Journal of Happiness Studies

期刊简介：The international peer-reviewed Journal of Happiness Studies is devoted to theoretical and applied advancements in all areas of well-being research. It covers topics referring to both the hedonic and eudaimonic perspectives characterizing well-being studies. The former includes the investigation of cognitive dimensions such as satisfaction with life, and positive affect and emotions. The latter includes the study of constructs and processes related to optimal psychological functioning, such as meaning and purpose in life, character strengths, personal growth, resilience, optimism, hope, and self-determination. In addition to contributions on appraisal of life-as-a-whole, the journal accepts papers investigating these topics in relation to specific domains, such as family, education, physical and mental health, and work. The journal welcomes high-quality theoretical and empirical submissions in the fields of economics, psychology and sociology, as well as contributions from researchers in the domains of education, medicine, philosophy and other related fields.The Journal of Happiness Studies provides a forum for three main areas in happiness research: 1) theoretical conceptualizations of well-being, happiness and the good life; 2) empirical investigation of well-being and happiness in different populations, contexts and cultures; 3) methodological advancements and development of new assessment instruments.The journal addresses the conceptualization, operationalization and measurement of happiness and well-being dimensions, as well as the individual, socio-economic and cultural factors that may interact with them as determinants or outcomes.Central Questions include, but are not limited to:Conceptualization:What meanings are denoted by terms like happiness and well-being?How do these fit in with broader conceptions of the good life? Operationalization and Measurement: Which methods can be used to assess how people feel about life?How to operationalize a new construct or an understudied dimension in the well-being domain?What are the best measures for investigating specific well-being related constructs and dimensions?Prevalence and causalityDo individuals belonging to different populations and cultures vary in their well-being ratings?How does individual well-being relate to social and economic phenomena (characteristics, circumstances, behavior, events, and policies)?What are the personal, social and economic determinants and causes of individual well-being dimensions?Evaluation: What are the consequences of well-being for individual development and socio-economic progress?Are individual happiness and well-being worthwhile goals for governments and policy makers?Does well-being represent a useful parameter to orient planning in physical and mental healthcare, and in public health?Interdisciplinary studies: How has the study of happiness developed within and across disciplines?Can we link philosophical thought and empirical research?What are the biological correlates of well-being dimensions?

【译文】国际同行评审的幸福研究杂志致力于所有幸福研究领域理论与应用的进步。它涵盖了涉及幸福研究愉悦和福祉两个视角的主题。前者包括对生活满意度、积极情感和情绪等认知维度的调查。后者包括与最佳心理功能相关的结构和过程的研究，如生活的意义和目的、性格优势、个人成长、弹性、乐观、希望和自我决定。除了对整体生活评估的贡献外，该杂志还接受研究这些主题与特定领域（如家庭、教育、身心健康和工作）相关联的论文。该杂志欢迎经济学、心理学和社会学领域的优质理论和实证投稿，以及来自教育、医学、哲学和其他相关领域的学者的贡献。幸福研究杂志为幸福研究三个主要领域提供论坛：1）幸福、快乐和美好生活的理论概念化；2）对不同人群、环境和文化的幸福与快乐的实证调查；3）方法论进步和新评估工具的开发。该杂志讨论幸福和福祉维度的概念化、操作化和测量，以及可能作为决定因素或结果的个人、社会经济和文化因素。核心问题包括但不限于：概念化：幸福和福祉等术语意味着什么？它们如何与更广泛的美好生活概念相吻合？操作化和测量：哪些方法可以用来评估人们对生活的感受？如何操作化福祉领域的新的结构或未充分研究的维度？研究特定福祉相关结构和维度的最佳措施是什么？流行病学和因果关系：不同人群和文化中的人们在幸福评分上是否有所不同？个人的福祉如何与社会和经济现象（特征、环境、行为、事件和政策）相关？个人福祉维度的个人、社会和经济决定因素和原因是什么？评估：福祉对个人发展和社会经济进步有什么后果？个人的幸福和福祉是否是政府和政策制定者的目标？福祉是否是指导身体和心理健康以及公共卫生规划的有用参数？跨学科研究：幸福研究在学科内部和跨学科之间是如何发展的？我们能否将哲学思想和实证研究联系起来？福祉维度的生物相关性是什么？