Australian QoL Conference Being Satisfied and Developing Nic Marks new economics foundation – nef & Professor Joar Vittersø University of Tromsø, Norway
Who are nef? An independent UK think-tank Inspired by 3 principles 1.Ecological Sustainability 2.Social Justice 3.People’s Well-being
Measuring IMPACTS InputsOutputsOutcomesImpacts
Well-Being – the ultimate human IMPACT People’s experience of their quality of life Robert Lane – Loss of Happiness in Market Economies QoL = SWB plus “Personal Development”
2 Dimensions of QoL? Positive Psychology – Marty Seligman – Pleasure and Gratification Human Needs – Maslow – Basic physiological needs & Higher needs Philosophy – Hedonism and Eudaimonism
Academic References Compton et al; Factor Structure of Mental Health Measures; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Vol 71; 1996 On Happiness And Human Potentials: A Review of Research on Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being; Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci; Annual. Rev. Psychology : 141–66
nef model of well-being Satisfaction and Developing Dev Sat
Nottingham Project “Power of Well-Being” –Economic, Social & Environmental w-b Potential for “Integrated Policy Formation” Focus on Young People
Nottingham Survey 600 plus School Children aged 8-15 Assessing –Overall Life Satisfaction - Scott Huebner –Domain Satisfaction - School, Family, Friends, Living Environment & Self - Huebner –Curiosity – Todd Kashdan –Pro Social Behaviour – Christopher Peterson
Key Well-Being Indicators
Supporting Factor Analysis of Two-Dimensional Model Life Satisfaction.811 Living Environment Satisfaction.724 Friendship Satisfaction.684 Self Satisfaction Family Satisfaction School Satisfaction Absorption.871 Exploration.891
Well-Being Profiles
EXPERIMENTAL 2 – D Domain W-B 1 whole life 2 paid work 3 unpaid work 4 family life 5 social life 6 hobbies 7 time for yourself Domain Well-Being Component 1 1,0,50,0-,5-1,0 Component 2 1,0,5 0,0 -,5 -1,0 meaningful enthusiastic comfort pleasant challenging
Policy Relevance Culture Change - Containment to Facilitation Schools - Fostering Curiosity or academic achievers Sports for Well-being Spaces for Well-being Encouraging Pro-Social Behaviour Gendered Policy Formation
Future Projects More Local Government Work Creating a UK Well-Being Network for: –Academics –Policy Makers –Practitioners –Media
Future Projects (cont.) National Index of Well-Being –Two Dimensions? –PWI = PSI and PDI ??? –PSI = Australian Index of National W-B? –PDI = Joar’s Domains??