Measuring Wellbeing Across Culture and Context – are we Getting it Right? Evaluating the Variation in Wellbeing Conceptualisations Throughout the World

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ID8017232
AutoresK Sollis (0000-0002-0636-8805, Australian National University, autor de correspondencia), Nicholas Biddle (0000-0002-4765-4445, Australian National University), Herdiyan Maulana (0000-0001-9137-8583, State University of Jakarta), Mandy Yap (0000-0002-0879-0313, Australian National University), Paul Campbell (0000-0002-9511-6190, Australian National University)
Año2024
Volumen174
Número1
Páginas123-155
Fecha de publicación2024-07-06
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Indicators Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0303-8300 • E-ISSN: 1573-0921
EditorialSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11205-024-03382-z
OpenAlexW4400386611
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas27

Researchers, practitioners, and policy makers have been increasingly interested in measuring wellbeing over the last two decades. However, with many measurement tools and frameworks being replicated in contexts distinct from where they were developed, it raises the question as to whether we are measuring the right things. This study draws on data collected through a systematic review of participatory wellbeing frameworks to better understand how wellbeing conceptualisations differ based on country context throughout the world. This analysis is one of the first of its kind, enabling a deeper and more comprehensive insight into cross-cultural understandings of wellbeing. The findings indicate that while there is some degree of universality in how wellbeing is conceptualised in different country contexts, cross-cultural variation is also evident. These findings have important implications for wellbeing measurement throughout the world, indicating that researchers, practitioners, and policymakers should exercise some caution when utilising wellbeing measurement tools and frameworks that were developed in contexts distinct from the population of interest. Furthermore, this study highlights the value of participatory approaches in better understanding these nuanced conceptualisations of wellbeing within different population groups throughout the world. Having greater awareness of cross-cultural differences in wellbeing conceptualisations will help ensure that we are more closely measuring what matters to people

Capability approach · Citizen journalism · Context (archaeology · Cross-cultural · Geography · Human geography · Political science · Population · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Variation (astronomy · Well-being · Cultural Differences and Values · Health disparities and outcomes · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology