Culture and well-being: a comparative study

Omosehin, Omolaso ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5187-091X 2021. Culture and well-being: a comparative study. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

This thesis examines cultural variation in well-being and the development of the concept of wellbeing by adding new variables. The theoretical framework used was developed from the Demands Resources-Individual Effects (DRIVE) model and the Wellbeing Process framework. The studies in the first phase of this research added three new variables to the Wellbeing Process Questionnaire (WPQ): resilience, work-life balance, and burnout. Work-life balance and two of the three components of burnout yielded satisfactory results and were deemed suitable for addition to the WPQ. The majority of the research reported here investigated the influence of cultural differences on the well-being process. This initial research compared the well-being of Nigerian samples (occupational and student) with white British samples. These countries are very different and have contrasting values. The results from the present research showed that the established predictors of wellbeing had very similar effects in both samples. The general lack of differences between cultures was unexpected, considering the huge differences between the cultures. The link between cultural differences and wellbeing was then explored further by studying ethnic minorities in the UK. Three major factors could potentially affect the wellbeing of ethnic minorities: perceived racial discrimination, ethnic identity, and acculturation strategies. However, the results showed that these factors did not influence the well-being of the ethnic minority workers and students. The final part of the research examined combined databases, including all three groups. Nationality did not predict well-being. However, the effects of the established predictors were observed for both positive and negative well-being. Overall, the research reported in this thesis suggests that cultural differences have little influence on well-being. This may reflect the present methodology, and future research, preferably with longitudinal designs and other methods of recruitment, is now required in this area.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	3 December 2021
Date of Acceptance:	3 December 2021
Last Modified:	04 Jan 2023 02:34
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/145892

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