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Publication Date: 2012-Sep
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Globally Happy: Individual Globalization, Expanded Capacities, and Subjective Wellbeing
Tsai, Ming-Chang; Chang, Heng-Hao; Chen, Wan-chi
Social Indicators Research, v108 n3 p509-524 Sep 2012
Deep integration of Asia into the global society necessarily affects wellbeing of local populations. This study proposes a notion of "extend capacities" to explain the relationships between individual globalization and subjective wellbeing among Asian populations in a context of increasing global integration. Using Amartya Sen's theory of human capacities as a point of departure, we advance a distinctive list of expanded capacities, which includes English ability, global exposure and foreign contacts via jobs. Empirical findings from our multilevel analysis of a large sample from 14 Asian countries show the consistent impact of mastering a global lingua franca on job satisfaction, perceived life accomplishment, and happiness. Global exposure also generates some favorable influences.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction, Global Approach, English (Second Language), Language Skills, Intercultural Communication, Psychological Patterns, Social Indicators, Social Theories, Sociometric Techniques, Statistical Analysis, Well Being
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Asia
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