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Australian QoL Conference

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 Ecological Sustainability Social Justice

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Australian QoL Conference

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  1. Australian QoL Conference Being Satisfied and Developing Nic Marks new economics foundation – nef & Professor Joar Vittersø University of Tromsø, Norway

  2. Who are nef? • An independent UK think-tank • Inspired by 3 principles • Ecological Sustainability • Social Justice • People’s Well-being

  3. Inputs Outputs Outcomes Impacts Measuring IMPACTS

  4. 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”

  5. 2 Dimensions of QoL? • Positive Psychology – Marty Seligman – Pleasure and Gratification • Human Needs – Maslow – Basic physiological needs & Higher needs • Philosophy – Hedonism and Eudaimonism

  6. 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. 2001. 52: 141–66

  7. nef model of well-being • Satisfaction and Developing Dev Sat

  8. Nottingham Project • “Power of Well-Being” • Economic, Social & Environmental w-b • Potential for “Integrated Policy Formation” • Focus on Young People

  9. 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

  10. Key Well-Being Indicators

  11. Supporting Factor Analysis of Two-Dimensional Model

  12. Well-Being Profiles

  13. Well-Being Profiles

  14. Well-Being Profiles

  15. Well-Being Profiles

  16. Domain Well-Being 1,0 comfort pleasant enthusiastic ,5 meaningful 6 4 1 whole life 2 paid work 3 unpaid work 4 family life 5 social life 6 hobbies 7 time for yourself challenging 0,0 5 7 1 -,5 Component 2 2 -1,0 3 -1,0 -,5 0,0 ,5 1,0 Component 1 EXPERIMENTAL 2 – D Domain W-B

  17. 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

  18. Future Projects • More Local Government Work • Creating a UK Well-Being Network for: • Academics • Policy Makers • Practitioners • Media

  19. 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??

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