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- Fors Connolly, Filip, 1981-, et al.
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How does time pressure influence emotional wellbeing? : Investigating the roles of domain satisfaction and neuroticism among small-business owners
- 2020
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Ingår i: International Journal of Wellbeing. - : International Journal of Wellbeing. - 1179-8602. ; 10:2, s. 71-88
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Emotional wellbeing is related to the balance of positive and negative emotions associated with activities at work and in free time. We conjecture that time pressure is a factor reducing positive emotions and amplifying negative emotions, such that it has a negative relationship to emotional wellbeing. We found this to be the case in two studies based on survey data derived from samples of small-business owners in Sweden. In Study 1, the relationship between time pressure and emotional wellbeing is negative for small-business owners as well as for employed wage earners, although at work the former group experience both higher time pressure and higher emotional wellbeing than the latter. No differences in free time between the groups are observed. Study 2 provides support for the hypothesis that, both at work and in free time, domain satisfaction partially mediates the negative relationship between time pressure and emotional wellbeing. Supporting two additional hypotheses, the results indicate that neuroticism has a direct negative relationship with emotional wellbeing, and also an indirect relationship with emotional wellbeing mediated by time pressure, and furthermore moderates the negative relationship between time pressure and emotional wellbeing.
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- Fors Connolly, Filip, 1981-, et al.
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How satisfaction with running business and private life are related to small-business owners’ subjective well-being
- 2024
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Ingår i: Applied Research in Quality of Life. - : Springer Nature. - 1871-2584 .- 1871-2576. ; 19, s. 351-365
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study examined how satisfaction with aspects of running the business as well as satisfaction with aspects of the private life are related to small-business owners' subjective well-being (SWB). Measures were obtained of both life satisfaction (LS) and emotional well-being (EWB) to investigate possible differences. Questionnaire data from a survey of small-business owners (n=614) showed that in the business domain LS is associated with satisfaction with revenues, EWB with satisfaction with customer and employee contacts, and both LS and EWB with satisfaction with working time. In the private life domain, LS is associated with satisfaction with family and economy and EWB with satisfaction with leisure. Overall, LS has a stronger association than EWB with satisfaction with aspects of private life, while the associations with satisfaction with business aspects are equally strong.
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- Fors Connolly, Filip, 1981-, et al.
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Mediators of Differences Between Employed and Unemployed in Life Satisfaction and Emotional Well-being
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Happiness Studies. - : Springer Science+Business Media B.V.. - 1389-4978 .- 1573-7780. ; 23, s. 1637-1651
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Previous research has shown that the unemployed has lower life satisfaction than the employed but that their emotional well-being may not differ. The aim is to investigate the role of mediators with bearings on these differences between the employed and unemployed in emotional well-being compared to life satisfaction. Participants were 3,463 employed and 452 unemployed living in five Western countries. They answered questions in an online survey. The results showed that the employed had both higher life satisfaction and emotional well-being. Mediation analysis replicated previous results in that the relationship between unemployment and life satisfaction was mediated by financialsatisfaction. The relationship with emotional well-being was mediated by satisfaction with time use which was higher for the employed than the unemployed. Financial satisfaction was also a mediator of the relationship with emotional well-being, both directly and through satisfaction with time use. Although the unemployed felt lower time pressure than the employed, this factor was not a strong mediator of the relationship with emotional well-being, neither directly nor through satisfaction with time use. A possible explanation for the differences in the results for emotional well-being is that a negative mood is less associated with work than found in previous research.
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- Fors Connolly, Filip, 1981-, et al.
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The relationships between income, life satisfaction and emotional well-being in European countries differing in wealth
- 2023
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Ingår i: International Journal of Psychology. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0020-7594 .- 1464-066X. ; 58:6, s. 594-604
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study is to investigate whether income has different relationships to subjective well-being in richer countries compared to poorer ones. We report analyses based on interview data collected in the European Social Survey (n = 72,574) that examine how income relates to life satisfaction (LS) and emotional well-being (EWB) in 28 European countries, varying in gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Our results indicate that the within-country correlations of income with LS and EWB decrease as GDP per capita increases. Partial correlations controlling for EWB are positive but do not vary with GDP per capita, whereas partial correlations controlling for LS vary inversely with GDP per capita. We hypothesise that the invariant income-LS relationships result from effects of relative income on social comparisons, while the varying income-EWB relationships result from the negative impacts of time scarcity in richer countries and the buffering of negative experiences in poorer ones.
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- Fors, Filip, 1981-, et al.
