The Psychology of Quality of Life: Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health (Paperback)

Preface

Part I: Introduction

Chapter 1: Philosophical Foundations, Definitions, and Measures of Wellbeing
Chapter 2: Further Distinctions among Major Concepts of Wellbeing
Chapter 3: Positive Outcomes of Wellbeing

Part II: Objective Reality and Effects on Wellbeing

Chapter 4: Effects of Technological, Economic, Political, and Socio-Cultural Factors on Wellbeing
Chapter 5: Effects of Resources (Time, Money, Income, and Wealth) on Wellbeing
Chapter 6: Effects of Demographic Factors on Wellbeing
Chapter 7: Effects of Personal and Consumption Activities on Wellbeing
Chapter 8: Effects of Biology, Drugs, Life Events, and the Environment on Wellbeing

Part III: Subjective Reality and Effects on Wellbeing

Chapter 9: Effects of Personality on Wellbeing
Chapter 10: Effects of Affect and Cognition on Wellbeing
Chapter 11: Effects of Beliefs and Values on Wellbeing

Part IV: Life Domains and Effects on Wellbeing

Chapter 16: Effects of Domain Dynamics on Wellbeing
Chapter 17: Work Wellbeing
Chapter 18: Residential Wellbeing
Chapter 19: Material Wellbeing
Chapter 20: Social, Family, and Marital Wellbeing
Chapter 21: Health Wellbeing
Chapter 22: Leisure Wellbeing
Chapter 23: Wellbeing in Other Life Domains

Part V: Population Segments and Wellbeing

Chapter 24: The Wellbeing of Children and Youth
Chapter 25: The Wellbeing of Older Adults
Chapter 26: The Wellbeing of Women
Chapter 27: The Wellbeing of Geographic Population Segments
Chapter 28: The Wellbeing of Specialty Population Segments

Part VI: Epilogue

Chapter 29: Integrative Models of Wellbeing
Chapter 30: Philosophy and Public Policy Issues Related to Wellbeing

Appendix: Wellbeing Measurement Issues

Index