reaching one's own personal goals is an important outcome of personality traits as well as a strong predictor of life satisfaction. The research sample consisted of 451 secondary school and university students in Slovakia with mean age 20.02 years. Hope Scale (Snyder, 1995), Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener et al., 1985), and NEO Five Factor Inventory (Costa, McCrae, 1992, Slovak version Ruisel, Halama, 2007) were used to measure the defined characteristics. The results showed that hope acts as a partial mediator between neuroticism, conscientiousness and life satisfaction, and a full mediator between extraversion and life satisfaction.
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MEANING IN LIFE AND HOPE AS PREDICTORS OF POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH: DO THEY EXPLAIN RESIDUAL VARIANCE NOT PREDICTED BY PERSONALITY TRAITS?

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Halama P., Dedova M.
Studia Psychologica
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2007
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vol. 49
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issue 3
191-200
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The study examines the question whether meaning in life and hope can explain unique variance of positive mental health not predicted by personality traits. The sample consisted of 148 adolescents (73 males, 75 females) ranging in age from 16 to 19 years. NEO-FFI was used to measure the big five traits, Halama's Life Meaningfulness Scale for measuring meaning in life and Snyder's Hope Scale for measuring hope. To measure positive mental health, use was made of Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale and Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale. The correlation analysis showed that personality traits, meaning in life and hope have significant correlation with positive mental health variables. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that the big five traits explain 26.1% of life satisfaction variance. Meaning in life but not hope explained additional 8% of variance of life satisfaction. The Big five traits explained 42.4% of self-esteem variance, hope explained additional 8% and meaning in life 4%. The results confirmed that meaning in life is an independent predictor of both life satisfaction and self-esteem, and hope is an independent predictor of self-esteem.
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MEDIATING ROLE OF NEGATIVE MOOD STATES AND BODY RESPONSIVENESS IN THE ASSOCIATIONS OF MINDFULNESS AND SELF-COMPASSION WITH LIFE SATISFACTION

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Aydin Sünbül Z., Arici Özcan N.
Studia Psychologica
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2022
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vol. 64
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issue 4
343 - 255
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The goal of this study was to test the mediating role of body responsiveness (body awareness and body disconnection) and negative mood states (depression, anxiety, and stress) in the relationship of self-compassion and trait mindfulness to life satisfaction. A total of 792 participants (669 females, 123 males) participated in the study. The results yielded that mindfulness and self-compassion have significantly negative relationships with negative mood states and perceived disconnection, while they have a significantly positive relationship with the importance of interoceptive awareness. Self-compassion and importance of interoceptive awareness were found to be significantly and positively related to life satisfaction, while negative mood states had a significantly negative relationship with life satisfaction. The re-arranged model accounted for a 26% variance in life satisfaction scores of participants. These findings imply that cultivation of mindfulness and self-compassion may enhance body responsiveness and diminish the negative mood states that in turn promote life satisfaction.
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POSITIVE ORIENTATION AND GENERALIZED SELF-EFFICACY

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Oleś P. K., Alessandri G., Oleś M., Bak W., Jankowski T., Laguna M., Caprara Gian V.
Studia Psychologica
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2013
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vol. 55
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issue 1
47 – 59
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The beliefs that people hold about themselves, their life and future are important and mutually related constituents of psychological functioning and well-being. In this paper, we investigated the relationship between positive orientation and generalized self-efficacy. The sample consisted of 672 participants aged 15-72 years (274 males). The results confirmed the first hypothesis that positive orientation and generalized self-efficacy constitute two distinct but correlated constructs. The results were confirmed across the three age groups and, contrary to the second hypothesis, age was not confirmed as a moderator of the relationship between positive orientation and self-efficacy.
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DETERMINANTS OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN LATER LIFE

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Toeplitz Z.
Kolokwia Psychologiczne (Psychological Colloquia)
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2005
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vol. 13
219-230
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The main aim of the presented study was to find the factors determining life satisfaction in later life. Life satisfaction was defined as subjective well-being with its components: subjective health, self-reliance and symptoms of depression. Social support and objective health status have been measured. Age, education and social situation have been also taken into account.The study was carried out on the group of 318 adults aged 65 or more (186 women and 132 men).The results suggest that there is only weak correlation between life satisfaction and objective health measures, and strong one between life satisfaction and subjective health. There is also weak correlation between these two variables. The findings concerning impact of social support on the life satisfaction are uninformative and need further investigations.According to our findings, there is a greatest positive impact of the education level on the life satisfaction of older adults.The age does not decrease life satisfaction level, although it increases level of health problems.
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THINKING STYLES, PERCEIVED STRESS AND LIFE SATISFACTION

