Determinants and Subsequences of Subjective Well-being as a Microcosm of Social Change

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Guest Editors

Prof. Shiyong Wu

Email: shiyong.wu@m.scnu.edu.cn

Affiliation: Vocational Research Center, South China Normal University

Research Interests: self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and occupational health psychology

Prof. Yanjie Zhang

Email: zhangyanjie@cuhk.edu.cn

Affiliation: School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Research Interests: adapted physical education, physical fitness training

Summary

Subjective well-being represents a fundamental dimension of both individual and societal welfare, exerting a profound influence on individual mental health, physical health, social relations, work performance, and educational outcomes. The importance of subjective well-being has received much attention worldwide, but achieving high levels of subjective well-being faces multiple challenges. In particular, a changing society has given rise to an unprecedentedly complex picture of subjective well-being. Challenges such as cultural disparities, unequal educational and employment opportunities, sub-health psychological conditions, intricate social trust and participation dynamics, and environmental issues significantly impinge upon subjective well-being. These challenges require multi-scientific research and cross-sectoral collaboration to overcome.

This special issue aims to bring together researchers, educators, and students concerned about subjective well-being as a microcosm of social change, exchanging novel ideas and promoting multisectoral collaboration. We invite investigators to contribute to this workshop with original research articles/abstracts and comprehensive review articles addressing the recent advances and/or challenges in the impact of complex social change on experiencers' subjective well-being and mental health. Influential research with important application value and significant theoretical results will be thoroughly discussed by participants.

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