Subjective Well-Being in the Indian Context

This book offers an understanding of subjective well-being (SWB) in the Indian context across ages and strata. It discusses the conceptualization and measurement of both subjective well-being (SWB) and subjective ill-being (SIB) through a multi-phased research study. The structure of SWB and development, standardization, and indexing of an SWB Measure provide insights on how the SWB Measure can enable nations to find out the national level of SWB/SIB for its citizens. The index may be useful in identifying the level of people's well-being or ill-being. It explores the possibility of implications and interventions in optimizing SWB both at the individual and collective levels. It is a consolidated account of the work done in SWB research, particularly with a cultural focus from the Indian context. This book has a wide application for students, researchers, psychometricians, practitioners, policymakers, and all individuals interested in concepts like SWB and Happiness.

Discusses the structure of subjective well-being and subjective ill-being Offers the Standardized Measure indexing for policy implications Addresses well-being from individual and community perspectives in an integrated manner

Auteur
Dr. Tithi Bhatnagar is Psychologist by training, Well-being and Happiness Researcher and Teacher by profession, and certified Positive Psychology Coach by Practice (trained with Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener, USA). Her doctoral research was in the area of Subjective Well-Being (SWB) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Her professional experience is a mix of industry, freelance consulting, academics, training, and advisory roles. She has served in various capacities in her previous roles, for example, working with Executive Board Members and Founders, serving on an Industry Research Board as Social Scientist, leading a University School of Humanities and Social Sciences, as Deputy Director of the Centre for Leadership and Change (CLC), and In-Charge of Capacity Building at JIBS, JGU.

She has trained around 9200+ Teachers, Principals, Students, Govt.Officials, and Executives on several soft skills and well-being interventions based topics. She is an invited Resource Person for Faculty Development Programs on Research Methods and Positive Psychology topics.

She currently works as Associate Professor at the Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS), O.P. Jindal Global University, and is an honorary Adjunct Faculty at the National Institute of Advanced Studies Consciousness Studies Program (CSP-NIAS, IISC Campus), Bangalore. A Gold and Silver Medallist for her Masters and Bachelor respectively and an ICF Certified Coach in-training, she is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the International

Society of Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS).

Résumé

"Subjective Well-Being in the Indian Context - Concept, Measure and Index" by Tithi Bhatnagar is a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted nature of wellbeing within the modern Indian socio-cultural context. The book ... offers a unique index for measuring happiness tailored to the Indian context. This structure helps the book deliver a significant multidisciplinary contribution ... . This review will focus on the book's contribution to specifically social, regional, and cultural economics." (Annie Tubadji, International Journal of Wellbeing, Vol. 14 (3), 2024)

Contenu

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Conceptualization: Enhancers and Reducers.- Chapter 3. Development of a Subjective Well-Being Measure (SWBM).- Chapter 4. Subjective Well-Being Measure: Standardization, Indexing and Profiling.- Chapter 5. Conclusion.- References.- Appendices.