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Bavolar J.
Studia Psychologica
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2017
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vol. 59
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issue 4
233 – 242
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This study investigates the relationship between rational and experiential thinking styles, perceived stress and life satisfaction in university students. The research sample included 259 students (56.8% females, Mage = 21.57) of psychology and informatics. Lower stress and higher life satisfaction are predominantly related to the thinking style preferred by the given gender – the rational style in males and the experiential style in females. More positive results in stress and life satisfaction were observed in the groups scoring higher in both styles compared to those scoring lower in both thinking styles. The relationships between thinking style preferred by the given gender and life satisfaction are mediated by the perceived stress. The present results indicate the possibility of increasing life satisfaction through changing information processing modes.
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LIFE SATISFACTION, BELIEFS AND RELATIONS TO ONESELF AND OTHERS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

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Babincak P., Bacova V.
Studia Psychologica
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2008
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vol. 50
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issue 1
79-94
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The IDEX (Identity Exploration) instrument was used in the study to verify that the statements 'satisfied with life', 'lives a good life' and 'useful for others' are for university students of humanities (N = 154, mean age 21.93, SD 1.45 years, age range 19-27 years; 26 men, 125 women, 3 unidentified) important key criteria for their experiencing of themselves and their social world. It was further found that the students satisfied with their life (N = 45) believe in their ability to uphold the important matters, live up to their own expectations, live a good life, be useful for others and care for their family and the close friends more than do students less satisfied with their life (N = 26). Students satisfied with their life perceived and assessed themselves, the person they admire, people close to them, and their communities significantly more positively than the less satisfied. Their relation to 'my community' and 'university students' was also more positive. No differences were found between satisfied and less satisfied students in their perception and evaluation of communities with the different values and the large groups of people. According to the results, life satisfaction in the university students is linked to active approach to life, positive evaluation of oneself, positive relations to people close to one, especially one's best friend, and acceptance of one's social position; a lesser satisfaction with life means the absence of such strong beliefs and less positive relations to oneself and others.
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EXPERIENCE OF UKRAINIAN STUDENTS IN SLOVAKIA: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF MISLEADING INFORMATION BETWEEN NEGATIVE EMOTIONALITY AND LIFE SATISFACTION

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Berinšterová M.
Človek a spoločnosť. Internetový časopis pre pôvodné teoretické a výskumné štúdie z oblasti spoločenských vied
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2023
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vol. 26
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issue 2
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This paper aims to explore the relationship between the negative emotionality of international students and overall life satisfaction. It also wants to verify the role of information distortion - the frequency of bullshitting - in this relationship. This variable represents a strategy whose goal is to avoid unpleasant consequences or to impress other people. The research was conducted in the second half of 2022 with a sample of 136 Ukrainian students. This makes up about 10% of Ukrainian students studying at the University of Prešov in Slovakia. The Pearson correlation coefficient showed a significant negative relationship between life satisfaction and negative emotionality. There were also significant positive relationships found between life satisfaction and frequency of bullshitting as well as between negative emotionality and frequency of bullshitting. The results confirmed the mediational effect of frequency of bullshitting in the relationship between negative emotionality and life satisfaction. Further research could study information misleading as a manifestation of dysfunctional coping with negative emotions. At the same time, in the process of adaptation of foreign students observe their resilience. Another line of research could address the closedness/openness of international student communities and their correlates. The practical implications of the research are directed towards international student counselling and adaptation programs.
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ROLE OF TRAIT MINDFULNESS, SELF-COMPASSION, AND CARING FOR BLISS IN LIFE SATISFACTION: CONTROLLING FOR PERCEIVED STRESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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Aydin Sünbül Z., Çekici F.
Studia Psychologica
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2023
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vol. 65
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issue 1
71-85
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Having gathered data from 341 participants (210 females and 131 males) over the age of 18, we investigated the predictive role of mindfulness, self-compassion, and caring for bliss in life satisfaction, controlled by perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of a confirmatory factor analysis acknowledged the single-factor structure of the Caring for Bliss Scale adapted within the scope of this study. The mean life satisfaction scores indicated that the sample was “displeased with the life” in the midst of the pandemic. In addition, the results of a hierarchical regression showed that, after controlling for perceived stress, mindfulness, caring for bliss, and self-compassion respectively explain a significant variance of life satisfaction scores during the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed hierarchical model was found to account for 35% of variance in the life satisfaction levels of the participants across the relevant period. The results indicate that the Caring for Bliss Scale is a valid and reliable instrument to be used in Turkish culture. In addition, mindfulness, self-compassion, and caring for bliss could be accepted as possible protective factors to be cultivated in order to enhance life satisfaction during the pandemic.
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INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY TRAITS ON LIFE SATISFACTION THROUGH WORK ENGAGEMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION AMONG ACADEMIC FACULTY MEMBERS

