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Exploring the Meaningfulness and Relevance of Subjective Well-being for India
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Abstract This paper tries to explore the question as to whether subjective well-being (SWB) could enhance or complement the current practice of well-being measurement practice in India. For this purpose, the questions of the definition of SWB, and of the meaningfulness and relevance of SWB as a well-being pr... view more
This paper tries to explore the question as to whether subjective well-being (SWB) could enhance or complement the current practice of well-being measurement practice in India. For this purpose, the questions of the definition of SWB, and of the meaningfulness and relevance of SWB as a well-being proxy for India are discussed. It is argued that SWB, defined as life satisfaction, can be regarded as meaningful and relevant in the Indian context. SWB could complement the capability approach or become part of a wider well-being concept. However, it is believed that it is not sufficient to rely on the answer to a single general life satisfaction question, but that there is a need to develop appropriate tools which are culturally sensitive and go beyond the single item question. The paper further provides an exploratory analysis of SWB in India, by using World Value Survey and unique village level data.... view less
Keywords
living conditions; India; satisfaction with life; measurement; quality of life; opinion; attitude; effect; impact; poverty; happiness; life situation; perception
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
General Psychology
Free Keywords
Lebensformen; Maßsystem
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 329-350
Journal
Indian Journal of Human Development, 4 (2010) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0973703020100206
ISSN
0973-7030
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
With the permission of the rights owner, this publication is under open access due to a (DFG-/German Research Foundation-funded) national or Alliance license.