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Zooming in on Flourishing : Investigating Laypeople’s Conceptualisation of Social Well-Being over the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic through Text-Mining
Mulrane, Christine (2023) Zooming in on Flourishing : Investigating Laypeople’s Conceptualisation of Social Well-Being over the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic through Text-Mining.
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| Abstract: | A lack of qualitative research into flourishing led to a need of qualitative studies, especially those exploring the fit between the theoretical construct flourishing and laypeople’s lived experiences. Additionally, the effect of events, like the COVID-19 pandemic on lived experiences of flourishing, is needed. The pandemic impacted individuals’ social well-being through imposed measures. This study aims to examine the representation of Keyes’ social well-being dimensions, in laypeople’s lived experiences of flourishing and whether this representation was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative cross-sectional between-subject design with three different samples across three timepoints was analysed for underlying patterns in the data. 218 participants answered two questions about their definition and understanding of the construct flourishing. These answers were analysed with a LDA analysis. The results showed that four of Keyes’ five dimensions of social well-being, all except Social Actualisation, were present. Comparing pre-COVID-19 data with the data collected during the pandemic, the dimension of Social Contribution decreased. This be related to the need for individuals to adapt to pandemic measures. Despite the pandemic, reoccurring topics in laypeople’s definitions mostly remain stable. Future studies should assess the same sample across different timestamps and examine the changes in the representation more closely. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/96932 |
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