THE INFLUENCES OF A SENSE OF ALIENATION FROM COMMUNITIES ON SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of a sense of alienation from four types of communities (i.e., family, organization, region, and nation) on subjective well-being (SWB). Using the existing scales of SWB which were composed of “Affective SWB” and “Cognitive SWB” and “alienation scales” developed on the basis of Hegel's theory, the associations between SWB and a sense of alienation from communities were examined. According to the obtain data, it was indicated that a sense of alienation from communities may have negative influences on SWB.