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The Bigger the Better? Business Size and Small-Business Owners’ Subjective Well-Being
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Happiness Studies. - : Springer. - 1389-4978 .- 1573-7780. ; 22, s. 1071-1088
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Business growth is often portrayed as an important outcome for small-business owners. Few empirical studies have however examined whether there is a positive relationship between business size and different dimensions of small-business owners’ subjective well-being. In a large cross-sectional sample (n = 1089) of small-business owners from Sweden, we investigate the relationship between business size and the two main components of subjective well-being, life satisfaction and emotional well-being. By means of structural equation modelling, we determine the importance of business size for subjective well-being by focusing on potential advantages (financial satisfaction) and disadvantages (time pressure) related to business size. The results show that there is no overall relationship between business size and life satisfaction, but a weak negative relationship between business size and emotional well-being. However, in a subsequent mediation analyses we find that these findings largely can be explained by the fact that financial satisfaction and time pressure relate to subjective well-being in opposite directions and thus cancel each other out. The results of the mediation analysis also reveal differences across the two components of subjective well-being. We here find that financial satisfaction is more important for small-business owners’ life satisfaction while time pressure is more important for their emotional well-being.
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- Friman, Margareta, 1970-, et al.
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A happy work commute
- 2012
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)
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- Friman, Margareta, 1970-, et al.
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How does travel affect emotional well-being and life satisfaction?
- 2017
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Ingår i: Transportation Research Part A. - : Elsevier. - 0965-8564 .- 1879-2375. ; 106, s. 170-180
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Previous research has investigated satisfaction with work commutes. We extend this research by investigating whether satisfaction with all daily travel (including work commutes, school, leisure, and shopping trips) is related to life satisfaction and emotional well-being. A random sample of 367 participants was recruited from three urban areas in Sweden (Karlstad, Goteborg, and Stockholm) varying from a small (appr. 90,000 residents) through a medium (appr. 550,000 residents) to a large population size (appr. 925,000 residents). In a questionnaire the participants reported retrospectively their satisfaction with all daily travel, life satisfaction, and emotional well-being. Direct and indirect effects of travel satisfaction on life satisfaction and emotional well-being were analysed with PLS-SEM. Results showed that satisfaction with daily travel directly influences emotional well-being and both directly and indirectly life satisfaction. It is also found that driving and active modes have more positive effects than public transport.
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- Friman, Margareta, 1970-, et al.
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Improvement of public transport services for non-cycling travelers
- 2018
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Ingår i: Travel Behaviour & Society. - : Elsevier Ltd. - 2214-367X .- 2214-3688. ; 16, s. 235-240
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, we argue that the current focus on cycling must not neglect the need to improve public transport services for the large number of people who do not want to or are unable to cycle. An attractive public transport service is currently therefore the most important component of a sustainable transportation system. The question we address is what measures are needed to improve public transport to make people who do not cycle satisfied with the services such that their well-being increases. Based on research studies of satisfaction with public transport, measures at three levels of public transport services (use, access/egress, and overall) are identified and discussed.
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- Friman, Margareta, 1970-, et al.
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Life Satisfaction and Satisfaction with the Work Commute
- 2012
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Ingår i: Proceedings abstractbook ICTTP 2012. ; , s. 38-
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In a mail survey of 951 residents of three urban areas of Sweden, satisfaction with their most recent work commutes was measured using self-report rating scales developed in previous research. The ratings were aggregated to index measures of two affective (stressed versus relaxed, alert versus sleepy) and one cognitive (high versus low standard) satisfaction component. Positive correlations were demonstrated with a measure of affect balance constructed from self-reports from memory of frequency times intensity of daily negative affects experienced last month subtracted from frequency times intensity of daily positive affects experienced last month. The affect balance measure was in turn positively correlated with ratings of overall life satisfaction. The results also showed that feelings during the work commutes were predominantly positive or neutral. Explanatory factors include desirable physical exercise from walking and biking, as well as that short commutes provide a buffer between the work and private spheres. For longer work commutes, social and entertainment activities would either increase positive affects or counteract stress and boredom.
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- Friman, Margareta, 1970-, et al.
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Moving Towards Sustainable Consumption: A Psychological Perspective on Improvement of Public Transport
- 2017
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Ingår i: Routledge International Handbook of Consumer Psychology. - Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge. - 9781138846494 ; , s. 524-541
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Fast motorized transportation of people and cargo is instrumental for consumption in contemporary societies with their specialization of functions at different locations. The downside is that the unprecedented increase in motorized travel is primarily responsible for a number of local, global, and societal consequences that threaten people´s future well-being. This is the starting point of the chapter that focuses on how public transport may fulfill the need for daily travel such that car use is importantly reduced. We review current and future public transport in different countries. It is noted that an aging population and rising costs tend to increase demand for walking, cycling, ridesharing, and public transport. Another factor is urban structure: In denser cities it is easier to provide public transport with high frequency and reliability. Also important are policies known to influence public transport use including (1) more and better public transport services, (2) attractive fares and convenient ticketing, (3) full multimodal and regional integration, (4) high taxes and restrictions on car use, and (5) land use that promotes compact, mixed-use developments. Yet, travel mode choices are frequently the result of habits, which policies may fail to break. A final part of the chapter reviews methods aimed at influencing people´s travel mode choice.
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