of happiness research on particular topics
Review studies summarize the available knowledge on a subject. Reviews of all happiness research are typically published in books, such as Layard’s (2005) ‘Happiness: Lessons of a new science’’. Reviews of particular topics in happiness research are mostly published in journal articles, such as MacKerron (2012) on the economics of happiness, Proctor et al (2009) on the happiness of youth and Zhang & Chen (2019) on the relation between happiness and physical activity.
EHERO is well equipped for review studies with its World Database of Happiness. This finding archive provides easy access to a wealth of research findings and also allows for a new review technique, using links in papers to finding-pages in the archive.
Examples of such review reports by EHERO:
- Will healthy eating make use happier? A research synthesis using an online finding archiveOpens external
- Private wealth and happiness: A research synthesis using an online finding archiveOpens external
- Freedom and happiness in nations: A research synthesisOpens external
- Will happiness training make us happier? A research synthesis using an online finding archiveOpens external
- Consumption and happiness: A review of researchOpens external
- The Easterlin Illusion: Economic growth does go with greater happinesOpens externals
A list of meta-analytic studies on particular topics on happiness research in found here.Opens external
REFERENCES
Layard, R. (2005) Happiness. Lessons from a New Science.Opens external Penguin, 2005, New York, USA
MacKerron, G, (2012)Opens external Happiness Economics from 35000 Feet,Opens external Journal of Economics Surveys, 26, 705 – 735
Proctor, C.L.; Linley, P.A.; Maltby, J. (2009) Youth Life Satisfaction: A Review of the Literature.Opens external, Journal of Happiness Studies, 10, 583 – 630
Zhang, Z. & Chen, W. (2019) A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Happiness, Journal of Happiness Studies, 20, 1305-1322