The Balanced Life

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-009-12454-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 309 g

The balanced life is a state of equally moderate-to-high levels of satisfaction in important and multiple life domains that contribute to overall life satisfaction. This book strives to improve the reader's understanding of what the balanced life is, and how it can be both achieved and maintained. Its primary goal is therefore to identify the major principles of life balance, and to introduce a comprehensive construct of the balanced life reflective of these principles. It discusses how life balance substantially contributes to subjective well-being – defined as life satisfaction, a preponderance of positive over negative feelings, and absence of ill-being – and explores strategies to attain life balance. It argues that achieving life balance, through manipulating one's thoughts and taking concrete action, will lead to increased personal happiness. Aimed at professional, academic, and lay audiences, this book is grounded in scientific studies related to work-life balance and the balanced life.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sirgy, M. Joseph

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Gesundheitspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Introduction; 1. Life balance: setting the stage and understanding the language; 2. The imbalanced life; Part II. Inter-domain strategies to increase overall life satisfaction and achieve balance; 3. Engagement in social roles in multiple life domain; 4. Engagement in roles in health, love, family, material, social, work, and culture domains; 5. Engagement in new social roles; Part III. Inter-domain strategies to increase domain satisfaction and achieve balance; 6. Integrating domains with high satisfaction; 7. Compartmentalizing domains with high dissatisfaction; 8. Reallocating resources across domain; 9. Reducing role conflict; 10. Using skills, experiences, and resources in one role for other roles; 11. Concluding thoughts.

Über Autor(innen)

Sirgy, M. Joseph
M. Joseph Sirgy is a management psychologist. He has published extensively in the area of business administration, business ethics, and quality of life. He co-founded the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, the Macromarketing Society, and the Community Indicators Consortium. Over the years, he has received numerous awards for his research, teaching, and service to the management discipline.