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Blatný M., Šolcová I., Květon P., Jelínek M., Zábrodská K., Mudrák J., Machovcová K.
Studia Psychologica
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2018
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vol. 60
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issue 4
274 – 286
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The aim of this study was to examine both direct and indirect associations of the personality traits of extraversion, neuroticism and conscientiousness with life satisfaction through work engagement and job satisfaction. The study population consisted of 2229 academics (57.1% men) throughout Czech public universities, who completed a questionnaire comprising measures of employee personality traits (BFI-10), work engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale short form), job satisfaction (job satisfaction short scale from the COPSOQ-II) and general life satisfaction (Satisfaction With Life Scale). Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the relationships. The strongest predictor of life satisfaction was neuroticism, the effect of which manifested through both direct and indirect pathways. Extraversion and conscientiousness had positive indirect influences on job satisfaction through work engagement, but their direct influences on job satisfaction were negative. While extraversion also had a direct influence on life satisfaction, conscientiousness did not directly influence life satisfaction.
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Indikátor subjektivní kvality pracovního života

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Vinopal J.
Sociologický časopis. Czech Sociological Review
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2011
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vol. 47
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issue 5
937-966
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The methodological focus of this article is the empirical study of the quality of working life and a description of a population survey instrument developed by the author called the ‘subjective quality of working life indicator’ (SQWLI). The introduction contains a summary of the theoretical and empirical principles that SQWLI is based on. It describes the basic (micro-, mezzo-, and macro-) levels on which quality of working life can be measured and discusses the problem of the duality of social phenomena consisting in objective conditions and actors’ subjective perception of them. Based on this concept, it identifi es what the SQWLI is intended to capture, specifically, the micro-level aspect of how workers themselves subjectively perceive the quality of working life. The author then proceeds to describe the structure of the research instrument based on the attributes of working life that survey respondents assess in terms of their importance and in terms of their own satisfaction with them. The two-dimensionality of the instrument and its analytical applications are also described here. Using examples of the basic levels of analysis (aspects, domains, indices) the author also demonstrates how the validity and reliability of the instrument were tested. The article closes with a discussion that raises some question areas that under certain circumstances may make the application of the instrument problematic, in particular the question of the scope of the instrument, correlations between the dimensions of satisfaction and importance, and the possible applications of the instrument outside the large cross-sectional surveys for which it was primarily designed.
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SOCIÁLNY KAPITÁL A SUBJEKTÍVNA POHODA NA SLOVENSKU

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Mrva M.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2020
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vol. 52
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issue 2
111 - 131
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This paper explores the link between social capital and subjective well-being in Slovakia using data from the last four waves of the European Values Survey. The results of the multiple linear regression analysis highlight that the only statistically significant predictors through all four waves of the study are household income and trust in institutions. These findings demonstrate that our well-being is determined not only by our direct circumstances but also by our perception of our institutional environment.
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SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AND INDIVIDUAL MATERIAL SITUATION IN FOUR COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL EUROPE

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Švorc J.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2018
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vol. 50
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issue 6
727 – 759
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This article deals with the subjective well-being (SWB) and with its association with subjective and objective measures of individual material conditions in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Material conditions are measured by the level of income; relative income approximated by subjective evaluation of one’s own financial situation as compared to most people, as well as to one’s own past financial situation; subjective economic strain; financial problems; ability to afford selected items and housing defects. The statistical analysis is based on data sourced from the third and fourth wave of the European Quality of Life Study. The results show that a better material situation as approximated by the given variables is associated with improved SWB in the Czech Republic and Poland. In Hungary, people in high-income groups are not on average happier and more satisfied with their lives than people in low-income groups, and people who are able to make ends meet are not on average happier and more satisfied than those who are unable. In Slovakia, people in high-income groups are not on average more satisfied with their lives than people in low-income groups, and people evaluating their financial situation favourably as compared to most people in their country are not on average happier and more satisfied with their lives than people evaluating it as worse. The subjective financial situation relative to most people and the subjective economic strain seem to be especially important factors.
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